WVATS Quarterly Newsletter
Spring 2008

Articles:   [WVATS]   [Resources]   [ADAPT News]   [Tech Team News]   [Powerful Tools]   [State News]   [National News]  [Employment News]   [AgrAbility]  [Taking Charge]  [Green Thumbs]

The WVATS Bulletin Board

The new WVATS Bulletin Board is making it easier for individuals and organizations to receive no-cost assistive technology in West Virginia.

TechLink, a project of The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley, recently requested several Bulletin Board items, including augmentative communication devices and daily living tools. The used assistive technology devices will be recycled through Tech Link’s Recycling Program or used in trainings and demonstrations.

Christina Smith, Executive Director of the Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley, said that most of the recycled devices will be available for loan to individuals. “We get an unbelievable number of requests for devices,” Smith said.

She said that being able to obtain equipment from the Bulletin Board and get it out to individuals in the community saves time and money over purchasing new devices. Since every individual has unique needs, the WVATS Bulletin Board and the TechLink Recycling Program are working hand-in-hand to give individuals the opportunity to try devices out at no cost.

Smith said her organization is also getting involved in emergency planning for individuals with special needs. In an emergency, Smith hopes that her organization’s assistive technology inventory will be used for individuals with disabilities who may have to leave their assistive technology behind.

Showcasing Assistive Technology

WVATS provides demonstrations of assistive technologies to interested individuals. However, the field is vast and keeping up with the ever changing technology can be difficult. WVATS partners with vendors to demonstrate the latest and greatest to West Virginians.

One such demonstration occurred when a representative from Cambium Learning came to WVATS to showcase Kurzweil 3000 and Intellitools. An individual from a WorkForce WV Center attended and praised the event. “I can see how so many people could use these tools,” she stated. “I not only see how many people I work with could use these products, but I also have some family members that could benefit from using these.”

Being exposed to device demonstrations helps people become more aware of the features of AT devices and to see the potential the devices have to work with a variety of people. For more information, call 800-841-8436.

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A Health Handbook for Women with Disabilities

This new, free handbook provides basic information for women with disabilities on how to stay healthy and live well. The Handbook provides basic and essential information on issues such as understanding your body, sexuality, pregnancy, preventing abuse, taking care of assistive devices, information on common medications and more. The Handbook gives examples and illustrations and serves as a basic guide to health and wellness for women living with a physical or mental disability. To download the book by chapter, visit www.hesperian.org/publications_download_wwd.php or call 888-729-1796

Bathroom Safety

Because the bathroom is the most dangerous room in a house, it is worth taking some of these precautions to prevent accidents.

• Use a nonslip floor surface in the bathtub or shower.
• Do not add bath oil to your bath water. It can make the tub very slippery.
• Help keep your bathroom floor dry by using a nonskid floor covering or a rubber-backed bath rug next to the tub.
• Install grab bars in several locations in the bathroom if you need help to steady yourself.
• Place a sturdy chair in the bathroom so you can sit down when you need a rest if you are unsteady on your feet. Place a convenient grab bar near the chair to hold onto when you are getting up or sitting down.
• Consider a safer alternative to space heaters, which can be dangerous causing burns or falls.
• Have adequate lighting in your bathroom and a nightlight. Glow in the dark light switches are also available.

This information is adapted from “Easy Things to Make…to Make Things Easy,” by Doreen Greenstein.

Society of Accessible Travel and Hospitality

The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH) is an educational nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to:

• Raise awareness of the needs of all travelers with disabilities
• Remove physical and attitudinal barriers to free access
• Expand travel opportunities in the United States and abroad.

Members include travel professionals, individuals with disabilities and other individuals and corporations who support our mission.

The SATH web site has “Need to know travel facts,” information for travel agents, travel tips from real experiences, airline access information and more.

For more information, call 212-447-7284 or visit www.sath.org.

AblePlay Rating System

AblePlay is a toy rating system and web site that provides information on toys for children with special needs. AblePlay's toy reviews and detailed information can help you understand each toy's features, creative ways each toy can be used and skills that will be enhanced as a result.

