MRDD Dir. Ken Ritchey in Toledo

[Guest guest]

Dear Friend of ASO:

Information on a roundtable discussion with Ken Ritchey, Director of Ohio Dept. of MRDD and Tonks, Executive Director of the ARC. FYI - Please share.

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org2005 ASO Bi-Annual Conference"Reaching Beyond the Horizon - Challenging the Autism Spectrum"Friday and Saturday, October 14-15, 2005 Kingsgate Marriott in Cincinnati, Ohio ------------------------------------------------------------------

Roundtable Discussion with Ritchey, Ohio Department of MR/DD & Tonks, The Arc of Ohio

Wednesday August 24, 2005

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Lott Industries, 3350 Hill Ave, Toledo OH 43607, in the Board room.

Requests for discussion topics range from funding changes/new rate structures in CAFS and ICF/MR services, the impact of the DDP on waiver funding levels, and what is happening with the state budget.

Questions from the audience are welcome.

This roundtable discussion is being co-sponsored by The Arc of Lucas County and Family Information Network of NW Ohio.

Please contact me (see below) if you have questions or need more information.

Thanks, in advance, for sharing this information with the families you know.

Kay

Executive Director

The Arc of Lucas County

5605 Monroe St

Sylvania Ohio 43560

Phone: 419.882.0941

Fax: 419.517.5346

Email: thearc@...

Website: www.arclucas.org