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The Nisonger Center at OSU A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities  
   

Faculty/Staff Bios:

Thomas Fish, PhD

Thomas Fish, PhD

Nisonger Center UCDD
The Ohio State University
Director of Social Work and Family Support Services
Social Work - LEND Program
614-292-7550
fish.1@osu.edu

Discipline(s):
Social Work and Family Support Services

Professional Areas of Interest and Expertise:
Dr. Tom Fish is Director of Social Work and Family Support Services including community inclusion, adult literacy, social support, and transition for adolescents and young adults with disabilities and their families.

Research
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.

Service
Dr. Fish is a board member of the Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio. He is the founder of the Next Chapter Book Club, a community literacy and friendship program with over 80 clubs throughout the country. Dr. Fish was a recipient of a Mary Switzer Research Fellowship from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research for his work on attitudes of families of youth with disabilities toward transition from school to adult life.

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