Powerpont Accessibility

PowerPoint Accessibility

* WebAIM: PowerPoint Accessibility - http://www.webaim.org/techniques/powerpoint/
* AccessIT: How do I make my online PowerPoint presentation accessible? - http://www.washington.edu/accessit/articles?1028
* Web Accessibility for All: Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations -
* http://www.cew.wisc.edu/accessibility/tutorials/pptmain.htm
* Microsoft PowerPoint, Universally Designed - http://accessproject.colostate.edu/udl/modules/powerpoint/mod_ppt.cfm
* California State University on Powerpoint- http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/docs_multi/MSPPTFaceToFace.shtml
http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/docs_multi/documents/
CreatingAccessiblePowerPointPresentations.pdf

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Family Connection Conference

Family Connection Conference

March 23-24, 2012

First Baptist Church

1306 Hampton Street

Columbia, SC 29201

8:00-4:00 each day

On-line registration, a full brochure and workshop summary grid and other information is available at www.FamilyConnectionSC.net

Staff from SC Assistive Technology Program will be available to meet you at their exhibit.

Join Dr. Carol Page, Speech-Language Pathologist and Program Director of SCATP for her workshop session “Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps.”

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Blindness Awareness Day

Please join Freedom Scientific for a Free Vision Awareness Day in Columbia

When?
March 27, 2012
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Where?
Federation Center of the Blind
119 S. Kilbourne Road
Columbia, SC 29205

Topic
Blindness Awareness

Come learn about technology solutions for the blind:
JAWS® screen reading software, Braille displays, scanning and reading - and more!

Door Prize Drawing for a FREE PLEXTALK Pocket DAISY Player/Recorder
Read books, play music, keep memos, record. Small and lightweight.

Early registration is encouraged! Seating is limited.
Three Easy Ways to Register for this Event

By Phone: 1-800-336-5658
By e-mail: seminars@FreedomScientific.com
Online: www.FreedomScientific.com/Seminars

Complimentary Lunch Included
Continuing Education Credits Available by Request

Sponsored by
National Federation of the Blind
Computer Science & Technology Division of the NFB of SC

In Partnership with
CNI Systems - Freedom Scientific Dealer
SC Commission for the Blind

Freedom Scientific is the world's leading manufacturer of assistive technology products for those who are vision impaired and products for the special education and learning disability market.
Visit www.FreedomScientific.com

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The Columbia Parkinson's Support Group

MARCH 2012 MEETING REMINDER:

Date: Sunday, March 18, 2012
Topic: Are you prepared for emergencies and natural disasters (i.e., hurricanes, tornadoes,
evacuations)? While this topic is applicable to everyone, there will be focus on special preparation for
those with disabilities, those who are ill, seniors, and those needing special medical care.
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ~~ There will be time after the meeting for additional discussion and socialization
Where: Lexington Medical Park Auditorium, 2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC 29169
Speaker:
OUR WEBSITE ~ Please visit our website, which is updated often http://www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org/
Our "NEWS FOR YOU" web page always has "new - news" and information that may be of interest to you.

COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST - Are you looking for information about dates of new events, seminars, symposiums,
and of course information about our monthly meetings - please visit our "2012 MEETING & EVENTS CALENDAR" web
page http://www.columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.or/meet_calendar_2012.htm
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month - To celebrate Parkinson's Awareness month, we are having a very
special program at our April 15th meeting. Our meeting program will be a "Q & A PANEL OF DOCTORS". We
will have doctors and specialists, who treat Parkinson patients, from the Columbia area, MUSC (Medical
University of South Carolina), and Georgia Health Sciences University (formally known as MCG). You will have
an opportunity to meet the doctors and to ask your questions in an open forum about Parkinson's disease and/or
living with Parkinson's.
Note: The April 15th meeting may last "a little longer" than our regular meetings (no longer than 5:00 p.m.), due to
the special "Q & A PANEL OF DOCTORS" program, allowing more time for questions and answers.

