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(July 2008) Chuck Spellman (Class of 1958—Osawatomie High
School) was honored as the “Outstanding Alumnus of the Year” for
his career advocating for and assisting disabled persons throughout
the state. The following is taken from the May 28, 2008 edition of
the Osawatomie Graphic:
“Spellman’s list of accomplishments surprised many in
the audience who were unaware of their fellow alumnus’s accomplishments. Spellman
established the first Kansas public school program to serve students
with severe disabilities and the first supported-work program in
the state for people with disabilities. Among his other accomplishments
are helping develop the program now called Assistive Technology for
Kansans, which helps disabled people live and work as independently
as possible through the use of assistive devices, and creating the
Kansas Assistive Technology Cooperative, which provide low-interest
loans for purchase of assistive technology for disabled individuals.
Spellman retired in June 2007 as senior scientist emeritus at the
University of Kansas.”(by Osawatomie Graphic, May 28, 2008)
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