Techie Tuesday

Join SCATP staff for free 

Techie Tuesdays! 

Each week we will have different equipment on hand 

to give virtual demonstrations. 

The next Techie Tuesday will be Tuesday, September 1st 

and will feature the equipment you tell us you are most interested in. 

To sign up for a time for your personal, 

1:1 demonstration for September 1st, 

email Carol Page at

carol.page@uscmed.sc.edu . 

Free Webinar for Seniors and Adult Children

Addressing Isolation and Loneliness 

with the Grand Pad 

Date:  September 3, 2020

Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET

Cost: FREE

Speaker: Pat Trank

REGISTER NOW!

GrandPads are so easy to use! They provide a connection to people especially when people are experiencing isolation and loneliness. If you are not a techie person, the GrandPad’s simple design lets you easily make phone calls and answer emails. 

Discover your leadership potential with our online academy!

So often, people with disabilities voices aren't heard. They aren't regarded as leaders in the community. We are here to tell you that you CAN be a leader, and an excellent one at that. Sometimes it's just hard to know where to begin. 

Take the online Community Leadership Academy and you'll learn how to advocate for yourself and the larger disability community, and you'll learn how to get your start in becoming a leader in your community. 

You don't have to have any previous leadership experience, just a willingness to learn and participate!

Most spots are reserved for people with disabilities and health conditions, but we also have a few spots available for parents/family members of people with disabilities! If either of those descriptions apply to you, register today! 

Session topics include: 

• Community leadership 
• Effective communication 
• Networking 
• Functions of a non-profit board 
• Government committees and councils 
• Financial review 
• Disability rights 

WHEN:

• Five weekly online sessions from October 7 to November 4, 2020
• Every Wednesday from 10 AM to 12 PM, with break time
• Hosted through Zoom: internet connection and tablet/computer needed to participate*

*(Don't have access to the internet and/or a computer but want to participate?

 Contact us at 803-779-5121.) 

Register for CLA!

Note: If you have already taken the Community Leadership Academy, you cannot take it again. 

Techie Tuesdays

Join SCATP staff for free

Techie Tuesdays!

Each week we will have different equipment o

n hand to give virtual demonstrations.

 

The next Techie Tuesday will be Tuesday August 25th

and we will feature the equipment you tell us

you are most interested in.

To sign up for a time for your personal,

1:1 demonstration for August 25th,

email Carol Page at carol.page@uscmed.sc.edu .

Free Webinar!

Learn about Claro Software's study tools

Date: August 26, 2020
Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET
Speaker: Mary Wilcox, Claro Software

 

REGISTER NOW: 

 

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tc2oqTMsHddffJDhHStW3hmcq68M-5ap

Join Mary to find out how ClaroIdeas, ClaroCapture, ClaroAudioNote and ClaroPDF Windows can help organize ideas and information and generally assist with school work.

Free Webinars for Study and Writing Skills

The Importance of

Teaching Beginning Writing Skills

Date:  Thursday, August 27, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET
Cost: Free
Speaker Name and Title: Candy Cooper, Curriculum Support Specialist

REGISTER NOW!

First Author™ is a comprehensive writing curriculum that guides educators to teach beginning writing skills to students with special needs including autism. Handwriting instruction, copying, and tracing won’t cut it anymore. Our students are now required to compose—to really write. These expectations require new thinking on instruction and curriculum. Dr. Janet Sturm is leading curriculum innovation in writing, and she designed the First Author Curriculum to prepare students to meet these new expectations.

In this webinar, I’ll show you a snapshot of how First Author Writing Curriculum for special education can guide literacy instruction and progress monitoring.

Participants will learn:

• Gather and create a writing learning environment for classroom and at-home learners to become First Authors.
• Adapt lesson plans for individualized needs
• Measure early writing.

Learn to take control of your health through our online paid classes!

Join us for paid online classes that teach 

you how to be in control of your life and health.