A SPECIAL NOTE: One of our members would like to share / exchange information and experiences with other
caregivers of "Parkinson's patients with dementia". If you wish to connect with this member, please send name, phone
number, and email to Dottie Gantt contact@columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org
WITH REGRET: It is with regret that we report that Dr. John J. Winberry, former professor of geography at the University
of South Carolina, passed away March 8, 2012. Carol and John were long-time members of our support group. For more
information about John's remarkable life please visit http://tinyurl.com/7ez4p4a
Russ Bell Speaking
P. O. Box 1256
Columbia, SC 29202
Office: 803 781-2081
Cell: 803 606-7555
Email: russ@russbellspeaking.com
Submit Your Question(s) Before The Meeting - If you have a question(s) for the Doctor's
Panel that you would like to submit "before the meeting", please send your question to this
email address contact@columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org - enter in the Subject line of
your email "Question for the April Meeting". We will not reveal your personal information
(e.g., email, name, etc.).
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IN MEMORY OR TO HONOR - A member of our support group recently shared that they didn't want to send flowers as a
memorial, or to give presents to honor loved ones, family, and friends. They said that they receive great support and
information from their Parkinson's support group, and they wanted give a lasting gift in "memory of" and "to honor" by
helping their local Parkinson's community with their donations. In keeping with this idea, April is Parkinson's Awareness
Month, and is an excellent time show your support of your local Parkinson's support group by making a donation.

The Columbia Parkinson's Support Group does not charge any fees or dues. Our support group is operated and run by
volunteers who are Parkinson patients, caregivers / care partners of Parkinson patients, or people who have an interest in
and support Parkinson's disease. Our officers and board members volunteer their time, they do not receive compensation
or salaries. Without your donations our support group would not be able to continue to provide support, education, and
information to the local Parkinson's community.

Columbia Parkinson's Support Group
c/o Carol Baker, Treasurer
2 Arrow Lake Road
Irmo, SC 29063

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The Troublesome Bloom of Autism

Discover Magazine (March 5, 2012)- Eric Courchesne managed to find a positive thing about getting polio: It gave him a clear idea of what he would do when he grew up. Courchesne was stricken in 1953, when he was 4. The infection left his legs so wasted that he couldn’t stand or walk. “My mother had to carry me everywhere,” he says. His parents helped him learn how to move his toes again. They took him to a pool to learn to swim. When he was 6, they took him to a doctor who gave him metal braces, and then they helped him learn to hobble around on them. Doctors performed half a dozen surgeries on his legs, grafting muscles to give him more strength.

Courchesne was 11 when the braces finally came off, and his parents patiently helped him practice walking on his own. “Through their encouragement, I went on to have dreams beyond what you’d expect,” he says. He went to college at the University of California, Berkeley. One day he stopped to watch the gymnastics team practicing, and the coach asked him to try out. Before long Courchesne was on the team, where he won the western U.S. championship in still rings.

When Courchesne wasn’t competing at gymnastics, he was studying neuroscience. “I understood a neurological disorder firsthand, and I wanted to help other children,” he says. Fortunately, the polio outbreak that snared him in 1953 was the last major one in the United States; a vaccine largely eliminated the disease in this country. But in the mid-1980s, as a newly minted assistant professor of neuroscience at the University of California, San Diego, Courchesne encountered a 15-year-old with another kind of devastating neurological disorder: autism.

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The Heart and Sole of Disabilities

The State (Mar. 8, 2012)- Eight-year-old Michael Leiby of Greenville, counts each step as he Eight-year-old Michael Leiby of Greenville, counts each step as he walks through a sea of 1000 shoes set up by The Step-Up Campaign in honor of Disability Advocacy Day at the State House, Wednesday afternoon. walks through a sea of 1000 shoes set up by The Step-Up Campaign in honor of Disability Advocacy Day at the State House, Wednesday afternoon.

"He's really into numbers," says his mother Susan Leiby.

"It's part of his disability." Michael, who was born with Autism and a condition called Neurofibromatosis, visited the State House for Disability Advocacy Day and got to speak with Governor Haley directly about his thoughts.

"He told her there should be plenty of money for families and schools to help people with disabilities," said Susan. "Then she leaned down and gave him a big hug."