Toys are reviewed by disability category including physical, sensory, communication and cognitive disabilities. Ableplay.org also has a free “Able Players Club,” to get more information about toys and playing with children with special needs, an e-newsletter and a “Parents Helping Parents,” bulletin board. For more information, go to www.ableplay.org or call 773-528-5766.

Low Cost AT Found at Local Stores

Assistive devices can be found in many local discount stores. The items below can be purchased from discount stores such as Walmart, K-Mart, Radio Shack and other similar stores.

Sakar Large-Button Phone w/Talking Caller ID     $24.98

This phone has large buttons that are easy to read and can announce incoming calls over its built-in speaker phone when you subscribe to Caller ID service. It also features an extra large backlit blue LCD screen, and extra-loud ringer and receiver volume.

Franklin Children's Talking Dictionary & Spell Corrector     $39.98

This pocket dictionary automatically corrects spelling errors and has a handwriting guide that demonstrates print and cursive styles. It includes 44,000 word definitions; speaks letters, words and definitions; has a personal vocabulary word list; a rhyme finder; and a homophone guide (to, too, two).

Lumiscope Talking Digital Ear Thermometer     $24.96

The Talking Digital Ear Thermometer measures body temperature from the ear in one second and speaks the temperature aloud. It can also be used as a tabletop clock and calendar.

Oregon Scientific Talking Heart Rate Chest Belt     $48.88

Oregon Scientific's Talking Heart Rate monitor verbally gives heart rate readings, workout time, calories burned, heart rate alert, set-up and instructions through headphones.

Free Public Transit Guides

“Rights and Responsibilities of Transit Customers with Disabilities” is a brief, user-friendly guide for people with disabilities who want to use buses, light rail and other public transportation in their communities.

“Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals” is a guide for travelers and transportation providers that discusses service animals.

For more information, download the free publications online at www.projectaction.org or call 800-659-6428.

NFB - Newsline

This National Federation of the Blind free service allows individuals access to daily newspapers and magazines through a call-in center. Individuals can listen to content by phone twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Every day, a subscriber can choose that day’s, yesterday's, or the last Sunday issue of any newspaper. On NFB-NEWSLINE, a person can easily choose which newspaper, section and article to read using a standard touch-tone telephone. A person can change the speed and voice quality, spell out words, or search for a particular word or subject.

Available Newspapers:

• Beckley Register-Herald
• Charleston Gazette
• Elkins Inter-Mountain
• Huntington Herald Dispatch
• The Martinsburg Journal
• The Dominion Post
• Parkersburg News Sentinel
• Wheeling News-Register and The Intelligencer

For more information, call 866-504-7300 or go to www.nfb.org/nfb.

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ADAPT News       adaptwv1@hotmail.com

Advocacy is In the Heart

People have told me over the years that I am a good advocate. They will ask what it takes to be a good advocate. What books did you read? When I tell them there is not a book that I know of to be a good advocate, they look at me with a perplexed look. I always put my hand on my heart and say this is what it takes - a good heart. I can tell that they sometimes still don't get it.

When I was asked to write this column for Ken I thought this subject would be very appropriate. Ken Ervin definitely advocated with his heart and soul. Speaking of Ken, ADAPT WV will definitely continue. We just need time to regroup and get our membership list together. I cannot find that list, so if you are a member of ADAPT WV or want to join, please send your contact information to adaptwv1@hotmail.com. I definitely need your help to continue Ken's legacy.

Now, I want to tell you how I became an advocate. In the early 1990’s when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was brand-new, I was a very shy, young girl. I was asked to go to rally, because our local courthouse in Preston County was not accessible. Some local people said, “If you would just go and be a body for the fight we would appreciate it.” I will be the first to admit that I did not know anything about advocacy. Let's just say, I listened and learned very quickly.

As I listened to a local war veteran plead with the county commissioners to make the courthouse accessible so that he could pay his taxes, I soon learned that he was being ignored. Out of nowhere I felt this anger come across me. I wasn't so shy anymore. I do not know where the words were coming from, but they sure didn't sound like me. To make a long story short, I threatened to sue them, something I knew nothing about, but I became determined as I listened to that war veteran. His words still come back to me to this very day. He said, “I fought for my country and this is what I get?” Well, two years later he got his elevator and was able to pay his own taxes. I helped make that happen. I thought it was the least I could do for this man who had done so much.