WHO IS IT FOR? 
The classes are created for people with disabilities. It supports you to make choices that can help you live the life you want.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? 
To take the class, you must be 18 or older, have a disability, and sign a research agreement.

WHEN IS THE CLASS? 
Tuesdays from 10 AM - 12 PM, September 1 to November 24, 2020
This course will be 100% VIRTUAL, and people can join with their phone, computer, or tablet (internet connection required).

WHY TAKE THE CLASS?

• Learn how to set and maintain goals
• Gain experience meeting new people in the community
• Receive a payment
• Learn to improve your health
• Find resources in the community that will help you live your life in a happy and healthy way

Register for the class!

If you have already taken the Healthy Community Living: Living Well in the Community course, you cannot retake it. If you are unsure if you have taken the class, please email dtempio@able-sc.org to ask.

Free Devices for People with Vision Impairments

These items will be shipped to you at no cost.

 

Contact Carol Page at carol.page@uscmed.sc.edu

to request one of these items.

Reizen Talking Calculator

Orion Talking Scientific Calculator

Humanware VictorReader ClassicX+

Humanware VictorReader Wave

Free Webinar on Readtopia

Beneath the Surface of Readtopia

Date:  Thursday, August 20, 2020

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET

Cost: FREE

Speaker:   Candy Cooper, Curriculum Support Specialist

REGISTER NOW!

  

eLearning is especially challenging for all students, but especially for those with complex needs.  This last year, you shouldered these challenges.  While you plan for all possible learning situations next year, what resources will you need on your side?

In this webinar, I’ll show you a snapshot of how Readtopia curriculum for special education can give you content covering reading time, math, social studies, life skills, and science… all differentiated for the widest range of abilities.

  

Participants will learn:

• You’ll see how Readtopia helps special education teachers
• Improve engagement (and behaviors) with age respectful lessons and differentiated materials.
• Prepare for both remot / eLearning and classroom instruction
• Cover standards and help students make progress on IEP goals.

Attendees receive free Readtopia lessons.

Techie Tuesday -- Your Choice!

Techie Tuesday - Your Choice!

Join SCATP staff for free Techie Tuesdays. Each week we will have different equipment on hand to give virtual demonstrations. The next Techie Tuesday will be Tuesday August 18th and will feature the equipment you tell us you are most interested in.

To sign up for a time for your personal, 

1:1 demonstration for August 18th, 

email Carol Page at 

carol.page@uscmed.sc.edu . 

Did you hear?

September is...

We have been busy planning

virtual activities for

SCI Awareness month in September!

Keep an eye out for communication regarding our list of events,

or keep checking our events page online:

https://scspinalcord.org/events

New Facebook Frames added to celebrate SCI Awareness month!

Use your profile picture to raise awareness for spinal cord injury.

 

3 templates available!

How to access:

 1. Click "Update" on your profile picture
2. Click "Add Frame"
3. Search "SCI Awareness Month"
4. Choose from 3 different layout options

 

 



Interested in improving services for disabled survivors of sexual/domestic violence?

Do you work with people with disabilities and/or survivors of abuse? Attend our conference with SCCADVASA while we learn how to improve access to services for survivors with disabilities.

People with disabilities experience violence at a rate three times higher than individuals without disabilities. Social isolation, reliance on assistance equipment and/or other individuals to access services, and compounded health complications not only increase risk of victimization, but also can create challenges for victim/survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence to receive services following an assault.

What you'll learn:

• The risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence and the intersections with visible and invisible disabilities
• The basics of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the responsibilities for domestic and sexual violence advocacy agencies in the provision of accessible services
• The stories of survivors and the positive impacts of adaptive advocacy services, as well as the negative impacts of gaps in services and rigid adaptability
• How to assess and improve services for survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence who have disabilities

WHEN: September 25, 10 AM to 12:30 PM
WHERE: Online
WHO: Service providers, people who work with people with disabilities and/or survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, DSS employees
FEATURING: National disability rights activist and survivor, Stephanie Woodward, JD
TICKETS: Free

Register here

Able South Carolina
720 Gracern Road Suite 106

Columbia, South Carolina 29210
803.779.5121

advocacy@able-sc.org

Are You Ready? - Free Emergency Preparedness Training!