The 1000 shoes on display were meant to represent the 903 in our state with disabilities living with caregivers aged 72 or older. The purpose of the display is to illustrate for legislators just how many people need help.

The shoes, that were donated from people all over South Carolina, will be boxed up and sent to Soles 4 Souls in Roanoke, Al where they will be fixed up and redistributed to those in need all over the country. The Step-up Campaign was sponsored by The Arc of South Carolina and The Autism Society.

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SC Assistive Technology Expo

I just wanted to remind everyone about some of the sessions we're offering at the SC Assistive Technology Expo next Tuesday, March 13th at Brookland Banquet and Conference Center. Please share this information with others, and post on Facebook, Twitter, and blogs.

Also, please make note of our next ATAC meetings. Everyone is invited to these but I'd like to know that you're coming, ahead of time.

• Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at the South Carolina State Library
• Tuesday, May 8th - location to be announced later
• Thursday, July 17th - location to be announced later

Here are some Expo sessions of special interest.

Session 1: 9:30 10:30 AM
Hand-held devices help everyone, including people with disabilities!
Demonstration of apps and features of the Apple iOS mobile operating system (e.g. iPhone, iPad tablet) as well as the Android mobile operating system (e.g. Droid phone, Xoom Tablet) plus other hand-held devices that help people with visual and motor impairments. How these apps help with employment and independent living. Many apps discussed will help people without disabilities, e.g.,people who can't use their hands for access while driving with their respective devices. Jed Elmaleh, PT MPT, CAPS, MSCS and Clay Jeffcoat, SCSDB

Session 2: 11:30 12:30
Video Captioning for Accessibility and Usability
Differentiating between closed captioning and descriptive audio. Designing for readability. Addressing the needs of users with visual and cognitive impairments. Choosing fonts and colors. Free and reasonably priced tools to use in video captioning for the web and educational purposes. Challenges in posting videos on the web. This session is for everyone who uses video, not just web designers. Mark Gamble, Media Specialist, SCVRD

Session 3: 2:00 3:00 PM
Creating Accessible Word, PowerPoint and PDF Documents
Important basic principles that everyone should know about making these documents accessible and usable to people who use screen readers, have cognitive and mobility challenges. Topics include document structure, headings, lists, tables, Alt Text, captions and what happens when Word and PowerPoint documents are converted to tagged PDFs. Overview of some tools that can help repair PDF documents. This session is for everyone who works with these types of documents, not just people who design for the web. Natalie Denning, SC.GOV; Steve Cook, SCCB; Matthew Polkowsky, DHEC

Note: the session above will cover the following areas.

For Microsoft Word:

· Using Styles and Headers

· Proper creation of hyperlinks

· proper labeling of images with alternate text

· Creating lists and using bullets

· Use of Tables and Labeling of cells

For PowerPoint:

· Encouraging use of predesigned slide layouts

· Using the Outline and Notes Panels

· Use of Word Art feature

For PDF:

· how to create a tagged document

· How to run an accessibility check and how to solve common problems encountered

· Tables and Table headings

· Objects not in the Document Tree

· Language Specification

· Image with proper alternate text

· Proper Document Properties information

Session 3: 2:00 3:00 PM

Speech Recognition. In-depth comparison of the most widely used speech recognition programs (Microsoft Speech Recognition, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Via Voice, Speak Q, and Dragon Dictate Apps for use with the iPad/iPhone/iTouch). Crucial factors that enhance the use of these programs. Challenges that might be faced. Skills necessary to use speech recognition and how to get started. Val Gioia and Mark Daniels, SCDE AT Specialists

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SC ADULT SIBLING LEADERSHIP NETWORK

