SC Talking Book Services

All you need to know about

Inclusive Services and Talking Book Services

from the South Carolina State Library

Date: October 23, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Cost: FREE
Location: 8301 Farrow Road, Poplar Building Conference Room, Columbia, SC 29203 (Directions)

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This training will provide information on how to make traditional library services accessible to all by using the Inclusive and Talking Book Services from the SC State Library.

Participants will learn about inclusive services offered by the State Library and how public libraries are working towards accessibility and how these advances impact the general public.

Presenters:

CAROLINE SMITH is the Inclusive Services Consultant at the SC State Library. She provides support and guidance for public libraries to make their services more accessible and inclusive to all.  She focuses on overcoming barriers faced by people with disabilities, Spanish speakers, immigrants, and other populations.  Prior to joining the State Library, she worked for the Charleston County Public Library in a variety of roles including Circulation, Technology Training, Reference and Children’s Services.

KRISTEN WHITE is the Director of Talking Book Services for the SC State Library. She received her B.A. in History with a minor in Speech from Georgia State University and her M.L.I.S. from Valdosta State University.  Having over 25 years of experience in libraries and government, Kristin is a former Library Volunteer Coordinator, City Program Director, and Public Library System Assistant Director.  She also worked in outreach where she was instrumental in facilitating the reconfiguration of the East Central Georgia region of the Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS), and was a member of the inaugural staff of the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History located in Atlanta, GA.


Free Listening Environment for Learning Training

Creating Optimal Listening Environments

For Learning

Date: September 19, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Cost: FREE
Location: SC Assistive Technology Program, Poplar Building Conference Room, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 20203 (Directions)
Limit: 20

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Participants will learn how classroom noise affects the learning process for children.  Attendees will also learn how the distance from the teacher, softness of the vocal signal, echoes in the room & interfering background noise will affect learning.  You will understand how classroom audio systems provide a complement to the acoustical environment and together they will greatly increase scholastic success.

The discussion will conclude with a look at various types of classroom audio systems composed of wireless microphones, amplifiers and speakers that are available for various types of classroom design and teacher preferences.  We will also discuss the trend in current teaching methods and how classroom audio benefits the learning process and classroom management.

Free Webinars on Assistive Technology

The Accessible Technology Coalition

compiles this listing of free webinars

from around the Web!

Follow the ATC Facebook page for late additions.

AT Webinars - General and adult

Evaluating Websites for Accessibility from U.S. Access Board & Great Lakes ADA
September 5, 2019 at 11:30am Pacific, 2:30pm Eastern (90 min.)

Accessibility and arthritis: your questions answered from AbilityNet
September 12, 2019 at 7am Pacific, 10am Eastern

Evaluating and Managing Accessibility in 3rd Party Web Content from the Southeast ADA Center, Great Lakes ADA Center, and Pacific ADA Center
September 19, 2019 at 11am Pacific, 2pm Eastern (90 min.)

AAC and Disasters: Are You Ready? from USSAAC
September 19, 2019 at 4pm Pacific, 7pm Eastern

Evaluating Websites for Accessibility under the Section 508 Standards from the U.S. Access Board and the Great Lakes ADA Center
September 24, 2019 at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern (90 min.)

AT Webinars - K-12

Creating an inclusive learning environment:  technology for students with ASN (additional support needs) from Call Scotland
September 4, 2019 at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern (30 min.)

Apoyo al lenguaje narrativo para usuarios de sistemas aumentativos y alternativos de comunicación from ISAAC
Septiembre 24, 2019  at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern

From SETC at 3:30pm Pacific, 6:30pm Eastern unless earlier, as noted:

September 16    An Overview of Switches and Switch Interfaces
September 17    Complicated Sensory Systems Accessing AAC: What does the Research Say? at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern
September 23    Switch Training for Preschoolers
September 24    Autism, Sensory Processing and Functional AAC use at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern
September 26   Shared Reading: An Emergent Literacy Routine that Supports Communication at 12pm Pacific, 3pm Eastern
September 30   Universal Design for Learning & AT
October 1         AT Chatter: Literacy and AAC at 11:30am Pacific, 2:30pm Eastern
October 2        Working with Students Using Switches: Collaboration is Key

