Free Assistive Technology Webinars

Free webinars - Higher Ed, Adults and General
Hackers Making Assistive Technologies from AbilityTools
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 at 2pm Pacific, 5pm Eastern

Digital Accessibility of Educational Materials in Higher Ed from NCAEM
Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6AM Pacific, 9AM Eastern

Introduction to Screen Readers from Deque
Thursday, May 17th at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern
 
Making Education Websites Accessible to People with Disabilities from Level Access
Tuesday, May 22nd at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern

The Basics of Creating Accessible Web Content from AbilityTools
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern

Apps for Independent Living – Managing Money, Budgets, and Shopping from PACER
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern

Free webinars - K-12
AEM in the IEP: Where Do Accessible Materials and Technologies Fit? from NCAEM
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern

Amazing Race: AAC implementation from AbleNet
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern

Chromebooks and Accessibility from CallScotland
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern (30 minutes)

TouchChat App Overview from SETC
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 3:30am Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern

Student-Centred Planning: AT for an Enviable Life from Don Johnston
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern

Improving reading and writing with Microsoft Learning Tools from SETC
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 3:30am Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern

Enhancing productivity with Windows 10 assistive technologies from SETC
Monday, May 14, 2018 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern

Webspiration Classroom: Brainstorm, Write, & Collaborate! from SETC
Monday, May 14, 2018 at 3:30pm Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern

Creating Inclusive and Engaging Content with Office 365 from SETC
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern

How Do I Determine How the Student Can Access Augmentative Communication? from AbleNet
Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern

Assistive Technology: What it is and How to Use it from CTD
Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 at 9am Pacific, 12pm Eastern

Implementing Core Vocab in a Life Skills Classroom from SETC
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 3:30pm Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern

All Aboard: Involving All in AAC from AbleNet
Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern
 
You May Have Missed

• What's new in WCAG 2.1 from AbilityNet
• Assistive Technology Trends from CTD  
• AT That Supports Independent Living for Young Adults from PACER
• AT Meets IT: Chromebooks and Chrome Browser from OKable

 

Sensory Friendly Films at AMC!

 

AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout, or sing!

 

 

Saturday, April 28 at 10:00am - 12:30pm

 

AMC Dutch Square 14

421 Bush River Road

Columbia, SC 29210

 

Click here for more information.

 

 

 

Join Us for Advocacy Day Tomorrow!

Advocacy Day for Access & Independence

 

 

PLEASE JOIN US!

 

April 25, 2018

10am

SC State House Grounds

 

Advocacy Day for Access & Independence was first created as an initiative in the State Plan for Independent Living in 2014, its inaugural gathering attracted over 300 South Carolina residents in May 2014. Since then, support has grown to 25 organizations statewide all unified in an effort to ensure people with disabilities have equal access and opportunity. People with disabilities face unnecessary and discriminatory barriers to transportation, employment, healthcare, and housing. Advocacy Day for Access and Independence will shine a light on these barriers in hopes of improving the lives of all South Carolinians. 2018 will be our fifth annual ADAI, join us as we work towards a #BarrierFreeSC.

Click here to register.

 





Join us for Advocacy Day!

 

 

GOOD NEWS!

 

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster

has officially proclaimed April 25, 2018 as

Advocacy Day for Access and Independence!

 

 

Join the Movement!

 

Advocacy Day for Access & Independence
April 25, 2018
10:00 a.m.
South Carolina State House

We invite you to join us as we gather at the SC State House for a rally to unlock the barriers for individuals with disabilities! The rally will include speakers from the disability community, legislators, and disability advocates.

 

Free T-shirts will be available on a first come, first serve basis.

 

A new addition this year: Come have breakfast with your representatives to address the barriers impacting South Carolinians with Disabilities.

112 Blatt, State House Grounds
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Register Today!

#BarrierFreeSC

Use our hashtag on social media platforms to share your stories about unlocking barriers for people with disabilities! Read about others' stories and share your experiences!

 

Visit Our Website

 

Strides for Autism Festival

 

Strides for Autism

Midlands

Saturday, April 28, 2018

9am to 1pm

Irmo Community Park

 

Come Walk With Us!!

