The Governor's Council on People with Disabilities exists to:

• Advise the Governor and General Assembly on statewide disability issues.

• Educate and advocate for:

                          Partnerships at the local, state and national level.
                          Promotion of equality, access and independence.
                          Development of employment opportunities.

• Promote the value of diversity, dignity and the quality of life for people with disabilities.

• Be a catalyst to create systemic change promoting awareness of disability-related issues that will ultimately benefit all citizens of Ohio.

Current News

Access For All Book

On behalf of the Ohio Governor's Council on People with Disabilities and the Access Concerns Committee, we wish to thank Scott Lissner (ADA coordinator at OSU) and the OSU graduate students for their assistance in recreating the book "ACCESS FOR ALL, AN ILLUSTRATED HANDBOOK OF BARRIER FREE DESIGN FOR OHIO". Because of their time and efforts we now have a PDF file of the book that can be downloaded through our GCPD website. Download Access For All

Universal Design and Visitability: from Accessibility to Zoning Book

Large Print version
Regular version

Heroes of the Disability Arena

Document available in PDF and MS Word formats.

How to Make the Most of Your Doctor Visit

Document available in PDF and MS Word formats

Upcoming Conferences and Events

Ohio Youth Leadership Forum
JULY 20-23, 2009
Location: Embassy Suites
5100 Upper Metro Place
Dublin, Ohio 43017

YLF application submission is closed for 2009.