Create a Technology Toolbox for Struggling Students with ADHD and LD from ADDitude
Wednesday, October 2nd, at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern


Free 2019 Leadership Conference

2019 Assistive Technology

Leadership Conference

Date: September 26, 2019
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE (lunch will be on your own from noon to 1:30 p.m.)
Location: Wingate by Wyndham Hotel in Lexington, 108 Saluda Pointe Court, Lexington, SC 29073 (Directions)

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The Assistive Technology Leadership Conference is designed to provide resources, networking and support to SC school district assistive technology leaders and teams and other state agencies. Join us for a full day filled with opportunities to collaborate, share and expand your knowledge of assistive technology best practices for program implementation. Participants will receive information to assist with leading the way to excellence in Assistive Technology Services.

Conference Facilitator: Madalina Tudora is a RESNA certified Assistive Technology Professional and experienced educator, currently serving as an Assistive Technology Specialist for the SC Department of Education. She worked and studied in Europe, earning her undergraduate degree in Special Education from the University of Bucharest, Romania, and her graduate degree in Psychology from Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest.

SCI Awareness Month KICK OFF EVENT!!!

Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month

is in September!!!

Please join us for the kick off event hosted by R.O.A.R.!!



Fish Rodeo and Cookout

We are so grateful to R.O.A.R. for inviting us to join in on their cookout and fish rodeo event and allowing us to make it our kick off event for a month of activities in celebration of SCI Awareness month.

Saturday, September 7th
11AM-3PM
Lake Robinson
Greer, SC

Please RSVP so they know how much food to get.

RSVP

R.O.A.R. -- Rediscovering Outdoor Activities & Recreation

R.O.A.R.'s mission is to empower the disabled to get out and rediscover a love for life after traumatic injury.  They exist to:

• Empower the disabled to utilize their God-given talents and abilities in outdoor settings
• Educate the public on opportunities and realities of outdoor recreation and daily living
• Develop and distribute adaptive equipment for outdoor and travel related activities for the disabled
• Provide  pertinent information related to the needs, challenges and  opportunities to promote better understandings in business, government  entities, and community organizations
• Consult with businesses on how to adapt and accommodate the disabled on an ongoing basis; including basic etiquette.
• Introduce current and new products to the disabled that will facilitate being able to participate in outdoor activities

To learn more: https://roaroutdoors.org/

Low Tech Assistive Technology Toolkit

What to include in your Low Tech Assistive Technology Toolkit

Date: August 29, 2019
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Cost: FREE
Location: 8301 Farrow Road, Poplar Building Conference Room, Columbia, SC 29203 (DIRECTIONS)
Limit: 20

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Participants will learn what to include in a Low Tech Assistive Technology Toolkit.  Whether you want to use this as a proactive approach, an assessment tool, as part of your UDL approach to instruction, or simply for readily available implementation, a low-tech AT toolkit can prove to be effective.  We will explore options that support learning and access for differently-abled children.