 

The Strides for Autism Festival is the South Carolina Autism Society’s premiere fund-raising and awareness Event. Monies raised for South Carolina Autism Society stay in South Carolina and go towards individual and family support, education, advocacy, and training. According to the South Carolina Secretary of State, the South Carolina Autism Society devoted nearly 90% of its total expenses to program services. Each year we get over $200,000 in requests for family support and education.  We want to meet all the need there is and you can help us!

 



Click here to register.

 

Click here to become a sponsor.

 

Click here to become a vendor.

 

Thank you for your support!

 

Questions?

Call us at 803-750-6988

or

email Mary at MaryS@Scautism.org.

 

 

 

 

 



Save the Date & Call for Papers for NADD 35th Annual Conference

Save the Date & Call for Papers

for the

NADD 35th Annual Conference

 

 

Mark your calendars.

You are invited to submit a presentation proposal for the

35th Annual NADD Conference.

NADD 35th Annual Conference & Exhibit Show-2018
October 31 – November 2, 2018
Seattle, Washington

 

Conference Chairs:
Jana Dreyzehner, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Founder, Starfish Health, Nashville, TN; Tony Thomas LISW-S, ACSW, Executive Director, Welcome House, Inc., WestLake, Ohio; Honorary Co-Chairpersons John Schneider, Seattle Seahawks Executive Vice President & General Manager, and his wife Traci Schneider.

 

Presentation proposals are encouraged that illustrate this year’s theme:

Dancing in the Rain:

Embracing Life Through the Prism of Neurodiversity

 

Please submit proposals that will focus on practical information in the IDD / MI areas. Submissions can focus on a variety of subject areas for children and adults including: public policy issues, treatment strategies, forensics, program models, therapy approaches, genetic syndromes, new technology, training, ASD and family related topic areas and presentations by families are encouraged. We also encourage submissions from direct support professionals (DSP’s) and Research Posters.

 

Other topic areas are encouraged as well, and all presentations should focus on mental wellness for persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

For additional information and to submit your proposal, click here.

The deadline for receiving your proposal is April 27.

 

NADD
132 Fair Street
Kingston, NY 12601
(800) 331-5362 ● info@thenadd.org ● www.thenadd.org

 

 

 



 

 





SCI and Bone Health Webinar on April 27th

 

Reminder!

 

 

Our webinar featuring Dr. Leslie Morse 

on Spinal Cord Injury and Bone Health is

 

Friday, April 27th 2018 at 12:00 pm!!

Hosted by the SC Spinal Cord Injury Association, this webinar focuses on the skeletal impact of spinal cord injury as well as bone health after injury.

If you are interested in participating in the webinar, please click below and send your name, injury level, and email address. We will send you the link to the webinar in a separate email with instructions to log on.

 

REGISTER HERE!

 

 

Dr. Leslie Morse, DO, is Endowed Director of SCI Research, Craig Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor of PMR, Colorado School of Medicine.   She is Co-Director of the Craig Center for Regenerative Medicine and Co-Project Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System. Her research, as well as her clinical focus, is the care of individuals with SCI, with a long-term goal of developing mechanism-based therapies to prevent and treat SCI-induced osteoporosis. Craig Hospital is a center for specialty rehabilitation and research for people with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.  It is located in Englewood, CO.

 

SC Spinal Cord Injury Association
720 Gracern Rd, Suite 106
Columbia, SC 29203







Alternatives to Guardianship Training for Service Providers

 

Alternatives to Guardianship Training for Service Providers

 

What happens when a child turns 18?

Most professionals working with youth with disabilities have not been trained about guardianship and alternatives. Make sure you have accurate information when parents ask about their options!

 

Join us for this FREE training and learn about Power of Attorney, Supported Decision Making, Adult Health Care Consent Act, and much more!

 

May 23, 2018
10:30 AM - 12 PM
United Way of the Midlands
1818 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201

 

For more information, email lfeltman@able-sc.org

Register here!

 

Able South Carolina
720 Gracern Road
Suite 106
Columbia, SC 29210

 

http://www.able-sc.org/

SCI and Bone Health Webinar on April 27th

 

 

 

 

Featuring Dr. Leslie Morse

from the Craig Center for Regenerative Research!

This webinar will focus on the skeletal impact of spinal cord injury

as well as bone health after injury.

 

Join us on Friday, April 27th 2018 at 12:00 pm

for a webinar hosted by the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association.

 

If you are interested in participating in the webinar,

please click below and send your name, injury level, and email address.

