Last year, Family Connection South Carolina were able to provide 2,393 parent to parent matches. That is one-to-one support around a particular child's diagnosis or parent's greatest concern. For some of the families they were able to a national search for them if it was a rare of unusual diagnosis or circumstance. Of the families that were provided with support, 1,135 received a home visit to provide intensive 1:1 on asthma or on beginning a journey with an infant or toddler with developmental delays.

 

All this support is able to be provided thanks to the kind and generous donations of friends and family of Family Connection South Carolina. Family Connection South Carolina would like for you to continue to make a difference in the lives of SC children with special healthcare needs or disabilities by considering to make a donation this year.

To make a donation please visit:  https://npo.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=57-0901467

 

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SSB BART Group Webinars

Don't Miss the Last Webinars of 2013! All SSB webinars are free to attend and closed captioning is provided

Adobe InDesign Accessibility Basics

Thursday, November 21st - 2:00-2:45 p.m. EST     Register Now! Creating accessible PDF documents in compliance with laws and standards such as WCAG and Section 508 not only allows your content to be available to the widest possible audience, but also plays a key role in optimizing documents for successful indexing by internet search engines. Utilizing accessibility features in Adobe InDesign documents will save content authors significant time and effort when converting to PDF. This overview webinar will look at: Methods to implement accessibility into InDesign documents The process of converting InDesign documents to Acrobat PDF Recognizing and repairing additional accessibility issues after conversion

2014 Accessibility Trends

Tuesday, December 3rd - 2:00-2:45 p.m. EST     Register Now! Don't miss this comprehensive look at key trends and developments expected for ICT Accessibility in 2014. SSB BART Group CEO Tim Springer will share projections in three key areas: Legal U.S. domestic market developments under the ADA, Section 508, CVAA and other requirements, as well as international legal progress Technology Key development paradigms and platform updates Users Demographic changes and improvements in assistive technology

Document Accessibility for Federal Government

Wednesday, December 11th - 2:00-2:45 p.m. EST     Register Now! This webinar, tailored for Federal Government, will provide a comprehensive overview of the key drivers for providing accessible electronic communications and documents for users with disabilities. Experts from SSB and Actuate will cover: Current legal requirements for the Federal Government imposed by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Common challenges facing government agencies required to provide customer communications in accessible formats Practical solutions for low-volume document creation and remediation Actuate's server-based software solution for high-volume communication document creation To learn more, please click on the above title. To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link.

"AMPLIFY! LIFE" - Grab Life by the Phone

Date: Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

Time: 9:00am – 11:00am

Location:

Assistive Technology Resource Center, 

Midlands Center, 

8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC

Presenter:

Jordyn Funderburk, Equipment and Outreach Specialist 

South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program (SCEDP)

Description: 

SCEDP is a state supported, non-income based program administered by the SC Office of Regulatory Staff.

SCEDP is aware of the daily challenges facing individuals who are hearing or speech impaired.  Telecommunications equipment distributed by SCEDP is carefully chosen to cover various needs and is distributed at no cost to qualifying South Carolinians.  Qualifying disabilities are:  hard-of-hearing, deaf, deaf-blind, blind/low vision with hearing loss, or speech impaired.   

Participants will:

Learn the procedure to apply for telecommunications equipment available through SCEDP.

Have the opportunity to have hands-on use of the various pieces of telecommunications equipment distributed by SCEDP.

Learn about hearing loss and how it affects everyone involved in that individual’s life.

Emphasis is placed on helping individuals become more independent through use of this free, state supported program.  SCEDP classes are presented on PowerPoint to facilitate a stress-free learning environment for attendees who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. 

ASL interpreters are available upon request. 

Attendance is limited to 15.

Cost:  There is no fee to register for this class, but pre-registration is required. 

To register for this workshop:

Complete the Amplify Life! Grab Life by the Phone 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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Universal Design for Learning Workshop

There are still spaces available in both the morning and the afternoon sessions of the Universal Design for Learning workshop offered on November 20^th in Columbia.  

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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

Description: This is an introduction to the concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will be given examples on how to incorporate UDL into their teaching practices and additional resources for further exploration. This session will help meet the diverse needs of your students and develop an awareness of how to reduce barriers to curriculum.

Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required.

To register for this workshop:

• Complete the Universal Design for Learning 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.

