AbleNet University: Apps for Creating Video-Based Learning

February 5, 2014 3:00pm CST - 45 minutes 
Title: Apps for Creating Video-Based Learning
Description: Video modeling is an evidence-based instructional method for shaping behavior and instructing students with autism and developmental disabilities. Today just about everyone has a video camera on a smart phone or iPad, making video-based learning easy to implement. Customized videos for student learning are easy to create with simple, free and low cost apps for mobile devices. Participants of this session will see the step-by-step process for producing videos using Shadow Puppet, Learn by Video, and iMovie. Strategies for implementation will also be discussed.
Category: Assistive Technology
Presenter: Beth Waite, MA-CCC/SLP-ATP
Cost: FREE

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SC Assistive Technology Expo 2014

          FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO PRE-REGISTRATION NECESSARY!

Mark your calendars! The South Carolina Assistive Technology Program Expo is returning for another exciting year. Come see what's new in assistive technology and listen to free presentations by great speakers.

When: Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 9am-4pm
Where: Brookland Banquet and Conference Centre, 1066 Sunset boulevard, West Columbia, SC, 29169

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20th Annual Hopes & Dreams Conference

20th Annual Hopes & Dreams Conference
February 7th & 8, 2014
First Baptist Church - Downtown Columbia, SC

This two-day conference is for parents of children with special needs and professionals who care for them. 
It is an opportunity to explore the issues and challenges that families face in caring for children with developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses and long-term health needs. There are workshops covering a wide range of issues including behavior, care & treatment, education, family care, finances and more.
 CEU credits are available for nurses, social workers, speech pathologists, teachers, early Interventionists, and childcare workers. Childcare is provided.

Contact Information
Les Barker, conference coordinator
P: 800-578-8750 ext. 126
E: lbarker@FamilyConnectionSC.org

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South Carolina Assistive Technology Program On-Site Training

Note: This is an on-site training, not a webinar.

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 2:00 – 4 pm
Location:
Fast Forward Community Technology Center
3223 Devine Street
Columbia SC, 29205

Trainers:
Janet Jendron, SCATP
Clay Jeffcoat, SCSDB
Steve Cook, SCCB
Matt Polkowsky

Description: Can people with disabilities and age related limitations access and use your web site? What does the law say? What are common web access barriers for people who use assistive technology to read a web site? How can these barriers be prevented and addressed? This training is targeted to anyone designing web sites. This training is interactive and participants will have hands-on experience using accessibility tools. Space is limited to no more than 30.

This workshop has a maximum of 30 participants. 

To register for this workshop:

• Complete the Introduction to Web Accessibility online registration form.
• For questions, call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

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AbleNet University: How to Make an Affordable Sensory Cart

January 30, 2014 11:30am CST - 45 minutes 
Title: How to Make an Affordable Sensory Cart
Description:This webinar will focus on ways to create an affordable sensory cart. Sensory carts can enable groups of classrooms to share materials, but can often very expensive. I will discuss ways to save and what to splurge on. In addition there will be a portion of the webinar which looks at ways of taking and tracking sensory data.
Category: Assistive Technology
Presenter: Lauren Collier
Cost: FREE
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AbleNet University: Creative Art Experiences Integrated with Functional Outcomes

January 28, 2014 11:00am CST - 45 minutes 

Title: Creative Art Experiences Integrated with Functional Outcomes 

Description: In this session, participants will learn how to provide enriching art experiences –both fine art and performing arts– for students with significant disabilities to make learning fun and joyful. 

Participants will:
1) Gain skills in enabling students to build concept knowledge, literacy skills; problem-solving skills, choice-making and communication skills and
 
2) Increase interactions with peers and adults through a variety of highly motivating and exciting art experiences.

Category: Assistive Technology

Presenter: Padmaja Sarathy MA, Author and Educational Consultant
 Cost: FREE

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SC Assistive Technology Program at the Family Connections Hopes and Dreams Conference

Join the SC Assistive Technology Program at the

Family Connection Hopes and Dreams Conference

Date: February 7 and 8, 2014

Time: 8:00 a.m. (registration) - 4:15 p.m.

Location: First Baptist Church, 1306 Hampton Street in downtown Columbia

Registration: http://familyconnectionsc.net/

Who should attend: Parents and caregivers of children with special needs, community agency/organization personnel, early interventionists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, nurses, physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, teachers and other interested health care and service providers.