If 2020 has shown us anything, it's that emergencies happen and it's good to be prepared, which is why we're offering this free virtual training!

Join us on Monday, August 17 from 3-4 PM to learn how to prepare for all types of emergencies. The first 10 people in our service area who register will receive a free backpack full of emergency supplies.

 
(Our service area includes the following counties in the Midlands and Upstate, South Carolina: Abbeville, Anderson, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chester, Clarendon, Fairfield, Greenville, Greenwood, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, and York.)

Register here!

For questions, contact Dori at dtempio@able-sc.org.

Free Webinar: Reading and Writing Success on Chrome

How to read and write with more confidence 

using ClaroRead Chrome 

Date: August 12, 2020

Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET

Cost: FREE

Speaker: Mary Wilcox, Claro Software 

REGISTER NOW!

Description: For some people, reading and writing is really hard work. ClaroRead Chrome has lots of tools such as reading text aloud with highlighting, tinting the screen, dictating, making all documents accessible, word prediction and lots more. Find out how to use ClaroRead Chrome on your Chromebook or in the Chrome browser so you are less stressed and more productive.​

Donating Mounting Systems

BlueSky Designs recently received donation of money to purchase mounting systems (excluding Pow!r Mounts) to donate to individuals who do not have the financial funding to purchase their own. The application can be done online . Return the completed documents to:

Mary Kay Walch

BlueSky Designs

2637 27th Ave. S, Suite 209

Minneapolis, MN 55406

c. 612.281.0793

o. 612.724.7002

mkwalch@blueskydesigns.us

mountnmover.com

Qualifying recipients must be willing to provide photos, videos and testimonials as part of our efforts to build momentum as we work towards launching a larger GoFundMe crowdfunding effort in the coming weeks.  With the GoFundMe campaign, BlueSky hopes to raise enough money to donate 50 Mount’n Mover systems to people in need. ​

September is Spinal Cord Awareness Month!

We have been busy planning virtual activities for 

SCI Awareness month in September!

Keep an eye out for communication regarding our list of events, 

or keep checking our events page online: https://scspinalcord.org/events

Our planned events are:

Mobility City Presentation:

Wheelchair maintenance presentation

September 9th

4 pm - 6 pm

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Techie Tuesday for People with Spinal Cord Injuries

Join us for our newest SCI Awareness Month activity with SC Assistive Technology Program staff for Techie Tuesday for People with Spinal Cord Injuries. This will be a very informal gathering for people to share what resources they are looking for.

Register once and attend either

Tuesday, September 8th

or

Tuesday, September 15th

from 9:00-11:00 AM

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Research Longevity Calculator Presentation

September 10th

4pm-5pm

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Accessible Home Tours  

with Brian Denny, Dot Colson, Catherine Graham

September 14th

4-6 pm

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Virtual Bingo Breeze Peer Support Group

September 15th @ 5PM 

during our regularly scheduled Tuesday Virtual Breeze group

More details TBA

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Presentation on Pressure Injuries

with Susan Newman

September 30th

4pm-5pm

Your last chance to attend the Digital Accessibility Conference! 💻♿

Did you know that the Americans with Disabilities Act

requires that not only physical buildings be accessible,

but also online content?

While the entire world has been moved online, digital accessibility for people with disabilities is more important than ever. Which is why you should come to our conference on digital accessibility this Tuesday! Registration is open through the weekend--so sign up while you can!

WHEN:

August 4, 9:30 AM to 4 PM

WHERE:

Online

WHO:

Anyone who studies/works in web development, marketing, communications,

social media, etc., or anyone who has moved their services online!

TICKETS: $50

Register here!