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This newsletter is best viewed in your Web Browser In This Issue Details on SC's Annual State Transition Conference Credential Corner Transition Community Profile: Building Opportunities in the Midlands (BOOM) Local/ Regional Events 08/27/2019- Disability Benefits Workshop Coming Soon to the Lexington Area Flyer 08/29/2019- Low Tech Assistive Technology Toolkit Training Register Keep Up With Us What is TASC Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Building Bridges: Constructing and Navigating Transition Services for Youth with Disabilities South Carolina’s 6th Annual Interagency Transition Conference    November 19-21, 2019 Downtown Greenville, SC  Convene your local transition team and join your peers from across the state for South Carolina’s annual interagency transition team conference.   Sessions will include information and resources for improving practices and programs that support youth with a variety of transition service needs. A wide range of topics will be covered including: career preparation community-based employment experiences school based enterprises self-determination student leadership parent engagement drop-out prevention strategies Project Search! Sessions meeting the information needs of teachers and practitioners helping students work toward the SC High School Credential will also be highlighted. Download Flyer GENERAL SESSIONS Eric Rowles of Leading to Change Youth from Charleston’s Leadership Academy State Transition Leadership Updates Register Now! https://2019tascconference.eventbrite.com Credential Corner The SC Office of Special Education Services is pleased to announce a new Add Action in the SC Enrich IEP System. Click on the tutorial below to learn more about the SC High School Credential (SCHSC) Progress Checklist Add Action. We know there is a lot of great work going on in South Carolina. Please share it with your colleagues across the state! Click below to send your shining stories to: transition@uscmed.sc.edu Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands (BOOM) Partnerships Lead to Improved Outcomes for Students with Disabilities We must do better.  According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2018, the employment-population ratio was 19.1% among those with a disability.  This is compared to 65.9% for those without a disability. Did the folks in the back row hear us? We must do better.   As educators, we are always looking for ways to increase the number of students with disabilities who leave school with a plan for their own success. Whether that plan is going on to college, the military, or into the work force, students need to leave high school with the skills and knowledge for the next phase of their lives.  Here in the midlands of South Carolina, we enjoy the challenge of developing creative programming for students with disabilities.  One project we love to brag on is Building Occupational Opportunities in the Midlands (BOOM). BOOM is a regional partnership designed to increase career readiness and employment for young adults with disabilities in their last year of high school.  With grant funding by a Workforce Innovation grant through the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, 3 groups of 15 students will attend a semester long course where they receive their OSHA-10 certification, basic construction skills, and the opportunity to interview and be hired by over 30 companies.  An additional group of 15 will take an advance construction course in the spring of 2020 where students will focus on HVAC repair and other advanced construction skills. The final class offered through the grant will be a Special Events Assistant where students will learn the basics of catering and working in the field of hospitality and food service. All students who meet the criteria will also receive training as a forklift operator. The goal is to continue these programs once the grant is complete. This innovative project developed from the partnership and planning from lots of organizations including; School Districts 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties, Richland 1 and Richland 2, Midlands Technical College (MTC), South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (SCVR), Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA),  Building Industry Association of Central South Carolina (BIA) and others.   The key to the success of this project, beyond the hard work of our amazing students, is the partnerships developed through the various agencies. We need help with paying for workboots and job coaches? SCVR is ready to assist! We need business partners for job interviews placements? MEBA and BIA are there, ready to call in our business partners. We wanted the students to have the experience of being a technical college student? MTC was there with the instructors and the classroom. Students needed extra assistance and transportation? Each school district provided a classroom assistant and transportation to MTC.  Each partner has made a commitment to BOOM and it has paid off. This program is an example of how partners working together results in better outcomes for students. Your students may not be interested in construction. Your community may have a greater industry need. That is OK! Find the need, find the partners and make it happen! Our students deserve it!   For more information on how to create a similar project, you may contact Angie Slatton at sslatton@lexrich5.org or Sarah Park at spark@richland2.org.   “I never thought I would have a chance to try construction, but I am so thankful it has happened.  I’m thankful for my teachers who have helped pull a passion out of me.” Azante’ D. (2018 BOOM Graduate)  “BOOM was a great learning experience.  I felt like a college student. It gave me new opportunities to learn about construction skills, power tools and job site expectations.” Deiontay B.  Excerpt from: https://www.scetv.org/stories/education/2019/year-two-boom-program-was-great-success © Copyright 2019 — Center for Disability Resources University of South Carolina School of Medicine (UCEDD) Our mailing address is: Center for Disability Resources University of South Carolina School of Medicine  Department of Pediatrics Columbia, SC 29208 Contact Information: transition@uscmed.sc.edu The Transition Alliance of South Carolina is made possible by funding from: The South Carolina Department of Education Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list