Advocacy is hardly ever easy. You must have determination and perseverance to press on when things are not going right. Two years was a long frustrating time, but in the end it paid off because I helped accomplish something to make things better for people with disabilities.

To be a good advocate you need to know what the laws are: such as the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, IDEA for educational issues, the Fair Housing Act for housing issues and other laws that pertain to people with disabilities. Before the laws, you must see that there is an injustice being done to yourself or someone else. Usually, if you are not treated like everyone else that is an injustice and intolerable.

Many agencies across the state will give you information to help you fight the injustice. Our West Virginia 211 system is one of the greatest resources that I have ever seen. You can just pickup the phone and dial 211, or visit www.wv211.org. Also, the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities has a wonderful web site that can help you search for resources by county. The web site is: www.cedwvu.com/resource/searchpage.aspx or call 800-841-8436. You can use as many resources as you can find to advocate.

Never forget, an injustice is felt in your heart.

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New Equipment in the WVATS Loan Library

SpringBoard Plus

The SpringBoard Plus is a portable speech output communication aid from Prentke Romich. It offers a bright touch screen display, USB ports for fast memory transfers and an external microphone input. SpringBoard is a good augmentative communication starting point for the child or adult just beginning the communication process. The device can also serve as the next step for someone who has demonstrated success with communication boards or devices with limited message capacity.

Loc8tor Plus

The Loc8tor Plus is a personal locating device that can help you find and protect your possessions. It has two modes: locate and alert. Use it in alert mode as a personal alarm for children or dependants or in locate mode to find pets, keys, electronics, model aircraft, etc. The Loc8tor comes with tags, small plastic devices that pick up radio signals from the main Loc8tor unit, a handheld device that is about the size of a cell phone. The tags can be attached to anything you want to keep track of. The Loc8tor can lead you to tagged items up to 600 feet away.

The Handy Bar

The Handybar is a versatile tool that makes it easy to get in and out of your vehicle. It is a portable handle that fits into the U-type latch plate, found on almost all vehicle door frames. The device is made of forged steel and is lightweight and compact enough for it to be carried around in a handbag. The Handybar can also be used as an emergency side window breaker and a seatbelt cutter.

Devices in the library can be borrowed for up to four weeks. For more information or to borrow these devices, call 800-841-8436.

New Assistive Technology Information Briefs

The WVATS Advisory Council directed WVATS staff to create a series of fact sheets and information briefs to inform individuals about assistive technology resources in the state.

Assistive Technology Laws and Policy - an overview of laws and policies that impact assistive technology

Computer Access - a guide for computer accessibility products

Accessing Assistive Technology - an overview of assistive technology loan and exchange programs in West Virginia

The following information briefs about housing are also available:

Laws that Protect You - an overview of the Fair Housing Act, Section 504, Section 8 and how to file a complaint

Budgeting For Your Future - a tip sheet about creating a budget that includes a monthly income and expense worksheet

Affording A Home - an overview of the costs of home buying and information about credit and credit counseling

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Soft Touch Driving

The Soft Touch Driving System is a driving aid that works like cruise control by removing the need of having your feet on the pedals by transferring control of your vehicle to your right hand.

The palm of your hand rests on a comfortable leather pad that allows you to control the brakes by pushing your hand forward.

The gas pedal responds to slight pressure from your fingers on another leather covered controller. The Soft Touch sits out of the way to the right and does not interfere with normal vehicle use. Others can drive the car and not use the system. For more information, call 888-651-8378 or go to www.softtouchdriving.com.

Para Ladder

The Para Ladder is a portable floor transfer aid. The Para Ladder allows individuals to easily go from the floor to a standing position and provides safe, unassisted floor transfers for individuals who use a wheelchair. The Para Ladder folds to be three inches wide, weighs eleven pounds and can Velcro to a wheelchair. For more information, call 866-834-8114 or go to www.paraladder.com.