Highlights
We have had over 1800 hits on our SC Adult Sibling Leadership Network website.
We shared information at the 31st SC School Nurses Conference, the 2012 SC Child Care Association Conference, the SC Respite Coalition 2012 Conference, the 2012 SC Council for Exceptional Children Professional Development Conference, the 3rd Annual Helping the Hurting Conference, the Parents Leading the Way Conference, 2011 SC Autism Society Conference and the SC Deaf/Hard of Hearing Fall Summit Conference.
We currently have 88 followers on Facebook.
Donations
Tax deductible donations can be made to the SC Adult Sibling Leadership Network. Send donations to PRO-Parents of SC, 652 Bush River Rd., Columbia, SC 29210.
‘Of Hopes &Dreams’
A Conference in Support of the Child with Special Needs 2012
The SC Adult Sibling Leadership Network is partnering with Family Connection SC at their 18th annual conference “Of Hopes and Dreams’. The conference helps parents, family members and professionals explore issues and challenges which families face in caring for a loved one with special needs. The SC ASibL Network will be offering two workshops. The first will be a panel discussion on “Challenges of Meeting Sibling’s Needs as They Move to Adulthood”. The second workshop will be a presentation by Susan DuRant, the ASibL Network Project Coordinator and parent of an adult child with special needs, on “What You Need to Know if You are the Adult Sibling of an Individual with Disabilities”.
The Conference will be held on March 23 and 24, 2012 at the First Baptist Church, 1306 Hampton St., Columbia, SC 29201. To get more information call 803-252-0914 or 800-578-8750. You can also go to the Family Connection SC website at www.FamilyConnectionSC.org to learn more information.
Join Us on Facebook
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PRO-Parents Webinar

PRO-Parents of SC will be hosting this webinar in the office Wednesday March 7, 2012 from 11:00am-12:30pm.

If you are available please attend or call in with questions. You will need to register for this through our office.

Thanks! Any questions please give me a call.

Tanya Inabinet

Regional Education Coordinator

PRO-Parents of SC

652 Bush River Road Ste 203

Columbia SC 29210

tinabinet@proparents.org

rectanya@aol.com

803.772-5688

803.772-5341 (fax)

1.800.759.4776 (toll free)

SC AT Exchange - Free Pediatric Items

We have a large inventory of pediatric equipment that is free to the right user (depending on size requirements, etc.). Most of these things are in very good condition. We encourage you to look at this list! You’ll also see pediatric items that are for sale at very reasonable prices, with negotiable prices. The AT Expo March 13 (at Brookland Conference Center in Columbia) would be an ideal place for you to pick up equipment, after attending the Expo.
We’d prefer that you log onto the AT Exchange and inquire about items through the exchange format. Please pass this information along! We want to help South Carolinians with mobility and independence through our reuse programs!
If you have equipment that you’d like to bring to our donation drive at the Expo, I’d appreciate an email to jjendron@usit.net to let me know ahead of time.
Janet Jendron, SC Assistive Technology Program
803 935 5273

Pediatric Items on the AT Exchange For Free
Wheelchairs
Item 1140
Quickie IRIS Tilt Wheelchair
Seat depth – 17” seat width – 13”

Item 1141
Drive Viper Wheelchair
Seat depth – 13” seat width – 11”

Item 1165
Invacare Jymni 9000 Reclining Pediatric Wheelchair
MSRP - $2500
Seat: 11" wide, 13" deep
Back: first section is 16" tall, top section is 10" tall
the seat is 15" from the, probably adjustable

Item 1138
Child’s power chair. Pink base with black chair and foot rest. Has chest straps and seatbelt.. Was used for child from age 7- 13 years old. Can adjust parts to size. Needs head rest to use on Bus. Needs 2 batteries. Can adjust speed up or down.
Pediatric Walkers/Gait Trainers

Item 1151
Prime Engineering gait trainer

Item 1152
Kaye Posture Control Walker
Handlebars 18” from ground

Item 1153
Kaye Posture Control Walker
Handlebars 18” from ground

Item 1154
Pediatric walker with tray
Height adjustable – currently arms would be 16” from the floor

Item 1155
Guardian Walker MSRP: $130

Item 1156
Kaye Posture Control Walker
Handlebars 24” from ground

Item 1157 – Pediatric Walker
Handlebars – 14” from the ground

Item 1158
Kaye Posture Control Walker MSRP: $508
Handlebars 24” from ground

Item 1159
Rifton Pacer Posterior Gait Trainer
At lowest position, from floor to arm rests – 30”