Visit the SC Assistive Technology Program’s exhibit to talk with staff.  On Saturday, February 8, attend a presentation “Communication Apps” presented by Carol Page, speech-language pathologist and program manager of the SC Assistive Technology Program.

View the conference schedule for other trainings and continuing education information.

If you need more information, call Family Connection at 803-252-0914, or toll-free at 800-578-8750.

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HealthMeet® Webinar: Improving Seizure Outcomes Through Online Seizure Diaries

HealthMeet® Webinar: Improving Seizure Outcomes Through Online Seizure Diaries

Improving Seizure Outcomes Through Online Seizure Diaries

Time: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, from 2:00pm to 3:00 PM EST

SeizureTracker.com is an innovative website dedicated to help individuals that have frequent seizures and epilepsy understand the relationship between their seizures, medications/dosages and daily variables to help reduce seizure activity and understand the triggers. Rob Moss, the Co-Founder of SeizureTracker.com, will share some of the tools and personalized reports the system can generate to help empower patients about their medical needs. These reports can then be shared with your doctors to help them better understand and search for answers to your specific situation to improve daily living.

- See more at: http://autismnow.org/events/healthmeet-webinar-improving-seizure-outcomes-through-online-seizure-diaries/#sthash.RshCxOhI.dpuf

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EIEC Webinar: The Power of Parenting for Young Children with Disabilities: A Parent-Child Interaction Measurement Tool, Research Findings and Suggestions for Use

EIEC Webinar: The Power of Parenting for Young Children with Disabilities: A Parent-Child 

Interaction Measurement Tool, Research Findings and Suggestions for Use

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET

This webinar will present psychometric and administration information on the PICCOLO and its use as an assessment tool. The results of research using the PICCOLO with parents and children where the child has an identified disability will be presented. Information on how the PICCOLO can be incorporated into early intervention efforts will be discussed. Strategies for using the PICCOLO in practice will be described. This information will be useful to anyone interested in early intervention with families who have a child with a disability and families where the parent may have a disability. The message for the field is that common parenting behaviors, in which parents typically engage, are important predictors of later outcomes for children with identified disabilities, and these parenting behaviors need to play a more salient role in Part C services.

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Columbia Parkinson's Support Group

Bring Guests:  Please don't forget, Columbia Parkinson's Support Group always welcome any guests to come with you.  The more your family, friends, neighbors, business associates, or anyone who has an interest in Parkinson's disease can learn about Parkinson's disease, the more support they can provide.
Contact:  Please call us between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Zone or you can send us email Dottie Gantt, Email:contact@columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org - Telephone: 803-604-0061
To view when meetings take place please visit: http://www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org/


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20th Annual Hopes & Dreams Conference

20th Annual Hopes & Dreams Conference
February 7 & 8, 2014
First Baptist Church - Downtown Columbia, SC

This two-day conference is for parents of children with special needs and professionals who care for them. 
It is an opportunity to explore the issues and challenges that families face in caring for children with developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses and long-term health needs. There are workshops covering a wide range of issues including behavior, care & treatment, education, family care, finances and more.
 CEU credits are available for nurses, social workers, speech pathologists, teachers, early Interventionists, and childcare workers. Childcare is provided.

Contact Information
Les Barker, conference coordinator
P: 800-578-8750 ext. 126
E: lbarker@FamilyConnectionSC.org

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Accessibility of Electronic Information Databases Used by Libraries

Tuesday, January 21, 2013

11 AM Pacific, 2 PM Eastern

In this EASI webinar, Axel Schmetzke presents the findings of his recent research, through which he sought to answer the following question: To which extent do academic librarians consider, or are encouraged to consider, accessibility when selecting electronic information resources for purchase, subscription or licensing? The webinar will conclude with a discussion of best practices and strategies for improvement.

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AbleNet University: Power Mobility: Determining and Developing Readiness

January 21, 2014 10:00am CST - 60 minutes 

Title: Power Mobility: Determining and Developing Readiness 

Description: When recommending a power wheelchair, a number of features must be considered, such as driving method, seating, and drive wheel configuration. Before picking out colors, however, we first need to determine if the client is truly ready for a power wheelchair and, if not, develop readiness. This webinar will present strategies to both determine and develop readiness. 