Reversible Toilet Transfer Seat

The Reversible Toilet Transfer Seat (RTTS) can be installed with the arms up as a toilet seat with armrests to help people who have difficulty rising from or lowering to a toilet but who do not need an elevated seat or grab bars. The seat can also be installed with the arms down in an extended platform to help wheelchair users transfer on to and off of the toilet.

The RTTS bolts onto most standard toilets and uses a standard toilet seat. For more information, call 973-628-7600 or go to www.maddak.com.

MagneTachers

MagneTachers are magnetic labels that attach to metal objects, are easily removable and re-attachable. Labels can be created in large print, braille and for the Sherlock Talking Label Identifier.

Uses include:

• Create, use, store and reuse labels for canned goods
• Read, write, order and re-order sets of words or numbers on a classroom magnet board
• Make labels on metal desks and file drawers that everyone can read

For more information, call 800-223-1839 or go to www.aph.org..

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West Virginia Aging & Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)

An ADRC assists seniors and individuals with disabilities find and apply for long-term care and independent living services. Examples of long-term care services include nutrition, personal care, Medicare counseling, medical equipment and legal assistance.

The free service, state funded through the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services, is available to anyone 60 years of age or older and anyone over the age of 18 with a disability.

For more information, call your regional ADRC or go to www.wvnavigate.org/adrc.

Aging & Disability Resource Centers

Region 1 - Counties Served: Brooke, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler, Wetzel, Wirt, Wood
51 11th Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
800-631-1954

9541 Middletown Mall
Fairmont, WV 26554
877-363-1595

Region 2 - Counties Served: Boone, Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo, Putnam, Roane, Wayne
PO Box 518
Rm. 427 Sullivan Hall
Institute, WV 25112
866-981-2372

1115 20th Street
Huntington, WV 25703
866-981-2372

Region 3 - Counties Served: Barbour, Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Lewis, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Upshur
PO Box 869
Petersburg, WV 26847
800-296-5341

115 Aikens Center, Suite 17
Martinsburg, WV 25404
800-296-5341

Region 4 - Counties Served: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers, Webster, Wyoming
1460 Main Street, Box 8
Princeton, WV 24740
866-598-2372

309 Main Street
Rainelle, WV 25962
866-598-2372

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Prescription Labeling Guidelines Promote Medication Safety

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) Foundation joined forces with the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) to develop "Guidelines for Prescription Labeling and Consumer Medication Information (CMI) for Persons with Vision Loss." The Guidelines provide pharmacists and pharmacies with recommendations for medication information that is accessible to patients with vision loss.

For individuals with vision loss, not being able to read prescription information is dangerous. Currently, people with vision loss must rely on memory, use strategies or devices, or depend on someone else for help. As a result, many people with vision loss and older adults with low vision are unable to get important instructions for use and safety information from prescription labels.

The guidelines also provide suggestions for making information accessible to people for whom larger print is not useful and general information on assistive technology, resources and services that pharmacists and pharmacies can share with their patients with vision loss. The full guidelines are available at www.ascpfoundation.org.

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Employment Workshop for People with Psychiatric Disabilities

“Employment Issues for People with Psychiatric Disabilities,” will be held on May 29, 2008 in Charleston, West Virginia. Dr. Kim McDonald-Wilson, from the University of Maryland; Marian Vessels, from the DBTAC Mid-Atlantic ADA Center; and Kendra Duckworth, from the Job Accommodation Network will present the workshop.

The workshop will cover:

• Definition of disability (with emphasis on psychiatric disabilities)
• Reasonable accommodations process
• Disclosure
• What to do when nothing has worked

Individuals with psychiatric disabilities who want a better understanding of their rights; human resources and equal opportunity employment personnel; and advocates for people with psychiatric disabilities should attend.

The workshop is sponsored by the WV Mental Health Consumers’ Association, the WV Statewide Independent Living Council and the WV ADA Coalition. For more information, call David Stewart at 800-946-9471 or email WVADACoalition@msn.com.

Medicaid Buy-In Enrollment Grows

The Medicaid Work Incentive Network (M-WIN) provided affordable health insurance for 712 working West Virginians with disabilities in 48 counties in March.

For more information or to enroll in M-WIN, call your local Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) office at 800-642-8589..