SC Assistive Technology Advisory Webinars

Creating Accessible Documents for JAWS or MAGic users

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Webinar (further information will be sent following registration)
Presenter: Freedom Scientific

Description:
Join us as Freedom Scientific gives an overview of creating accessible documents for JAWS or MAGic users. We will briefly look at how including headings for navigation in Word, as well as other things, can help JAWS users navigate more efficiently in documents. Do you know how to create column and row headers for Word tables that will read automatically for JAWS users? Can you create column and row headers in Excel that read automatically for JAWS users? You don't even have to own JAWS or MAGic to create accessible headers for Word tables or Excel ranges. JAWS takes advantage of the bookmark feature in Word and the define names feature in Excel to accomplish this. We will also discuss do's and don'ts for creating accessible PowerPoint presentations. On the Web, screen reader and screen magnification users can use headings, ARIA 

To register for this workshop:

• Complete the Accessible Documents for JAWS and MAGic online registration form.
• For questions, call Will McCain at (803) 935-5004 or Lydia Durham at (803) 935-5263 or 800-915-4522.

Legal Considerations for Web and Information Technology Accessibility

Date: Thursday December 5, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Webinar (logon information will be sent)
Speakers:
Robin Wheeler, Attorney,  Access to Justice
Janet Jendron, SC ATAC Web Accessibility Committee Chair

Description:
Understanding the myths and realities of US law is important when it comes to web accessibility.

This webinar will cover

• People and devices affected by poorly designed web sites
• Broad concepts on how to make your site both accessible and usable
• State and Federal requirements for accessibility.
• Suits/complaints brought against agencies and companies

We'll also cover the following laws:

• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA
• Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act - IDEA
• Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act

To register for this workshop:

• Complete the Legal Considerations for 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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WW: Universal Design for Learning

WW: Universal Design for Learning

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013
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

Presenter:
Kathleen Heiss, M.Ed, ATP
SC Dept of Education Assistive Technology Specialist          

Description: This is an introduction to the concepts of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Participants will be given examples on how to incorporate UDL into their teaching practices and additional resources for further exploration. This session will help meet the diverse needs of your students and develop an awareness of how to reduce barriers to curriculum.

This workshop has a maximum of 15 participants.
This training is in the Assistive Technology Resource Center, so no food or drink please.

Cost: Free, but pre-registration is required.

To register for this workshop:
Complete the Universal Design for Learning 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.

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2013 TASH Conference

2013 TASH Conference

For more than 37 years, the TASH Conference has impacted the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders in the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of community life.

The TASH Conference is attended by professors and researchers, public policy workers, special and general educators, school administrators, self-advocates, family members, adult service providers, students, and a variety of other professionals and advocates. Each year, the TASH Conference is the one place where stakeholders from every aspect of the disability community come together to learn, share and grow in our collective effort to advance inclusion and human rights for people with significant disabilities.

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South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association Newsletter

 

 

The South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association Newsletter is here!

To view the newsletter, click here.
If you would prefer to receive a hard copy, please email info@scspinalcord.org.



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Greenville County School District Surplus Action - Pediatric Equipment

Greenville Co. School District Surplus Auction

 

ABSOLUTE NO RESERVE AUCTION!

 

When: Wednesday November 20th, 2013

Time: 11 a.m. (preview 10 a.m. auction day only)

Where: School District Warehouse. 2 Space Dr., Taylors, SC, 29687

 

Restaurant Equipment, Food Service Items, Auto Repair Equipment, Shop Equipment, Special Education Items, Musical Instruments & Misc. Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

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EASI Webinars on Functional Contrasted to Technical Accessibility

 

EASI Free Webinar The Low Hanging Fruit of Web Accessibility

Nov 18 11 Pacific noon Mountain 1 Centraland 2 PM Eastern (all standard time!)
Presenter: Terrill Thompson
Technology accessibility specialist Terrill Thompson will share a few simple steps that anyone can take to improve the accessibility and usability of their websites and electronic documents.
Register for this Webinar on Nov. 18 with Terrill Thompson

