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Project

Making the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden More Accessible and Inclusive for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families

Center:

OH-University of Cincinnati UCE, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2020

Contact Information:

Jennifer Smith
[email protected]
513-803-2365

Project Description:

Goals of Grant: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (CZBG) will partner with experts from Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), to achieve three major objectives: 1) Through working with an Advisory Council of parents, increase the number and quality of inclusive opportunities for individuals with DD and their families at the CZBG; 2) Through training and practice, increase the knowledge of CZBGs staff and volunteers regarding DD and how to more effectively support, include, and welcome families into the zoo; and 3) Through evidence-based visual and other sensory supports, help prepare individuals with DD and their families for visits and fuller engagement at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services

Area of Emphasis

Recreation-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Disadvantaged Circumstances

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County, Mulit-County

Funding Source: