Friday, January 17, 2014

AbleNet University: Power Mobility: Determining and Developing Readiness


January 21, 2014 10:00am CST - 60 minutes 

Title: Power Mobility: Determining and Developing Readiness 

Description: When recommending a power wheelchair, a number of features must be considered, such as driving method, seating, and drive wheel configuration. Before picking out colors, however, we first need to determine if the client is truly ready for a power wheelchair and, if not, develop readiness. This webinar will present strategies to both determine and develop readiness. 

Category: Assistive Technology

Presenter: Michelle Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP/SMS 

Cost: FREE

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Introduction to iOS7 Switch Access


This is a Tools for Life Network partner CREATE and Center 4 AT Excellence collaborationExperience switch accessibility like never before using iOS7 and Blue 2! With one or two switches, connected via Bluetooth, users with significant physical disabilities can easily access an iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. By running and interfacing with iOS7, you can do tasks like using an Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) app, writing e-mails, browsing the internet, watching a video, or listening to music. Every app, every screen item, is now accessible!
 
Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2014Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Registration: None
Accommodations: All handouts for live webinars will be posted the day before the webinar. Handouts typically consist of the complete Power Point presentation, as well as any additional resources presenters make available. Access to handouts is available in the Tools for Life webinar archives.

In partnership with AMAC, access this webinar: https://amacusg.adobeconnect.com/tflswitch012114/To sign on, choose the option "Guest" and add your name and organization.
Earn Credits for Your Participation!
CEU’s are Approved and will be offered and administered through Georgia Tech Professional Education
To receive your credit verification form, please send an e-mail with the type of credit you are requesting and include the name and date of the webinar, your full name, organization, email address, and date of birth (DOB) to Liz Persaud atliz.persaud@gatfl.gatech.edu. 


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How to Design and Deliver an Accessible Webinar



The ADA National Network is hosting a new sessions for the Accessible Technology Webinar Series on “How to Design and Deliver an Accessible Webinar.”  

Description: Access to individuals with disabilities, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who are blind or have low vision must be provided. This applies whether you are participating in a webinar or presenting one. The Great Lakes ADA Center has worked together in providing a monthly webinar series and has developed some technical assistance to assist others in ensuring accessibility. This session will examine the use of interactive features, captioning, audio connections, and other features as it relates to those who are planning to provide webinars as well as those who are developing webinar platforms.
Session Objectives:

  • Be able to identify at least 3 barriers that individuals with disabilities experience when accessing webinar platforms and content and how to address them.
  • Be able to identify at least 3 features that impact accessibility in the design and delivery of webinar content
  • Be able to identify features within a webinar platform that need to be considered when choosing among various options
  • Identify at least 3 resources, and other tools for creating an Accessible Webinar


When:   January 23, 2014
Time:      1:00pm-2:30pm Central Time

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

AbleNet Webinar: Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)



January 16, 2014 12:00pm CST - 60 minutes 
Title: Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)

Description: There are many tools and software choices for working with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). A number of these were discussed in a previous webinar. One area which is often overlooked is where does the Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) come from? AIM can range from simply enlarged print to digitized materials. This webinar will cover tools for creating AIM, sources of already created materials and ways to make these materials more accessible. There also has to be some devices to permit the reading of the AIM as well. There will be a brief overview of several readily available devices, ranging from eReaders to computers. The different types of digital formats and where they can be used will be demonstrated.
Presenter: Frank Sapp, MBA, MS
Cost: FREE
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Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine


Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine explores the world of Harry Potter and its roots in Renaissance magic, science, and medicine. In 1997, British author J.K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter and a literary phenomenon was born. Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- and16th-century thinkers, the seven-part series examines important ethical topics such as the desire for knowledge, the effects of prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power. This exhibition, using materials from the National Library of Medicine, explores Harry Potter's world and its roots in Renaissance magic, science, and medicine.



















This exhibition is now on display at the University of South Carolina School
of Medicine Library.




