Each week we want to highlight advocacy wins of the week on our page that we see happening around Ohio. An advocacy win is something good that happens in the world of advocacy or self advocacy. If you want to share something that happened in the world of advocacy in Ohio please email us we will include it in our weekly wins in Advocacy Post next week.

• The Dayton Institute of Art and Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities partnered to add a changing table to the Dayton Institute of Art. check out the Facebook post about it.
• A couple weeks ago, one of the cofounders of Ohio Advocacy Heartbeat Dawn asked for the state budget information in an accessible format and she received that . We want to give a shout out to the Ohio Legislative Service Commission Wendy Zhan and thank her for taking time to make sure that accommodations were available.
• Quiet hours are expanding in 2025!
  The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is proud to enhance our commitment to inclusion and sensory accessibility by now offering Quiet Hours the first Sunday of every month throughout the year starting March 2, 2025! For the first four hours of operation, guests will be able to enjoy a calmer, more sensory-friendly environment with reduced sounds, music, and visual stimuli.
  During Quiet Hours, the following options are also available:
  🎧 Sensory kits for rent with a refundable deposit
  🎢 Select attractions with reduced noise and visuals (seasonally available)
  In addition to Quiet Hours, the Zoo will also offer a few sensory-friendly events throughout the year, including:
  🔹Sensory-Friendly Easter Bunny Experience – April 13, 2025
  🔹Zoombezi Bay Quiet After Hours – August 22, 2025
  🔹Blind, Deaf, and DeafBlind Accessibility Day – September 7, 2025
  🔹Sensory-Friendly Light Stroll – November 18, 2025
  🔹Sensory-Friendly Santa Experience – December 7, 2025
  To plan a more sensory-friendly experience anytime of the year, visit https://www.columbuszoo.org/accessibility
• The State of Ohio published an ADA Coordinators Directory with listings for each agencies ADA Director. https://das.ohio.gov/employee-relations/office-of-opportunity-and-accessibility/ada-coordinators-directory
• We Thrive Together has secured a sponsor to build World’s Largest Virtual Acktion Club to check out their vision check out this link to participate.