Assistive Technology Online Network

There are still a few spaces available in both the morning and the afternoon sessions of the Booktacular 101 workshop offered on Wednesday, February 19th in Columbia.  To see a listing of other assistive technology workshops, go to the SCATP training page.

Booktacular 101

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Time: 9:00am – 11:00am OR 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Location:

SC Assistive Technology Resource Center

Poplar Building, Midlands Center

8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC

Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required.

To register for this workshop:

•Complete the Booktacular 101 online registration form.  Choose morning or afternoon.

•For questions, call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

 To learn more, please click on the above title.

To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link

Webinar Recordings: Home Modifications and Devices for Pets

"I Can Live Here: Home Modifications”

An overview of aging in place and universal design to support people with disabilities of all ages to live in homes that work for them. Areas covered include entryways, living rooms, bathrooms, bedrooms, hallways, doorways, stairs, and additions. You will also learn about funding options for home modifications and additions. Presented by Michele Seybert, Assistive Technology Loan Fund Program Manager at UCP Michigan and Aimee Sterk, Program Manager at Michigan Disability Rights Coalition. Held on June 20, 2013.

"Devices to Help Care for Your Pet"

Disability and aging are often reasons that people surrender their pets. This webinar explores the benefits of pet ownership and highlights products and services that are available to help people care for their dogs, cats, fish and more. Presented by Laura Hall,MSW MATP Information Coordinator. Held on August 28, 2013.

To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link.

Literacy Supports Workshop

There is still space available in the following free workshop:

Literacy Supports

Date: April 25, 2012

Time: 9:00 – 11:00am

Presenter: Valeska Gioia, SC Department of Education AT Specialist
Location:
SC Assistive Technology Resource Center
Poplar Building, Midlands Center
8301 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC

Cost: Free

Overview of various free aids that can facilitate learning in any classroom and how many students with and without disabilities can benefit by incorporating these study aids into the daily curriculum. Text-to-speech, free and low-cost digital books, speech recognition, colored overlay and concept mapping software will be demonstrated.

Register for the Literacy Supports workshop online

For information about other assistive technology workshops, go to the SCATP Training page http://www.sc.edu/scatp/trainingschedule.html

To read more about the Literacy Supports Workshop, please click on the above title.

To access the CDR Library Catalog, please click on this link.

SC Assistive Technology Exchange

New listings as of September 17 from Janet Jendron

Please visit the AT Exchange web page and find the contact information for these and other items. If you’re not an AT Exchange member, you’ll need to create a new account which is very easy. You have to log in as a user to see the contact information for the items below. If you have already logged in (or at least tried to) and still have questions please email Catherine Leigh Graham of call her at 803-434-3189. If you can’t get Catherine, email Janet Jendron or call her at (803) 446-2566. Please don’t respond to this email, but contact Catherine or Janet directly.

Check this site regularly; items move very quickly!
NEW ITEMS FOR SALE/DONATION

Item 374 - Enteral Feeding Pump - Ross Flexiflo Companion Enteral Feeding Pump in good condition For Free. Located in Columbia.

Item 375 - Pulse Oximeter - Monitor with alarm in very good condition For Free. Has a one finger tip probe and one adhesive probe. Located in Columbia.

Item 376 - Rifton Mobile Chair - Tan and burgundy. Adjustable mobile feeding/activity chair. Has pommel, headrest, hand grip on large tray, sandal footrest in very good condition For Free. Located in Columbia.

Item 377 - Kid Kart TLC - Foldable with many accessories never used For Free. Located in Columbia.

NEW ITEMS NEEDED

Item 378 Electric Bath Chair to lift grandson out of tub and to tub height. Needed in Marietta.

Item 379 Shower Stretcher - adult size with or without adjustable head to use in a shower room. Needed in Marietta.

