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Webinar – Technology to support students with Autism, 9/7/16

Sep 7th, 2016 by

Innovations in STEM Education: Technology to Support Students with Autism

September 15, 2016 3:00pm to 4:30pm EDT

Our expert panel of presenters will share their leading-edge research and experiencing in developing technology supports to give students with autism access to STEM curricula and activities.

Presenters:

  • Dr. Maya Israel:  University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
  • Dr. Matt Marino:  University of Central Florida.
  • Dr. Amelia Moody:  University of North Carolina-Wilmington
  • Dr. Jeff Munson:  University of Washington

Brought to you by the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Offices of Special Education Programs and STEM Initiatives

 Learn more and register online.

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AT News Wrap Up, 9/2/16

Sep 2nd, 2016 by

Being creative is a powerful thing – like when it leads to new Alzheimers apps developed by 12-year-olds or braille tablets coming market. Get inspired when you catch up on the latest AT news for the week of 8/29/16 thru 9/2/16!

How Accessible Technology Is Moving Into The Mainstream

Is the website you are working on accessible? If not, here are some tips

This new 3D-printing pen draws with wood, copper, and bronze

“The inaccessible web: how we got into this mess”

Hackaday Prize Entry: Open Sip And Puff

A bionics competition for people with disabilities

Maker Hub turns researchers into builders

Endangered Language: How Technology May Replace Braille and Sign

How recycling your old smartphone could change someone’s life

A blind man’s mission to help others find tech jobs attracts Uber

This wristband turns your fingers into a phone

[Video] The Holy Braille tablet could totally change how blind people consume information

The tech helping disabled people dance, run and compete

BrailleEasy app developed by HBKU researchers in Qatar launched on iOS store

12-Year-Old Develops Alzheimer’s App

Exiled Syrian Engineer Designs Wheelchair Upgrade

People for Research boost tech equality with ‘Make the Web Accessible’ campaign

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation awards Quality of Life grants to 79 nonprofit organizations

Church installs ‘hearing loop’ for clear sound

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DDC & Arc offer 3 free webinars, 9/1/16

Sep 1st, 2016 by

The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council  &  The Arc Maryland announce three FREE webinars this fall! 

Save the Dates of Sept. 21, Oct. 20 & Nov. 10

2016 fall series of free webinars with registration to follow. This series is a result of input from a recent survey about priorities for webinar topics.

The DDC hoping to open registration after August 30. Stay tuned for an announcement that registration is open! 

Part 1: Everything You Wanted to Know about DDA but Were Afraid to Ask

Wednesday September 21, 2016 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

Part 1 will cover the basics: Who? What? Where? How? and Why? of the DDA system. Starting with an overview of services and the organizational structure of the DDA, presenters will explain the process of determining eligibility and define the various categories/functions of the waiting list–followed by Q & A.

Presenters:

Cristy Marchand, The Arc Maryland

Patricia Sastoque, Developmental Disabilities Administration

Joyce Sims, Resource Connections

 

Part 2: So, You’re Approved for DDA Services– What’s Next?

Thursday, October 20, 12:00 – 1:15 p.m.

This session will explain how the DDA waiting list is funded and how YOU can help influence this. Presenters will also outline the process and timeline once selected to receive services, provide a family perspective on how the Service Plan and Individual Plan really work, and how to appeal DDA decisions, followed by Q&A.

Presenters:

Brian Cox, The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

Joyce Sims, Resource Connections

Robb Doub, Family member

Nancy Pineles, Disability Rights Maryland (formerly MD Disability Law Center)

 

Part 3: Employment First: New Opportunities, Dispelling Myths & Misconceptions

Thursday, November 10, 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. 
This session will provide insight into the principles behind Employment First, explain the Employment First initiative, provide a family perspective, and answer the question, “How do we help people with significant disabilities benefit from Employment First?” Followed by Q&A.
Presenters:

Mat Rice, People on the Go Maryland

Family member – To be determined….

Rachel London, The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

Staci Jones, The Arc of Washington County

 

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Free web chat – Understanding Math Issues, 8/31/16

Aug 31st, 2016 by

Understanding Math Issues

with expert Paul B. Yellin, Director, The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education

Thu Sep 01 at 1:00pm ET

Where is the line between “bad at math” and a math disability? For answers to this and other questions concerning math issues, join Paul Yellin, director of the Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education.

No registration is needed—simply go to live.understood.org at the time of the chat, and RSVP below.

Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Education, Learning Aids, Web Tip Wednesday | No Comments »

Mobile Computing Technology survey, 8/30/16

Aug 30th, 2016 by

The Inclusive Design Lab at the University of Maryland is studying how to make the next generation of mobile computing technology more accessible for people with disabilities.

The lab is looking for participants 18 years or older who own a smartphone and who are blind or visually impaired as well as participants with normal or corrected-to-normal vision.

Participants will be asked to complete an online survey relating to daily technology use. The survey does not contain questions of a personally sensitive nature and should take at most 20 to 25 minutes to complete. At the end, participants may enter a drawing for a $100 Amazon gift certificate.

To learn more or to participate, please visit the study’s website: www.surveymonkey.com/r/inclusivedesignumd

If you have any questions, please contact Uran Oh by email uranoh@cs.umd.edu or phone 202-527-9212.  (Please note that we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of email.

Feel free to take a look at our group’s website to learn more about our research program: http://inclusivedesign.umd.edu. We are also affiliated with the larger Human-Computer Interaction Lab at UMD.

Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT News, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Education, Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday, Web Accessibility | No Comments »

Disable Poverty campaign, 8/29/16

Aug 29th, 2016 by

National Disability Institute (NDI) is excited to announce the launch of DISABLE POVERTY.

DISABLE POVERTY is a grassroots campaign to increase awareness about the nearly one in three Americans with disabilities who live in poverty and remain outside the economic mainstream.

Within the next 10 years, NDI is committed to:

  • DECREASE the number of working-age adults with disabilities living in poverty by 50 percent, and
  • INCREASE the use of mainstream banking products and services among Americans with disabilities by 50 percent.

Here’s how you can help:

Use the DISABLE POVERTY Toolkit:

  • Place a news item about DISABLE POVERTY on your website, blog or newsletter
  • Share one of these posts to your personal or organization’s social media accounts
  • Get the facts.
  • Take action to reduce poverty among Americans with disabilities

 

Together, through words and actions, we can­ disable poverty and advance shared prosperity for all Americans.

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