Join Multiple Choices (MC) Center Independent Living
and the
Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Library
for
A Disability Voting Rights Week Forum
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
11:00am to 2:00pm
ACC Library, 2025 Baxter St., Athens, GA 30606
Welcome: MC Executive Director and Host – Garrick Scott
Remarks: ACC Library – TBA
The Disability Voice: REV UP Georgia – Stacey Ramirez
Voting Matters: ACC Elections Department – Rene Russo
Open Mic: “What Democracy Means to Me” – Community Members
Facilitated by Garrick Scott
Moderated by MC’s Kenya Warner and Henry Troy
The ACC Elections Department will feature:
- • Voter Registration
- • Absentee Ballot Information and Application
- • Accessible Voting Unit (for practice)
| Moderators: |
MC Resource Manager – Kenya Warner and MC Independent Living Specialist – Henry Troy |
| Welcome: | MC Executive Director – Garrick Scott |
| Remarks: | ACC Library – TBA |
| Perspectives: | ACC Elections Department – TBA |
| Open Mic: “What Democracy Means to Me” – Community Members | |
The ACC Elections Department will feature:
Voter Registration Information
Absentee Ballot Information and Applications
Accessible Voting Unit (for practice)
Multiple Choices (MC) Center for Independent Living
in collaboration with the
Athens-Clarke County (ACC) Library
presents
The Fourth Annual White Cane Awareness Day Celebration
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
11:00am to 1:00pm
at a designated Library parking lot location near accessible parking
2025 Baxter Street, Athens, Georgia 30606
Join us in recognizing the significance of the White Cane and in honoring the many achievements of blind and visually impaired individuals.
| Welcome: | MC Executive Director – Garrick Scott |
| Proclamation: | ACC Unified Government Mayor – Kelly Girtz |
| Remarks: | Athens Regional Library System (ARLS) Executive Director – Beth McIntyre |
| Perspectives: | ACC Library Manager – Niké Shimobi-Obijuru |
| • O&M (Orientation and Mobility) Training – optional, experiential, real-time (not VR [virtual reality]) | |
| • “What My White Cane Means to Me”: Community members | |
| • Group Walk around a descendant of The Tree that Owns Itself. | |
| Closing: | Not formalized |
In the event of inclement weather, the function will be held in one of the Library’s multi-purpose rooms reserved for that possibility.
Classic City Dawgs
AdaptEd Sports Information
Where: Clarke Central High School
When: Practices TBD – contact Ryan Johnson
Who: Any student enrolled in public or private 1-12 schools located in Northeast Georgia with a qualifying disability.
Cost: FREE! Adapted Sport Chairs are provided to everyone.
CCSD’s regional AdaptED Sports Program, The Classic City Dawgs, will start adapted handball in August. Practices are on-going. Participation is completely free for any public or private school students in grades 1-12 in Barrow, Clarke, Commerce City, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson City, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Social Circle City, and Walton who have a qualifying disability.
Wheelchair sports are GHSA-sanctioned co-ed sports. All athletes compete in wheelchairs regardless of whether they use a wheelchair in everyday life. Wheelchairs are provided by CCSD at no cost to students and families.
If your student is interested in participating, please complete this form: https://bit.ly/clarkeadapted or scan QR code below!
For more info, contact Area Coordinator Chris Aiken ([email protected]) or Ryan Johnson ([email protected])
Scan below to join the program now. Coaches will contact you with information!
AAASP adapted team sports accommodate and allow for full participation in extracurricular interscholastic athletics for students with the following disabilities:
1. Achondroplasia
2. Adrenal Hyperplasia
3. Amputee
4. Arthrogryposis
5. Avascular Necrosis
6. Birth Defect (Deformity of
Hand)
7. Brachial Plexus Palsy
8. Caudal Regression
9. Cerebellar Disgenesis
10. Cerebral Palsy
11. Congenital Hypotonia
12. Dandy Walker Syndrome
13. Diabetes (Type 1)
14. Diplegia
15. Dystonia
16. Erb’s Palsy
17. Femoral Focal Deficiency
18. Femoral Hypoplasia
19. FMD (Fibromuscular
Dysplasia)
20. Hearing Impaired
21. Hemiplegia (R or L)
22. JRA (Junior Rheumatoid
Arthritis)
23. Larsen’s Syndrome
24. Leigh’s Disease
25. McCunne Albright Syndrome
26. Mitochondrial Disease
27. Multiple Sclerosis
28. Muscular Dystrophy
29. Osteogenesis Imperfecta
30. PFFD (Proximal)
31. Pes Planus
32. Progressive Neurological
Disorder
33. Seizure Disorders
34. Severe Amblyopia
35. Severe Scoliosis/Kyphosis
36. Shaken Baby Syndrome
37. Spastic Diplegia
38. Spastic Paralysis
39. Spina Bifida
40. Spinal Cord Injured
41. Spinal Muscular Atrophy
42. Stroke
43. Transverse Myelitis
44. Traumatic Brain Injury
45. Vertigo/Balance Issues
46. Visual Motor Integration
Impairment
47. Visually Impaired
Note: Students who are ambulatory, use assistive devices or use a manual or power wheelchair are eligible. All participants play in a wheelchair to help level the playing field and engage more students with disabilities in athletics.
Students with other types of disabilities may be eligible. Contact AAASP at [email protected] for additional information.
P. O. Box 451047 • Atlanta, Georgia 31148 • Phone 404-294-0070 www.adaptedsports.org
Board Meetings
Please join us… for our quarterly Board Meetings.
Quarterly Board Meetings are held every third Tuesday
of January, April, July, and October, and convene at 6pm here at
Multiplechoices™ Center for Independent Living.
For 2026, Board Meetings are scheduled for January 20th,
April 21st, July 21st, and October 20th.
We look forward to seeing you.
PLEASE JOIN US AT
Multiplechoices™ (MC) Center for Independent Living
125 Athens West Parkway, Athens, GA 30606
for ongoing Friday gatherings
from 12:30pm to 2:30pm:
Every First (1st) Friday of the Month:
Multiple Technologies (MC’s Explore Technology Group)
Every Second (2nd) Friday of the Month:
Multiple Ideas (MC’s Support Group)
Every Third (3rd) Friday of the Month:
Multiple Movies (MC’s Movie Day)
Every Fourth (4th) Friday of the Month:
Multiple Games (MC’s Game Day)
Questions? Please Call Our Office: 706/850-4025
Toll Free: 877/549-1020
Board Meetings
Please join us… for our quarterly Board Meetings.
Quarterly Board Meetings are held every third Tuesday
of January, April, July, and October, and convene at 6pm here at
Multiplechoices™ Center for Independent Living.
For 2025, Board Meetings are scheduled for January 21st,
April 15th, July 15th, and October 21st.
We look forward to seeing you.
Sponsors
Athens Heritage Lions Club
The Knights of Columbus
Lorraine Communications, Inc
Athens Council of the Blind
Dr. Al Myers
Justin Ingham
The Oliver Family
Jeraldine Toney
Doug Hatch
Bowles Dean