We will send you the link to the webinar in an email with instructions to log on.

 

Register Here!

 

 

Dr. Leslie Morse, DO, is Endowed Director of SCI Research, Craig Hospital and Clinical Associate Professor of PMR, Colorado School of Medicine.   She is Co-Director of the Craig Center for Regenerative Medicine and Co-Project Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional Spinal Injury System. Her research, as well as her clinical focus, is the care of individuals with SCI, with a long-term goal of developing mechanism-based therapies to prevent and treat SCI-induced osteoporosis.

Craig Hospital is a center for specialty rehabilitation and research for people with spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.  It is located in Englewood, CO.
 

 



News from New Mobility

The magazine for active wheelchair users

 

April 3, 2018

 

NEW ISSUE
The Future's Smartchairs are Here

It might not be able to clean your house or cook your dinner, but what if your wheelchair could tell you it needs maintenance before it breaks, or that you need a pressure release? Or what if it could drive you from point to point without you having to steer? Bob Vogel says it's happening now. Also, in Dreaming of a Prettier Chair, Elizabeth Jameson and Catherine Monahon ask, why can’t we have wheelchairs that are both functional and beautiful? 

   
NEWS
Study Finds Epidural Stimulation can Treat Low Blood Pressure

In terms of functional recovery from SCI, relieving low blood pressure sure isn’t as sexy as standing or walking, but for those with chronic hypotension, it could be just as life-changing. New research from the University of Louisville has shown that targeted epidural stimulation can reliably raise resting blood pressure in individuals with high cervical-level SCI.

SPONSORED CONTENT
New App for Remote Wheelchair Service and Repair

Needing wheelchair repairs is inevitable. Needing to wait days to diagnose what is wrong isn’t — thanks to Numotion’s new remote service. Leveraging a secure, safe and reliable phone app, Numotion can diagnose many issues right over the app using streamed video ... and in some cases resolve the problem completely.

PRO TIPS

Making Sense of Your Metabolism and Making the Most of Your Body

Think of metabolism as your body’s engine. Once you understand the basics of how it operates, you can tune it to make your whole body run more efficiently. Taking you beyond fad diets and seven-minute workouts, our resident Paralympian, Seth McBride, shows you how strength, sustainable nutrition and consistent physical activity can keep you on the path to long-term health.

Working the Black Hole of Our Healthcare System

In the fourth installment of "Journey to the Far Side of Tomorrow," Tim Gilmer finds a way to navigate the frustrating maze of our healthcare system. “The good news is real people with caring hearts do inhabit hospitals and health insurance companies,” he says. “The trick is to find those people, understand the rules and red tape they work under, educate them about your needs in a friendly way, and persistently urge them to work on your behalf.”

Problems With Rental Car Hand Controls

Rental car companies are required by the ADA to provide vehicles with hand controls upon request, but a design feature of new cars has led to more and more companies shirking their responsibilities. We give you the details of what rental car companies are supposed to provide, and how to fight back when they don’t live up to their responsibilities. 

 

Read the April digital edition here.

New Mobility is the member publication of United Spinal Association, 

whose mission is to improve quality of life of people with spinal cord injuries and disorders. 

It's free to join United Spinal, and members may receive New Mobility magazine for free. 

Join here.

Our mailing address is:
120-34 Queens Blvd. Ste 320
Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Free Training on Housing and Your Rights!

 

Housing:

Knowing Your Options

and Understanding Your Rights

 

 

Do you know your housing rights?

 

Join Able SC for a free training to:

 

• Learn how to search for housing
• Understand your housing rights under the Fair Housing Act
• Know how to request reasonable accommodations and modifications



 

Online: Monday, April 16, 2-3 PM
In-person: Tuesday, April 17, 2-3:30 PM

 

720 Gracern Road, Suite 106, Columbia SC 29210

 

Register here for online training.

Register here for in-person training.

 

 



More FREE AT Items!

Happy Spring from the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program! 

We’re doing our spring cleaning-check out some of the FREE items available!
Each item is linked to more information, if available. 

If you have questions or want to pick up an item, 

please email Alli Upchurch or call 803-935-5273.

