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Association of Driver Educators for the Disabled
NEWSLETTER Volume 5, No. 3 Fall, 1983
Our New Leaders!
L. to R. Donald Smith, Treasurer; Leroy Rothschafer, President; Margaret Young, Secretary; Fred Merrill, President Elect; Bill Ramsey, Past President.
from the pen of the president I'm sure that all who attended the '83 conference in Toronto came away with a feeling that this was one of the best in a series of very good conferences. Each session provided growth for those who attended evidenced by the participation within the group. Toronto is a great place and my only regret is that I did not get to do much sight seeing an avocation I enjoy. On behalf of all who attended the conference, we wish to extend a big THANKS to you, Margaret Young for a job well done!
I want to re-emphasize a point I made during my remarks at the banquet. YOU
can and YOU do make a difference in OUR organization. Please take time to write any suggestions or ideas you have to the executive board or the chairperson of the various committees or the editors of the NEHSLETTER. They will be most appreciated.
If you did not get to attend this year's conference you were missed! Next year's date and location is Philadelphia, September 19, 20, &21. Make plans now to attend.
MY very best wishes for a good year!
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disabled computer trainees learn to drive TODCOMP (Training of the Disabled in Computer Programming) is a University of Missouri-Columbia program administered by the University Extension Division in cooperation with the Department of Computer Science. The program began in 1975 and is one of the twenty-two projects across the United States that are primarily involved in training physically disabled adults to become qualified computer programmers. In 1977 TODCOMP received an establishment grant from the Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation to expand and upgrade its facilities.
One component added during the expansion was Independent Living Skills (ILS) training. The majority of the projects are housed in Rehabilitation centers that follow the medical service delivery models. In contrast, TODCOMP firmly believes in the community based model with a progressive mainstreaming continuum. This continuum, held in respect by many Independent Living Centers across the country, allows the individual to learn how to manage their own life activities and to function within the societal framework as independently as possible.
Housing, employment, and transportation have been identified as the three major barriers to gaining independence for disabled individuals. Although 85% of TODCOMP's graduates have found jobs in the computer industry and some form of acceptable housing, their options have been severely limited because many do not drive.
To address this problem TODCOMP has initiated a program of driver evaluation and education.
The evaluation, which is required for all individuals entering the program, uses a multi-disciplinary team approach. Evaluations are done through a cooperative arrangement, between TODCOMP and Rusk Rehabilitation Center, of the University Hospital and Clinics. Each referee receives both a clinical and in-vehicle evaluation.
The clinical evaluation team may include a physician, physical therapist, occupational therapist and a speech therapist, or learning disabilities specialist, depending on the referee's disability. This component of the evaluation is designed to determine a person's medical perceptual psychological and physical fitness to perform the driving task.
The in-vehicle evaluation, performed by the driver education instructor, is done in either a car or a modified van. The van is used to evaluate individuals who are not able to transfer, are confined to electric wheelchairs, or need special equipment such as reduced effort steering and braking. This component of the evaluation not only provides an assessment of a person's ability to safely operate a vehicle, but also is used to determine the individual's equipment/modification and instructional needs.
Once a person has been evaluated and determined to be a viable candidate for driving, they may enter the instructional phase of the program. All instruction is individualized according to the needs of the stUdent in becoming a safe, efficient vehicle operator.
TODCOMP students are given first priority for program services, because of their need to be job ready upon graduation, but it is also open to applicants
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from all geographic areas of the State of Missouri. Applicants from other states are considered with preference to Missouri residents. Referrals are accepted from individuals, hospitals, physicians, agencies and insurance companies. Referrals from the Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation are given priority with others accepted on a space available basis. For further information about TODCOMP or the Driver Evaluation and Education Program call:
(314) (449-3481) or write:
Mr. D. William Giesler TODCOMP Route #4, Box 199 Columbia, Missouri 65201
(314) (449-3481)
PHILADELPHIA
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Leroy H. Rotschafer, President 2676 East Hull Des MOines, IA 50317
(515) (262-8328)
Fred Merrill, President Elect Rotary Rehab. Mobile Infirmary P. O. Box 7008 Mobile, Alabama 36607
(205) (431-2299)
Margaret Young, Secretary Ontario Crippled Children's Center 350 Rumsey Road Toronto, Ontario M4G1R8
(416) (425-6220)
Donald L. Smith, Treasurer Michigan State University Room 70, Kellogg Center East Lansing, Michigan 48824
(517) (353-1790)
William Ramsey, Past President West Virginia Rehabilitation Center Institute, West Virginia 25112
(304) (768-8861)
Carmella M. Strano, Editor Moss Rehabilitation Hospital Transportation Center 12th Street &Tabor Road Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19141
(215) (329-5715) Ext. 2223
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What are YOU doing?
I would like to know so it can be publicized in the newsletter. This
is a good way of letting other ADED members know what is going on in the
organization. It also provides information on where and what kind of
expertise is available within ADED.
Just check the appropriate block/s, detach this page, fold and mail.
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3. Been asked to speak or present workshop or convention?
a paper at a convention,
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