NOTE: To visit website click on the title above

The Real World of Web/IT Accessibility and Assistive Technology

Time: Registration - 8:00 – 8:55; Workshop - 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: SC State Archives and History (see our online directions page)

Be on time! We’re giving out a door prize promptly at 9:00 am!

Description: Don't miss this unique opportunity to see people who use assistive technology show how they experience web pages! Speakers from around the state will demonstrate various technologies including screen readers and screen enlargers, which they use in accessing Internet and other electronic information. We'll discuss usability vs. accessibility, the basics of designing for accessibility, and show examples of positive and not-so-positive design. They'll be available to answer questions about what works, what doesn't work, and how they solve problems when accessing electronic information (the Web, Word, and PDF documents).

This workshop has been generated as a follow up to a Web Testers Pilot Program, conducted by the SC Assistive Technology Program and the SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC), under the S.C. State Budget & Control Board, to train both people who use assistive technology and those who don't, in the evaluation of state agency web pages for accessibility and usability.

Door Prizes (to date - more will be added!)

• A Bag of Techie goodies (flash drive, etc...)
• A free web site assessment by SC Web Testers, administered by SCATP and ATAC)
• 4 Tickets to the Columbia Riverbanks Zoo
• 2 Tickets for a Charleston carriage ride (Old South Carriage Company)(tentative) Captioning of up to 5 minutes of video for a web page

Schedule

• 8:30 – 9:00 - Registration
• 9:00 - First Door Prize Drawing (the winner chooses from the selection of prizes)
• 9:05 – 9:25 - ATAC Web Testers Pilot Program: Janet Jendron
• 9:30 – 11:45 (with short break in between) - Demonstrations and Discussions: What makes Web Pages easier? What causes frustration? What are some simple design solutions for these challenges?

• Demonstration of JAWS screenreader (Clay Jeffcoat) on Web Pages
• Demonstration of ZoomText with screenreader (Grace Strother) on Web Pages
• Demonstration of ZoomText with Kurzweil screenreader (Jim Debus) on Web Pages

The demonstrations will briefly cover issues such as skip navigation links, Flash, Drop navigation menus, appropriate alt text, meaningful link text, online forms, layout tables, data tables, video captioning CSS, and heading structure. We’ll have questions and comments from CB Averitt, Cheryl Kirkpatrick, Kevin Pondy, Wendy Mullin, Sam Hahn on web design techniques that could address problems.

• 11:45 – 1:15 - Lunch
• 1:15 - Door Prize Drawing
• 1:20 – 1:50 - Cool Tools: Demonstration of the Web Accessibility Toolbar and Web Developer’s Toolbar (Allison Yeager)
• 2:00 – 3:30 - Demonstrations and Discussion: What makes PDFs and Word Docs easier to access? What causes frustration? What are some simple design solutions for these challenges? Questions and Comments from CB Averitt, Cheryl Kirkpatrick, Kevin Pondy, Wendy Mullin, Sam Hahn on formatting issues that could address problems.
• Demonstration of JAWS screenreader (Clay Jeffcoat)
• Demonstration of ZoomText with screenreader (Grace Strother)
• Demonstration of ZoomText with Kurzweil screenreader (Jim Debus)
• 3:30 – Door Prize Drawing

To register for this workshop:

• Option 1: Complete the online registration form at: http://www.sc.edu/scatp/forms/trainingregform9-22-09.html
• Option 2: Email Sally Young at Sally.Young@uscmed.sc.edu
• Option 3: Call Sally Young at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.
• Option 4: Fax your registration information to (803) 935-5342. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, phone

To view the complete workshop details, please click on the link above and scroll down to Sep. 22.

Free Web/IT Accessibility Workshop in September

The Real World of Web/IT Accessibility and Assistive Technology

Time: Registration - 8:00 – 8:55; Workshop - 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Location: SC State Archives and History (online directions: http://www.sc.edu/scatp/directions.htm#archives)

Parking is free!

Note: No food or drink is allowed in the Archives auditorium.