M-WIN Statistics

• Premium payments ranged from $15.00 per month (the minimum) to $178.50 per month.
• The average (mean) premium was $34.31 per month.
• One hundred and twenty-two (122) participants paid the minimum ($15.00).
• Ninety-one (91) participants paid more than $50.00 per month.

          Number of Enrollees         Monthly Premium

                    195                                   $15 - $20

                      98                                   $21 - $30

                    185                                   $31 - $40

                    105                                   $41 - $50

                      48                                   $51 - $60

                      43                                   $60 Plus

New Grant Awarded to Help Youth with Disabilities Find Employment

The Human Resource Development Foundation, Inc. (HRDF) was recently awarded $3.8 million by the U.S. Social Security Administration to continue and expand its Youth Transition Demonstration Project. HRDF has partnered with the Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) at West Virginia University to provide benefits counseling, training and technical assistance for the project.

The project will provide a broad array of transition-related services and supports for youth ages 14-25 who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments with the goal of improving the employment outcomes for 480 youths over the next four years.

Program to Reduce Employment Barriers Now in Full-Swing

“Gateways: West Virginia’s Comprehensive Employment System (CES)” is a project of the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services and the Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) to increase statewide employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

Six work groups in the areas of Assistive Technology/Job Accommodation, Data Collection, Employment Supports, Educating and Engaging Employers, Transportation and Youth Transition are working to complete project goals. These groups meet monthly at CED’s offices in Morgantown and Big Chimney. Work group membership is open to persons with disabilities; agencies and organizations that serve people with disabilities; and businesses that are interested in or would like more information on hiring people with disabilities.

The Gateways Transportation Work Group meets monthly with the goal of improving transportation services for people with disabilities and identifying existing transportation systems in West Virginia. This group is working with the Governor's Transportation Coordinating Council, the Fair Shake Network’s Transportation Alliance, the West Virginia Department of Transportation, rural and metropolitan planning organizations, Perdidos, the Good News Garage and the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA).

The Gateways Youth Transition Work Group meets monthly and is working to make the transition from school to post-secondary education easier for youth and young adults. Transition coordinators, special educators, higher education instructors from colleges and technical schools, and parent groups are working with the Youth Transition Work Group.

For more information, on any of the Work Groups, call Todd Walters at 304-293-4692, extension 1146.

National Certificate in Employment Services

Co-sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) and Virginia Commonwealth University, this three-day seminar will provide training in supported employment best practices and job placement for people with significant disabilities.

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credits will be offered to certified rehabilitation staff. Individuals who successfully complete the training will be able to earn a National Certificate in Employment Services approved by the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE).

Dates: May 13, 2008 - May 15, 2008 or September 16, 2008 - September 18, 2008
Location: Charleston, WV
Cost: $75.00

For more information, contact Jennifer McDonough at jltodd@vcu.edu, LuAnn Summers at 304-766-4797, or Todd Walters at 304-293-4692 ext. 1146.

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Serving West Virginia Farmers and Farm Families

Do you belong to an organization whose members might want to know more about West Virginia AgrAbility?

Please call to arrange an AgrAbility presentation.

We would like to share information with your organization about the AgrAbility Project and how it helps farmers and their families.

1-800-841-8436 or agrability@hsc.wvu.edu

Arthritis is the number one chronic disease affecting farmers. Arthritis is an inflammation of a joint that results in swelling, redness, pain and loss of motion. The frequent lifting of heavy objects, repeated use of vibrating machinery or constant bending to perform certain tasks – such as handling bales of hay or lifting boxes of produce – add to the stress on joints and set the stage for arthritis, especially in the weight-bearing joints.

The good news is that arthritis can be managed so that deterioration is slowed and the effects minimized.

Recommended treatments to relieve pain are applications of heat and ice. A warm shower will reduce morning stiffness and an ice pack applied to painful areas often helps to reduce the pain. Range of motion exercises, strengthening exercises and fitness or endurance exercises may be recommended by professionals.

The most difficult part of managing arthritis for farmers may be resting and pacing themselves. Schedule rest breaks at various times throughout the day to conserve energy. Divide the workload among family members or hire help. Unmanaged stress may increase your pain and make it harder to live with arthritis.

