Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Free Assistive Technology Training -- Osmo!

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Tactile Learning with Innovative Technology
with 

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Date: January 17, 2019
Time: One Hour Training Sessions Start Times: 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm
Cost: Free
Location: SCATP Poplar Building Conference Room, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 29203
Limit: 6 people per 1 hour session
 

Registration

Osmo Learning Systems will help students foster understanding of counting, develop foundational skills surrounding letter recognition and decoding, spatial reasoning, hand-eye coordination and critical thinking.

Training Objective – Train teachers how to blend tech and tangible learning in the classroom.
 

Presenter: Trish Johnson has over 20 years’ experience in education and software sales. She is the Southeast Territory Manager for TangiblePlay. She has a passion for helping educators integrate technology into their classroom with cross curricular products.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Free Items!

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Season’s Greetings
from SCATP!
Check out some of the items we have available for FREE through our reuse service.  Each item is linked to a website (if available) that provides additional details.

If you have questions or want to pick up an item, please email Alli Upchurch or call (803)-935-5273.

Head Pointer

 

Scooter

 

Shower Chair

 

Shower chair

 

Toilet rail

 

Adaptive car seat
Weight limit 25-130 pounds
Maximum height 66 inches
Adaptive car seat


Commode

 

Rifton Supine Stander, Small
Model E40
Weight limit 100 pounds
For children 30-50 inches tall
Stander

 

Rifton Pacer gait trainer-medium
Model K502
Weight limit 150 pounds
Standing elbow height of 24 to 34 inches
Pacer


 

Don’t see what you are looking for? Check out the new and improved AT Exchange!

Monday, December 17, 2018

'Tis the Season for Holiday Parties!

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Holiday Party Empower Hour!

'Tis the season for holiday parties! You're invited to the Able SC Empower Hour holiday party at our Greenville office. We hope you'll join us for our December Empower Hour, an evening of peer-supported holiday fun!

If you'd like to participate in our annual gift exchange, please bring a $5 gift. If you can't bring a gift, there will still be snacks, games, and fun for everyone. 

Empower Hour
Thursday, December 20 · 4:00 PM
Able SC - Greenville
135 Edinburgh Ct. Suite 101
Greenville, SC 29607

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 Able South Carolina staff dressed in festive holiday attire.

Able South Carolina offers Empower Hour, a monthly peer networking group for individuals with all types of disabilities. Our Empower Hour is led by your peers and meets to discuss the meaning of independence, share resources, find social opportunities, and provide support and encouragement to each other. Empower Hour is a great opportunity to connect with others and meet new friends. 
 
Have questions? 
Contact Chris Sparrow at csparrow@able-sc.org.  

  

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

SC Transition News & Events

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Season's Greetings!

Everyone here at TASC would like to wish you 
a safe and happy holiday season!

Project Impact 2019 screen capture

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Free Adapted Toys!

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Free Adapted Toys!

SCATP staff and students from Rich/Lex School District created CD switches, brought in battery-operated toys and adapted them for switch use. These switch-operated toys are now available for FREE for families that need them! Each toy comes with a CD switch. Toys are first come, first served. If you have a child that needs an adapted toy, please call Alli Upchurch at 803-935-5273. The toys we have are pictured below.

 Tan Tiger
Stuffed tiger

Mickey Mouse that plays peek-a-boo
Mickey Mouse

Minnie Mouse
Minnie Mouse

Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse

Dancing Dog 
Stuffed dog

Singing Bear 
Stuffed bear

Elephant that vibrates
Stuffed elephant

Monday, December 10, 2018

Only 5 Days Left to get Health Insurance through the Marketplace!

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The clock is ticking!

This is the last week to sign up for health insurance in South Carolina! Go to healthcare.gov to make sure you and your loved ones will start 2019 with the coverage you need. 

If you need help with signing up, call the Palmetto Project at 1-888-998-4646 or go to Insure SC for more information. 





Our mailing address is:
Able South Carolina
720 Gracern Road
Suite 106
Columbia, SC 29210

Tuesday, December 04, 2018

Exciting News from the SC Spinal Cord Injury Association!


Guess what?
We have big news!

 
We are so excited to announce a new program we are implementing in South Carolina middle schools starting in January 2019.  Thanks to a grant we received from SC Vocational Rehabilitation, the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association will be starting a program centered on teaching eighth graders with all levels of disabilities about self-advocacy.  According to the U.S. Department of Education:

"The attitude and self-advocacy skills of students with disabilities may be two of the most important factors in determining their success or failure in post-secondary education."
 
The purpose of the program is to teach students these much needed self-advocacy skills through curriculum centered on the students themselves.  We will be teaching on topics ranging from disability awareness and disclosure, learning to self-advocate, communication, listening, & leadership skills, goal setting and how to prepare for the future.  Our mission at the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association is to build connections in the community through education, awareness, and peer support.  We believe this program supports that mission, and we are so excited to start our work on it.


We would also like to welcome a new member of our staff, Kelly Smith.  Kelly will be facilitating the program in the classrooms as our Transition Coordinator.
 
She attended the University of South Carolina and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education.  After graduation, Kelly began teaching art at the elementary level.  She later attended Winthrop University where she earned a Masters of Fine Art in Art Education.  She has 13 years of teaching experience.
Please help us in welcoming her to the team!

If you have questions or are interested in finding out more about the program, please click here.

Monday, December 03, 2018

Free Webinars on Assistive Technology


compiles this listing of free webinars from around the Web! 

Follow the ATC Facebook page for late additions.
 
Free webinars from around the web
  
You will find 9 free webinars for December. (1 hour unless noted - may require pre-registration.)

Using Smartphones, Watches, and Wearables to Support Executive Function for All Ages from PACER
December 3 at 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern (90 min.)

Switch Access to AAC Apps from SETC (K-12)
December 4 at 3:30pm Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern

Serving Customers with Disabilities: A Toolkit from Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
December 4 from 9:30AM Pacific, 12:30PM Eastern (30 min.)

Accessibility and Compliance: How to Measure Digital Accessibility from deque
December 11 at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern

Creating an Inclusive Work Environment Through the Use of Mainstream Technologies from AbleNet
December 12 at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern

Chromebook Accessibility Features from SETC
December 12 at 3:30pm Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern

RAAP Strategy for Communication via Shared Reading from SETC (K-12)
December 13 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern

How Does Cortical Visual Impairment Impact Access? from AbleNet (preK-12)
December 18 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern

All Things QIAT! From QIAT (Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology)
December 18 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern (90 min.)