The Cincinnati Enquirer

HARTWELL - Stroke victims are getting improved movement in their arms from an outpatient therapy recently launched at the Drake Center.

The program called "Modified Constraint-Induced Therapy" involves 10 weeks of sessions at Drake three times a week, plus five hours of work for five days a week at home.

In some patients, significant improvement in arm function has occurred even six years after the stroke occurred, according to a study by Dr. Stephen Page, a researcher at Drake Center.

The study was published last month in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Board seats open in Clermont County

BATAVIA - Clermont County commissioners are seeking nominations to fill open board seats for several countywide services and advisory committees.

Potential vacancies exist on the following boards: Planning Commission; Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services; MRDD; Convention and Visitors Bureau; Clermont County Library; Housing Advisory Committee; Airport Zoning; Flood Damage and Prevention Regulations Variance; Water Management and Sediment Control; Transit Advisory; Workforce Policy; and Workforce Policy Youth Council.

The vacant terms range from six months to seven years. If interested, submit a letter outlining your qualifications to the Clermont County commissioners, 101 E. Main St., Batavia, OH 45103. Call (513) 732-7919 for additional information.

Authors to speak at NAACP dinner

OXFORD - Co-authors of the book Jefferson's Children: the Story of One American Family will speak tonight at the Oxford NAACP's Freedom Fund dinner.

Co-author Shannon Lanier claims to be a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings. Co-author Jane Feldman is a professional photographer who helped produce the book and a multimedia presentation about race and family.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m. today at Miami University's Shriver Center. For tickets, $25, and information, call (513) 523-6490.