Category: Assistive Technology

Presenter: Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS 

Cost: FREE

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Introduction to iOS7 Switch Access

This is a Tools for Life Network partner CREATE and Center 4 AT Excellence collaborationExperience switch accessibility like never before using iOS7 and Blue 2! With one or two switches, connected via Bluetooth, users with significant physical disabilities can easily access an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. By running and interfacing with iOS7, you can do tasks like using an Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) app, writing e-mails, browsing the internet, watching a video, or listening to music. Every app, every screen item, is now accessible!
 
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Registration: NoneAccommodations: All handouts for live webinars will be posted the day before the webinar. Handouts typically consist of the complete Power Point presentation, as well as any additional resources presenters make available. Access to handouts is available in the Tools for Life webinar archives.

In partnership with AMAC, access this webinar: https://amacusg.adobeconnect.com/tflswitch012114/To sign on, choose the option "Guest" and add your name and organization.
Earn Credits for Your Participation!
CEU’s are Approved and will be offered and administered through Georgia Tech Professional Education
To receive your credit verification form, please send an e-mail with the type of credit you are requesting and include the name and date of the webinar, your full name, organization, email address, and date of birth (DOB) to Liz Persaud atliz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu. 

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How to Design and Deliver an Accessible Webinar

The ADA National Network is hosting a new sessions for the Accessible Technology Webinar Series on “How to Design and Deliver an Accessible Webinar.”  

Description: Access to individuals with disabilities, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who are blind or have low vision must be provided. This applies whether you are participating in a webinar or presenting one. The Great Lakes ADA Center has worked together in providing a monthly webinar series and has developed some technical assistance to assist others in ensuring accessibility. This session will examine the use of interactive features, captioning, audio connections, and other features as it relates to those who are planning to provide webinars as well as those who are developing webinar platforms.

Session Objectives:

• Be able to identify at least 3 barriers that individuals with disabilities experience when accessing webinar platforms and content and how to address them.

• Be able to identify at least 3 features that impact accessibility in the design and delivery of webinar content

• Be able to identify features within a webinar platform that need to be considered when choosing among various options

• Identify at least 3 resources, and other tools for creating an Accessible Webinar

When:   January 23, 2014

Time:      1:00pm-2:30pm Central Time

Registration is available on-line at https://adagreat.powweb.com/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/Schedule/

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AbleNet Webinar: Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)

January 16, 2014 12:00pm CST - 60 minutes 
Title: Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)
Description: There are many tools and software choices for working with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). A number of these were discussed in a previous webinar. One area which is often overlooked is where does the Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) come from? AIM can range from simply enlarged print to digitized materials. This webinar will cover tools for creating AIM, sources of already created materials and ways to make these materials more accessible. There also has to be some devices to permit the reading of the AIM as well. There will be a brief overview of several readily available devices, ranging from eReaders to computers. The different types of digital formats and where they can be used will be demonstrated.
Presenter: Frank Sapp, MBA, MS
Cost: FREE
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Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine

Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine explores the world of Harry Potter and its roots in Renaissance magic, science, and medicine. In 1997, British author J.K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter and a literary phenomenon was born. Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- and16th-century thinkers, the seven-part series examines important ethical topics such as the desire for knowledge, the effects of prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power. This exhibition, using materials from the National Library of Medicine, explores Harry Potter's world and its roots in Renaissance magic, science, and medicine.

This exhibition is now on display at the University of South Carolina School

of Medicine Library.

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Partners in Policymaking (PIP) Recruitment for Class 18

PIP is accepting applications to participate in its 18th class that will begin in October, 2014. PIP is a comprehensive advocacy and leadership training program for parents of children with disabilities and adults with disabilities. Two day training session are held in Columbia one weekend a month for five months. Participants learn how to be effective advocates with Policymakers and legislators and how to effect systems change in disability services.


There is no cost to participate in the program and hotel, meals, respite care, attendant care and mileage are included. Applications are available at www.proparents.org or by calling 1-800-759-4776.




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Haley unveils $44.7 million plan to improve health care services for residents with disabilities and special needs

Haley unveils $44.7 million plan to improve healthcare services for residents with disabilities and special needs...

