Free ADA Training Class

JOIN US FOR AN ADA TRAINING 
TO HONOR 25 YEARS OF DISABILITY RIGHTS!

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
2PM-4PM

Individuals with disabilities are invited to participate in this  
FREE training class 
on the American's with Disabilities Act

• Understand how the ADA impacts your rights.
• Learn the basics of the ADA.
• Identify opportunities that you can use the ADA for inclusion in activities.
• Develop ways to use leadership skills and the ADA to further disability rights in your community.

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


Please contact Able SC to register for the training: (803) 779-5121, ext.126 TTY: (803)779-0949

or 

dtempio@able-sc.org

 
  Please make reasonable accommodation requests a week in advance of the event date. 

Presise & Michael Chaney Fundraiser for SCAS

 

 PRESISE & MICHAEL CHANEY 

FUNDRAISER FOR SCAs 

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 @ 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Lula’s Coffee Co., 600 Pamplico Hwy, Florence, SC 29505 

Free!!!

We owe a huge THANKS to Mr. Michael McNeill for organizing this fundraiser! Please take a minute to read about his motivation and share the event with your friends!

*PERSONAL MOTIVATION FOR RAISING AWARENESS/FUNDING*

"Having a son with autism took some time getting use to. When he was first diagnose at the age of 3, I was completely astounded with the news and clueless as to what i should do next. I was just hoping and praying that he was a shy little kid with a terrible speech delay. Shortly after that day, my wife and I knew we had to have plenty adjustments to make. In order to properly take care of our son, when had a slew of information to get familiar with. Information that I know the general public is unaware of. I’m a father who likes to go to the gym (which provides child care), I would feel a lot better if I knew that they were informed on how to deal with autism. My wife WILL NOT miss out on a lot of activities because she feels uneasy about leaving her son with an uninformed population of care-sitters. It’s nothing personal, but she just does what she feels is best for our 7 year old. Joining forces with SC Autism Society could be a dream come true if we could help inform our community about these social issues and much more."

Click here to go to the SC Autism Society's website.

Accessible Technology Coalition Free Webinars

Take Advantage of the Following Free Webinars:

Dealing with Hearing Impairment in the Workplace from AbilityNet (UK)
July 7, 2015 at 5AM Pacific, 8AM Eastern

Switch Skills Development, Part 3: Developing Switch Skills for Driving a Power Wheelchair from AbleNet
July 14, 2015 at 9AM Pacific, 12PM Eastern

Turning Text Into Speech: Real World Applications and Examples from ADA Online
July 16, 2015 at 11AM Pacific, 2PM Eastern

Creating and Reading Accessible ePub Documents for Beginners from EASI
July 16, 2015 at 11AM Pacific, 2PM Eastern

The Care and Feeding of Auxiliary Aids and Assistive Technologies: Establishing Good Operating Policies and Procedures from the ADA National Network
July 16, 2015 at at 11:30AM Pacific, 2:30PM Eastern

Amazon with JAWS and MAGic from Freedom Scientific
July 24, 2015 at 9AM Pacific, 12PM Eastern

Facebook with JAWS and MAGic: Part II from Freedom Scientific
July 31, 2015 at



Click here to find more helpful resources.

Life with Brain Injury Statewide Conference

 

2015 Life with Brain Injury Conference

Please join us for our 2015 SC Statewide Life with Brain Injury Conference hosted by Brain Injury Association of South Carolina and South Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council.

Register by this Friday, July 3rd, to receive early bird pricing! 

*Register at link below.

When: Friday, July 24, 2015
Where: Columbia Conference Center
169 Laurelhurst Avenue
Columbia, SC 29210

Topics include:
-Brain Injury 101
-Cognition and Memory Apps and Software
-Don't Forget to Recreate!
-Life Journey Bracelets: Purpose and Value Found in the Journey
-Mild Brain Injury- The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning?
-Neuropsychological Approaches to Assessment of TBI in Children and Adults, Part 1
-Neuropsychological Approaches to Interventions of TBI in Children and Adults, Part 2
-Sleep Disorders After TBI
-Special Services in Schools for Children and Adolescents with Brain Injuries: Navigating the System
-The Climb
-The REACH Program at the College of Charleston
-Transition 101: Tips and Tools for the Transition of Youth with TBI and other Disabilities from School to Post-School Life
-Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Trauma Stress Disorder: Co-occurrence and Implications for Treatment
-Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Abuse


You do not want to miss out! Please check out our website for more information and to register! 

Better Classrooms for Children with Disabilities

New study points to better classrooms for children with disabilities

 

A pilot study in 51 N.C. classrooms shows the effectiveness of a new measure in assessing the quality of practices in inclusive preschools. Not only is the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) a reliable instrument, researchers say it also reveals the types of inclusive settings that may be best serving preschoolers with disabilities.

"Inclusion encourages active participation and a sense of belonging and membership for all children, with and without disabilities, who learn and develop in the same classroom," explained the study's lead author Elena P. Soukakou, senior lecturer at the University of Roehampton in London. "This is an important aim of early childhood education."

Soukakou explained that research already exists that can help programs to enhance the quality of their inclusive settings.

Click here to read the rest of the article at the Science Daily website.