EASI Webinar: Practical Web Accessibility

Nov 14 11 Pacific noon Mountain 1 Central and 2 PM Eastern (all standard time!)
Presenter: Jared Smith
It's easy to get caught up in the technical aspects of web accessibility and overlook practical principles and techniques that often have a bigger impact on the end user experience. This webinar will help everyone take a step back and view accessibility with a new perspective that focuses on the user experience and practicality, while using guidelines, tools, and techniques to help us achieve high levels of accessibility.
Use this link to register for the Nov. 14 Webinar with Jared Smith

EASI Webinar: Even Easier Captions with YouTube

Mon. Dec. 2 at 11 Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 Central and 2 PM Eastern (standard!)
Presenter: Ken Petri

With continually improving speech recognition and new tools to assist the captioning process, YouTube has become (if it wasn't already) the DIY captioner's best friend. This one-hour, free webinar will review and demonstrate recent improvements to YouTube's built-in captioning tools. The webinar also will go over how to use YouTube as a core component for captioning material delivered outside of YouTube. In addition, accessibility of the YouTube player itself will be discussed, along with mention of tools content producers can leverage to enhance video accessibility for everyone.

Register for the December 2 Webinar on YouTube

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Choosing the Best Assistive Technology for Your Child and Your Budget

Assistive Technology Seminar for Literacy Skills:

Choosing the Best Assistive Technology Solutions

for Your Child and Your Budget

When: Friday, November 22, 2013

Time: RSVP for the time that suits your schedule.

12 – 1:30 PM or 3:30 – 5 PM

Cost: Free 

Registration: Tracey Ely tectracey@gmail.com or 803-252-5051

Meeting Location: AT Resource Center located in the Poplar Building on Midlands Center Campus

Use your GPS or Mapquest to find 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC. You will see a small sign that says “Midlands Center.”

Upon arriving at Midlands Center Campus, follow these directions to the SC Assistive Technology Resource Center:

- Turn at the entrance to Midlands Center onto Azalea Avenue

- Pass Crape Myrtle Drive on the left and MC Evergreen Drive on the right

- Turn left onto MC Poplar Drive and park

- Go in the entrance of the Developmental Pediatric Clinic

- The AT Resource Center is across the hall from the waiting room - Room A 128

If you don’t use GPS or MapQuest, you will find detailed driving directions to the SC AT Resource Center at our website:http://www.sc.edu/scatp/directions.htm.

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Assistive Technology Online Network

Assistive Technology Network has just had an article published in the AT Journal about the Assistive Technology Advisory Committee (ATAC) and the Web Testers Program.  The online issue is dedicated to “Web Accessibility Growing Pains.”

Below is a list of the articles in this issue; many of them might be of interest:

• Coming Soon! New Web Accessibility Standards, Andy Winnegar
• Approaching Accessibility, John Brandt
• The ATbar -- a Better Web Experience
• WAVE5 -- Packed with Powerful Evaluation Tools, Sue Reeves
• Upcoming Free ATC Webinars on Accessible Web Sites and Docs
• Read to Me.... Please, Anna Colley
• It Takes a Village, Janet Jendron
• Planning Your Accessible Web Site
• More Web Accessibility Validators

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"AMPLIFY! LIFE" - Grab Life by the Phone

Date: Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Location:Assistive Technology Resource Center,
Midlands Center,
8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC

Presenter:Jordyn Funderburk, Equipment and Outreach Specialist
South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program (SCEDP)

Description: 
SCEDP is a state supported, non-income based program administered by the SC Office of Regulatory Staff.

SCEDP is aware of the daily challenges facing individuals who are hearing or speech impaired.  Telecommunications equipment distributed by SCEDP is carefully chosen to cover various needs and is distributed at no cost to qualifying South Carolinians.  Qualifying disabilities are:  hard-of-hearing, deaf, deaf-blind, blind/low vision with hearing loss, or speech impaired.   

Participants will:

• Learn the procedure to apply for telecommunications equipment available through SCEDP.
• Have the opportunity to have hands-on use of the various pieces of telecommunications equipment distributed by SCEDP.
• Learn about hearing loss and how it affects everyone involved in that individual’s life.

Emphasis is placed on helping individuals become more independent through use of this free, state supported program.  SCEDP classes are presented on PowerPoint to facilitate a stress-free learning environment for attendees who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. 

ASL interpreters are available upon request. 

Attendance is limited to 15.

Cost:  There is no fee to register for this class, but pre-registration is required. 

To register for this workshop:

• Complete the Amplify Life! Grab Life by the Phone online registration form.
• 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.