Think about how you can simplify a task so that it requires less energy or causes less stress on your joints? Can a different tool or piece of equipment be used to complete the task?

Many easy-to-grip tools are available. Raise or lower a workbench to reduce the need to bend or reach. Keep a stool or chair nearby in the barn or shed so you can rest from time to time.

Assistive devices can help farmers continue their farm operation if they have conditions such as arthritis, stroke, back pain or other conditions that limit their work.

Many farmers with arthritis continue to function very well by taking medication, getting enough rest, pacing themselves, reducing stress, doing prescribed exercises and using assistive devices.

The Arthritis Foundation has developed a booklet, Arthritis and Agriculture, which provides useful information for people with arthritis, and is free from West Virginia AgrAbility. To obtain a copy, call 800-841-8436.

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Taking Charge of Your Health and Safety, a federally funded program headquartered at West Virginia University, has been busy since its October 1st kick-off. Brochures, information packets and workshops have been used to spread the word about health and safety issues that face West Virginia seniors.

The information packet was created to present information about the most common health issues in West Virginia: diabetes, arthritis, heart health, eating smart, staying active and preventing falls. The packet’s quick tip sheets contain information that includes everyday things seniors can do to help prevent and manage these common health issues.

The packet’s DVD has slide shows on each health and safety issue and provides detailed information on prevention and care. The DVD’s directories and listings provide information for service providers who specialize in or can offer further assistance for West Virginia’s most common health issues.

In addition to the information packets, Taking Charge, in collaboration with WVATS developed an assistive technology (AT) kit to introduce seniors to healthy exercise habits. The AT kits contain inexpensive pieces of exercise equipment, exercise publications and a how-to exercise card set.

Each kit includes information and AT on four categories of exercise important to health: strength, flexibility, balance and endurance.

The how-to exercise card set gives an overview of each exercise category, discusses safety issues and provides descriptions and pictures of specific exercises.

Taking Charge is looking for senior volunteers and community programs to help spread the word to their communities, families and friends about taking charge of these health issues so seniors can continue to be in charge of their lives and remain safe and independent in their own homes.

If you are interested in receiving a free information packet, becoming a volunteer, or would like Taking Charge staff to come to your senior center or community center to give a free presentation, call 800-841-8436 or e-mail takingcharge@hsc.wvu.edu.

Taking Charge project counties

• Berkeley
• Boone
• Braxton *
• Cabell
• Greenbrier *
• Hardy
• Harrison
• Jefferson
• Kanawha
• Marion *
• Marshall *
• McDowell *
• Monongalia
• Putnam
• Summers *
• Taylor
• Wirt

* Indicates free home assessment pilot counties. Seniors living in those counties may be eligible for free AT to help maintain independent living.

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Green Thumbs awarded six mini grants

Green Thumbs, Healthy Joints is a project at the Center for Excellence in Disabilities funded by the WV Bureau for Public Health. Green Thumbs collaborates with Master Gardener groups to raise awareness about the wide variety of ergonomic tools and accessibility options available to persons with musculoskeletal conditions.

Six Green Thumbs grants of $1000 each were awarded to Master Gardener groups across the state.

• Greenbrier Valley Masters Gardeners will host activities at the West Virginia State Fair.
• Berkeley/Jefferson County Masters Gardeners will work with Berkeley Senior Services to build raised garden beds.
• Monongalia County Master Gardeners will build an accessible garden in Jack Roberts Park.
• Braxton County Senior Center plans to create a premier garden complex at the Senior Gardens.
• WVU Potomac County Master Gardeners is partnering with the Grant County Nursing Home to build indoor gardens.
• Ohio County Master Gardeners will work with the Peterson Rehabilitation and Geriatric Hospital to create a horticulture therapy garden.

In addition, each group will receive ergonomic gardening tools. For more information, call Tammy Hare or e-mail thare@hsc.wvu.edu.

Center for Excellence in Disabilities
West Virginia University
959 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: 304-293-4692
877-724-8244 or TTY: 800-518-1448
Email: contact@cedwvu.org