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| Primary Activity Coordinators: |
Adult Services Community Support Inclusion |
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| Project/Program/Clinic Contacts: | Next Chapter Book Club
Literacy IRL Finding Me |
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| Discipline(s): |
Rehabilitation Counseling |
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| AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership |
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| Research: | Fish, T. R., Rabidoux, P., with Ober, J., & Graff, V.L.W. (2009). Next Chapter Book Club: A Model Community Literacy Program for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
Fish, T. R., Rabidoux, P., Ober, J., & Graff, V.L.W. (2006) Community literacy and friendship model for people with intellectual disabilities. Mental Retardation, 44, 443-446. Fish, T. R. & Ober, J. (2005). Learning never ends. Disability Solutions, Vol. 6, Issue 3. | ||||||||||||||||
| Education: | Jillian has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from The Ohio State University. | ||||||||||||||||
| Service: | Former Vice-chair, Board of Directors, United Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio | ||||||||||||||||
Vita/Bio
At the Nisonger Center, Jillian manages programs that promote community inclusion, social connections, and lifelong learning for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One such program is the Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC), a community-based literacy program for adults with IDD. Started at Nisonger Center in 2002, NCBC has grown to become the preeminent program of its kind, with over 300 clubs worldwide. Please visit www.nextchapterbookclub.org. Since 2004, Jillian has co-developed and managed a number of innovative programs, including Young Adult Transition Corps (an AmeriCorps program), Jot It Down, Finding Me, Relate to Me, and Literacy IRL. She also serves as Chair of Nisonger Center's Social Committee.