Item 1160 - Kaye Gait Trainer
Floor to arm rests – 30”

Item 1161 – Gait Trainer
Pediatric Standers and Chairs

Item 1148
Prime Engineering Superstand through Quickie

Item 1147 Kaye Bolster Chair Small with chest support and casters
Seat back height – 12” width between arm rests – 7”

Item 1146
Rifton Prone stander with tray
From feet to tray top – 21”

Gazelle Prone Stander MSRP
From foot rest to table top – 29” Back rest – 10”

Item 1144
Easy Stand Series 5000 Youth
from 4'-5'6'' (122-168 cm) and up to 180 lbs (82 kg)

Item 1143
Wheelie Mobile Prone Stander with Tray

Pediatric Strollers

Item 1149
Snug Seat Tiger Serval Stroller
Size 2 with recommended user age of 5-10 years and dimensions of 13” wide X 13” deep X 21” high.

Item 1150
Otto Bock Kimba Spring Stroller:
Seat dimensions: 10 wide X 8 deep X 16 high

Miscellaneous

Item 1162
Item Seat2Go positioning chair; Seat width – 11.5” seat depth – 9’ Height of back – 9”

Fisher Price RocknRoll Trike
Seat is 5” by 5”

Rifton Toddlerseat Tray
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SC Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault

Only 2 Days Remaining to Register!!!!
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training Announcement

Responding to the Needs of Survivors with Disabilities and Substance Use Concerns
March 9, 2012
Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport
5265 International Blvd.
N. Charleston, SC 29418

Registration deadline is March 2, 2012 Space is Limited, so please register soon.

Follow us online at www.facebook.com/sccadvasa
For Hotel Reservations Call:

Hilton Garden Inn Charleston Airport
@ 843.308.9330

Group Rate: $109.00 per night
(Plus applicable taxes and fees)
Group Code: SCC
The deadline to receive the group rate is February 17, 2012

The following continuing education hours will be offered:
§ 6.0 Victim Service Provider Hours
§ 6.5 LPC, MFTH, and Social Work Hours
§ 6.75 Law Enforcement Hours

For more information, please call Donna Thompson at 803.256.2900 ext 106
or Courtney-Christie Paul at ext 105.
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Autism Speaks iPad 2 Grant!

This is from Autism Speaks Family Services

Through the generosity of Wyndham Worldwide, the Pickle Foundation and Heather Nix of Washington, Autism Speaks will select 160 individuals with autism to receive an Apple iPad 2!

Eligible applicants are individuals who:
- Have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder by a licensed professional,
- Reside in the United States,
- Have limited income and cannot afford to purchase an iPad.

Technology Grant Timeline
February 29: Online Application Opens
March 7: Application Closes
March 8-29: Review Committee Selects Recipients
March 30: Recipients Announced!!

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted by the person with autism or an immediate family member of the person with autism. The Technology Grant Review Committee will review eligible applications based on established criteria and select the iPad grant recipients. Some applicants will be contacted by staff for follow up information. All applicants selected to receive an iPad 2 will be contacted on March 30. Others will receive an email informing them of their status.
Autism Apps!

In addition to receiving an iPad 2, recipients will also receive apps! Brain Parade™ has partnered with Autism Speaks to provide each iPad 2 recipient with a copy of their See.Touch.Learn.™ Pro 2012 app.

Brain Parade has also arranged with developers in the Moms with Apps collaborative to donate hundreds of copies of their family friendly apps. Together they are providing 1,120 free apps to the iPad 2 recipients!

Questions or comments?
Contact Serena Selkin, Family Services Grants Manager at sselkin@autismspeaks.org or (917) 475-5059.

Click on the title above to visit the AutismCares website and apply! You must create a login and select “AutismCares iPad 2 Grant.”

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YAI International Conference

YAI Network's International Conference on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities attracts an annual attendance of more than 3,000 people and serves as a major forum for the exchange of ideas and the introduction of new models and strategies that have a positive impact in the field. Expect more than 250 presenters and over 170 sessions!
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