The proposal is a pillar of the governor's statewide budget recommendation to the Legislature that her staff will officially unveil. The money - $31 million of it coming from the federal government - would be used to enroll at least 1,010 individuals into one of four federal Medicaid waiver programs that cover medical expenses, such as in-home support, medical equipment, nursing services and prescription drugs. The number of people on these waiting lists already exceeds the number that are actually enrolled in one of these programs in South Carolina.

To read the article in full please visit: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140111/PC16/140119889

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Introduction to Web Site Accessibility and Usability

Introduction to Web Site Accessibility and Usability

Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:
Fast Forward Community Technology Center
3223 Devine Street
Columbia SC, 29205

Trainers:
Janet Jendron, SCATP
Clay Jeffcoat, SCSDB
Steve Cook, SCCB
Matt Polkowsky

Description: Can people with disabilities and age related limitations access and use your web site? What does the law say? What are common web access barriers for people who use assistive technology to read a web site? How can these barriers be prevented and addressed? This training is targeted to anyone designing web sites. This training is interactive and participants will have hands-on experience using accessibility tools. Space is limited to no more than 30.

This workshop has a maximum of 30 participants. 

To register for this workshop:

• Complete the Introduction to Web Accessibility online registration form.
• For questions, call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

See registration procedures and cost (if applicable). If you need special accommodations, please contact Lydia Durham atLydia.Durham@uscmed.sc.edu or (803)935-5263. If possible, please make your requests a week before the training.

NOTE: The Center for Disability Resources has a fragrance-free policy. Please do not wear perfume or strongly scented lotion when attending workshops.

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Embracing the Winter Wonderland: Assistive Technology for your Outdoor Sports Adventures

Embracing the Winter Wonderland: AT for your Outdoor Sports Adventures: Thursday February 13, 2014 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET

Celebrate all that is winter with a webinar on assistive technology for winter sports and activities. We will have an international panel of speakers who will cover assistive technology for: ice skating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, downhill skiing and ice fishing. 

Presenters include:

• Nicolas Bourselier, Arctic Adventures, Quebec, Canada  - provider of accessible snowmobile vacations

• Gary Colella, ATP, CEAC, University of Montana

• Ralph Ellis, PT, Snug Seat and Snowboard Program Lead - Michigan Adaptive Sports

• Sarah Peura, MA, CTRS - Superior Alliance for Independent Living (SAIL)

Please register by February 7, 2014.

http://www.formdesk.com/michigandisabilityrightscoalit/WinterSports

Kathryn Wyeth
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
"With Liberty and Access for All!"
Voice Mail: (517)333-2477 or (800)760-4600 extension 335

Web: http://www.mymdrc.org

FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/mymdrc

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIAssistTech

MATP Blog: http://www.miassisttech.org/mdrcat

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Autism highest among Minneapolis' Somali and white children, U study finds

Autism highest among Minneapolis' Somali and white children, U study finds

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is the same among Somali and white children living in Minneapolis, but Somali children tend to develop a more severe form of the developmental disorder, according to a new report released Monday by University of Minnesota researchers.

The study's data revealed that 1 in 32 Somali and 1 in 36 white children aged 7 to 9 were identified with autism in 2010 — numbers that are statistically indistinguishable, according to the researchers.

Both Somali and white children in Minneapolis were, however, more likely to have been identified with autism than their non-Somali black or Hispanic peers. The data showed that the prevalence of autism was 1 in 62 among the city’s black children and 1 in 80 among its Hispanic children in 2010.

Overall, 1 in 48 Minneapolis children were identified with autism in 2010. That number is fairly close to the national parent-reported prevalence of 1 in 50 that was reported in March 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But it is much higher than the CDC's more official 1 in 88 estimate, which is based on 2008 data from 14 communities across the United States. (That estimate is expected to be updated in 2014.)

The data for the U of M study was collected from the school and medical records of more than 5,000 Minneapolis children. Clinicians reviewed each child’s records for behavioral descriptions or other information consistent with autism to determine if the child had the disorder. Although it has obvious limitations, this method of identifying and tracking children with autism or other development disabilities has long been used by the CDC.

The authors of the study stress that although the data they collected revealed racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of autism among Minneapolis’ children, it did not provide an explanation for why those differences exist.

The U of M study was funded by the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the advocacy group Autism Speaks. You can read it in full here.

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