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Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Partners in Policymaking (PIP) Recruitment for Class 18

www.proparents.org


PIP is accepting applications to participate in its 18th class that will begin in October, 2014. PIP is a comprehensive advocacy and leadership training program for parents of children with disabilities and adults with disabilities. Two day training session are held in Columbia one weekend a month for five months. Participants learn how to be effective advocates with Policymakers and legislators and how to effect systems change in disability services.


There is no cost to participate in the program and hotel, meals, respite care, attendant care and mileage are included. Applications are available at www.proparents.org or by calling 1-800-759-4776.




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Haley unveils $44.7 million plan to improve health care services for residents with disabilities and special needs






Haley unveils $44.7 million plan to improve healthcare services for residents with disabilities and special needs...
The proposal is a pillar of the governor's statewide budget recommendation to the Legislature that her staff will officially unveil. The money - $31 million of it coming from the federal government - would be used to enroll at least 1,010 individuals into one of four federal Medicaid waiver programs that cover medical expenses, such as in-home support, medical equipment, nursing services and prescription drugs. The number of people on these waiting lists already exceeds the number that are actually enrolled in one of these programs in South Carolina.


To read the article in full please visit: http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20140111/PC16/140119889


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Monday, January 13, 2014

Introduction to Web Site Accessibility and Usability


Introduction to Web Site Accessibility and Usability


Date: Thursday, January 30, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:
Fast Forward Community Technology Center
3223 Devine Street
Columbia SC, 29205

Trainers:
Janet Jendron, SCATP
Clay Jeffcoat, SCSDB
Steve Cook, SCCB
Matt Polkowsky

Description: Can people with disabilities and age related limitations access and use your web site? What does the law say? What are common web access barriers for people who use assistive technology to read a web site? How can these barriers be prevented and addressed? This training is targeted to anyone designing web sites. This training is interactive and participants will have hands-on experience using accessibility tools. Space is limited to no more than 30.
This workshop has a maximum of 30 participants. 
To register for this workshop:
See registration procedures and cost (if applicable). If you need special accommodations, please contact Lydia Durham atLydia.Durham@uscmed.sc.edu or (803)935-5263. If possible, please make your requests a week before the training.
NOTE: The Center for Disability Resources has a fragrance-free policy. Please do not wear perfume or strongly scented lotion when attending workshops.

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Embracing the Winter Wonderland: Assistive Technology for your Outdoor Sports Adventures


Embracing the Winter Wonderland: AT for your Outdoor Sports Adventures: Thursday February 13, 2014 1:30 - 3:00 PM ET
Celebrate all that is winter with a webinar on assistive technology for winter sports and activities. We will have an international panel of speakers who will cover assistive technology for: ice skating, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, downhill skiing and ice fishing. 

Presenters include:
  • Nicolas Bourselier, Arctic Adventures, Quebec, Canada  - provider of accessible snowmobile vacations

  • Gary Colella, ATP, CEAC, University of Montana

  • Ralph Ellis, PT, Snug Seat and Snowboard Program Lead - Michigan Adaptive Sports

  • Sarah Peura, MA, CTRS - Superior Alliance for Independent Living (SAIL)

Kathryn Wyeth
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
"With Liberty and Access for All!"
Voice Mail: (517)333-2477 or (800)760-4600 extension 335