Be on time! We’re giving out a door prize promptly at 9:00 am!

Description: Don't miss this unique opportunity to see people who use assistive technology show how they experience web pages! Speakers from around the state will demonstrate various technologies including screen readers and screen enlargers, which they use in accessing Internet and other electronic information. We'll discuss usability vs. accessibility, the basics of designing for accessibility, and show examples of positive and not-so-positive design. They'll be available to answer questions about what works, what doesn't work, and how they solve problems when accessing electronic information (the Web, Word, and PDF documents).

This workshop has been generated as a follow up to a Web Testers Pilot Program, conducted by the SC Assistive Technology Program and the SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee, under the S.C. State Budget & Control Board, to train both people who use assistive technology and those who don't, in the evaluation of state agency web pages for accessibility and usability.

Schedule

8:30 – 9:00 - Registration

9:00 - First Door Prize Drawing (the winner chooses from the selection of prizes)

9:05 – 9:25 - ATAC Web Testers Pilot Program: Janet Jendron

9:30 – 11:45 (with short break in between) -

Demonstrations and Discussions: What makes Web Pages easier? What causes frustration? What are some simple design solutions for these challenges?

Demonstration of JAWS (Clay Jeffcoat) on Web Pages

Demonstration of ZoomText (Grace Strother) on Web Pages

Demonstration of Kurzweil (Jim Debus) on Web Pages

The demonstrations will briefly cover issues such as skip navigation links, Flash, Drop navigation menus, appropriate alt text, meaningful link text, online forms, layout tables, data tables, video captioning CSS, and heading structure. We’ll have questions and comments from CB Averitt, Cheryl Kirkpatrick, Wendy Mullin, Sam Hahn on web design techniques that could address problems.

11:45 – 1:15 - Lunch

1:15 - Door Prize Drawing

1:20 – 1:50 - Cool Tools: Demonstration of the Web Accessibility Toolbar and Web Developer’s Toolbar (Allison Yeager)

2:00 – 3:30 -

Demonstrations and Discussion: What makes PDFs and Word Docs easier to access? What causes frustration? What are some simple design solutions for these challenges? Questions and Comments from CB Averitt, Cheryl Kirkpatrick, Wendy Mullin, Sam Hahn on formatting issues that could address problems.

Demonstration of JAWS (Clay Jeffcoat)

Demonstration of ZoomText (Grace Strother)

Demonstration of Kurzweil (Jim Debus)

3:30 – Door Prize Drawing

To register for this workshop:

Option 1: Complete the online registration form

Option 2: Email Sally Young at Sally.Young@uscmed.sc.edu

Option 3: Call Sally Young at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

Option 4: Fax your registration information to (803) 935-5342. Please include your name, organization, address, email address, phone

To view the flyer for this workshop, please click on the link above.

Employment Opportunity: South Carolina Dept. of Education AT Specialist position open

A new Assistive Technology Specialist position is now available with the South Carolina Department of Education, located in thePee Dee Region (Florence, SC).

Job Title: Education Associate II-TG13586

Agency: Department of Education

Opening Date: Sun. 08/16/09

Closing Date/Time: Fri. 09/11/09 5:00 PM Eastern Time

State Salary Range: $44,825.00 - $82,930.00 annually

Agency Hiring Range: Min: $48,486.00 Max:$82,930.00

Job Type: Temporary Grant - Full-Time

Location: Richland County, South Carolina

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)

NOTE: This announcement comes from Stacy Springer.
If you have questions, please reply directly to her (information below).

Stacy Springer, MS, OTR/L, ATP

Assistive Technology Specialist

South Carolina Department of Education

1776 William Kennerty Drive

Charleston, SC 29407

843.766.2048 phone

sspringer@ed.sc.gov

http://sccatn.wikispaces.com/

To view the entire job posting, please click on the link above and scroll to the bottom of the page.