Pediatric Stroller
Seat Width 13.5 inches
Seat Depth 14 inches
Weight limit 80 pounds

 Rolling Toilet and Shower System
Width 16 inches
Depth 20 inches
Weight capacity 250 pounds

 Pediatric Stroller
Seat width 13 inches
Seat depth 9 inches

 Rifton Prone Stander-Medium
Weight Capacity 150 pounds

Rifton Supine Stander-Small
Weight capacity 100 pounds

 Adult Briefs 

 Squiggles Stander

 Forearm Crutches

 Raised toilet seat

 Pressure Eez Wheelchair Cushion

12 inches by 12 inches
3 inches thick

 Gel Wheelchair Cushion
16 inches by 20 inches
3 inches thick

 Collapsible IV Pole

Commode Chair

No pail

 
Don’t see what you are looking for? Check out the AT Exchange!

Alli Upchurch, Program Coordinator II 

SC Assistive Technology Program 

Center for Disability Resources (UCEDD) 

University of South Carolina School of Medicine 

Columbia, SC  29208

http://scatp.med.sc.edu/ 

Phone: 803-935-5273 

Fax: 803-935-5342
 

SC Spinal Cord Injury Association: April News

 DISCOVER THE LEADER IN YOU!

Are you interested in developing your leadership potential? 

Serving your community by participating on boards, committees, and councils is a great way to share your input as a person with a disability.  Community Leadership Academy helps you develop your personal leadership style while giving you the tools and resources you need to be an effective leader in your community.

We are looking for at least eight people to join the group.  You'll get 18 hours of leadership skills through these sessions. 

Session Topics:
• Community leadership
• Functions of a nonprofit board
• Government committees and councils
• Financial review
• Being the disability voice
• Networking

Sessions take place at:

Able South Carolina

720 Gracern Road, Suite 106 

Columbia, SC 29210  

Call us for more information!

(803) 252-2198

 

Let's Go Back to Work!
 

We partner with the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department to help those with spinal cord injuries go back to work.  Vocational Rehabilitation may be able to assist in finding resources to help you understand your options for becoming or staying employed.  Services range from assessment of eligibility, disability management, training to enhance work experiences and skills, and job search assistance.

Contact Angela at angela@scspinalcord.org today 

and she will set you up with a referral to an SCI liaison.

Meeting-up with others may also be a great way to relieve stress. 

Try chatting with the participants of the Telephone Breeze Peer Support Group.  

We will send out an update once this month's call is scheduled.

Greenville Peer Support: 

April 19 at 6 pm, Roger C. Peace, 701 Grove Rd, Greenville 29605

Midlands Peer Support: 

April 24 at 6 pm, HealthSouth Columbia. 

Topic will be emergency preparedness.

Orangeburg Peer Support: 

April 12 at 6:30 pm, 3000 St. Matthews Rd, Community Annex Building (by the car dealer)

Rock Hill Peer Support: 

April 17 at 6 pm, Piedmont Medical Center

Spartanburg Peer Support: 

April 17 at 6:15 pm, Spartanburg Rehabilitation Institute

Low Country Peer Support: 

April 10 at 6 pm, Trident Medical Center. 

Topic is a demo of the equipment "Up n' Free"

Florence Peer Support: 

To be determined, SCVRD, 1947 West Darlington Street, Florence SC 29501

Midlands Gives is Tuesday, May 1st!

Midlands Gives brings the region together as one community, 

raising money and awareness for Midlands nonprofits 

during the 24-hour online giving challenge.

Please consider donating to SC Spinal Cord Injury Association.
There are two ways to give!

Schedule your gifts ahead of time beginning April 17, 2018 

or make donations throughout the day on May 1st. 

April 25th is Advocacy Day for 

Access and Independence!!!

Join us as we rally for Access & Independence for South Carolinians with disabilities!
The day's events will feature speakers from the disability community, an advocacy rally, and will give YOU the opportunity to meet with your legislator about your concerns as a person with a disability or an ally/advocate.

Click here for more information!

 

 

WIND is coming to your town!

 Dr. Mitchell Tepper presents:
Stop, Focus, Connect: Pathway to Pleasure after SCI
Tuesday, August 28 - Charleston
Wednesday, August 29 - Columbia
Thursday, August 30 - Greenville

 

 The Family and Friends Peer Support group is off to a slow start. 

If you are still interested in participating click below!

Join Now!

 

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SC Spinal Cord Injury Association
720 Gracern Rd, Suite 106
Columbia, SC 29203

https://scspinalcord.org/