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Saturday, January 04, 2014

Autism highest among Minneapolis' Somali and white children, U study finds

Autism highest among Minneapolis' Somali and white children, U study finds

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder is the same among Somali and white children living in Minneapolis, but Somali children tend to develop a more severe form of the developmental disorder, according to a new report released Monday by University of Minnesota researchers.
The study's data revealed that 1 in 32 Somali and 1 in 36 white children aged 7 to 9 were identified with autism in 2010 — numbers that are statistically indistinguishable, according to the researchers.
Both Somali and white children in Minneapolis were, however, more likely to have been identified with autism than their non-Somali black or Hispanic peers. The data showed that the prevalence of autism was 1 in 62 among the city’s black children and 1 in 80 among its Hispanic children in 2010.
Overall, 1 in 48 Minneapolis children were identified with autism in 2010. That number is fairly close to the national parent-reported prevalence of 1 in 50 that was reported in March 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But it is much higher than the CDC's more official 1 in 88 estimate, which is based on 2008 data from 14 communities across the United States. (That estimate is expected to be updated in 2014.)
The data for the U of M study was collected from the school and medical records of more than 5,000 Minneapolis children. Clinicians reviewed each child’s records for behavioral descriptions or other information consistent with autism to determine if the child had the disorder. Although it has obvious limitations, this method of identifying and tracking children with autism or other development disabilities has long been used by the CDC.
The authors of the study stress that although the data they collected revealed racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of autism among Minneapolis’ children, it did not provide an explanation for why those differences exist.
The U of M study was funded by the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the advocacy group Autism Speaks. You can read it in full here.
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Saturday, December 07, 2013

The Keys to Housing - Searching For The Right Place to Live




The Keys to Housing is a free training for individuals with disabilities.

Join us as on Wednesday, December 11th
from 2PM-4PM

Able South Carolina
136 Stonemark Lane; Suite 100
Columbia, South Carolina 29210

To attend the training and request accommodations, please contact us at:
Voice: (803) 779-5121
TTY: (803) 779-0949
Email: dtempio@able-sc.org

Accommodation requests must be made a week in advance of the training.


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Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Columbia Parkinsons Support Group



NOTE: In the November Newsletter the wrong date for the December 2013 meeting was announced. The next meeting is on December 15th 2013. Same time, same place and you're invited! Live entertainment and free food.

Bring Guests: Please don't forget, we always welcome any guests to come with you. the more your family, friends, neighbors, business associates or anyone who has an interest in Parkinson's disease can learn about Parkinson's disease, the more support they can provide. We always students from our universities and colleges too!

To contact us: Please call us between the hours of 10:00am and 8:00pm on 803-604-0061/803-781-6193

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Monday, December 02, 2013

Spotlight on Some New Additions to the CDR!

Choosing Education Goals– Teacher’s Manual and Student Lessons
“The lessons and materials in each package provide students school and community-based experiences to help them identify their interests, skills, and limits. The lesson sequence is flexible to fit into the school's existing curriculum and schedule. A student video entitled, Choosing Goals to Plan Your Life, introduces the concepts by showing high school students using the choosing goal process across the three transition areas.”

Choosing Personal Goals– Teacher’s Manual
"The lessons and materials in each package provide students school and community-based experiences to help them identify their interests, skills, and limits. The lesson sequence is flexible to fit into the school's existing curriculum and schedule. A student video entitled, Choosing Goals to Plan Your Life, introduces the concepts by showing high school students using the choosing goal process across the three transition areas"



Take Action: Making Goals Happen, Grades 6-12
“Educators use the Take Action lessons to teach students the crucial skills for attaining their goals. The lesson package consists of a student video, Take Action, teacher lessons plans, and student worksheets. Students learn to break their long-term goals into short-term goals that can be accomplished in a short time period. Lessons teach students to plan how they will attain their goal by deciding: a standard for goal performance. a means to get feedback among other goals"

Transitions to High School:DVD and Instructional material for students with learning differences
"In an unscripted interview format, five high school students with specific learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorder speak about their school and transition experiences. Juxtaposed with their comments two years earlier, the students outline the steps to a successful transition from elementary or middle school to high school.”


Health, safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child
"Research-based information has been used to make practical suggestions. for promoting the well-being of young children in this best-selling book on the subject. Health, Safety & Nutrition for the Young Child emphasizes the critical relationship that exists among these three areas and the important role teachers and parents play in helping children establish healthy lifestyles.”

Steps to Self-Determination - Helping Adolescents Learn to Achieve their Goals
"Steps to Self-Determination is focused on helping students gain knowledge and skills that will allow them to increase their ability to achieve their goals in a variety of environments. This Instructor’s Guide for the Steps to Self-Determination curriculum includes an introductory section and lesson plans”
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