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August 2008 - Posts
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The AARP Bulletin features an article titled, " New law makes public transit free for some disabled people." (As a side note, I would recommend "people first" language be used in the article title.....) The article talks about a new law, Senate Bill 1920, Read More...
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To those readers with a Victor Reader Stream, this may be of interest.... Topic: Transferring Files To Your VR Stream, Scheduled for Friday, September 5, 2008 Facilitator: Ann K. Parsons, Assistive Technology Trainer Email: tutoring.info , akp@samobile.net Read More...
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Did you know AARP has a job search engine for people age 50 and older? Check it out at http://jobs.aarp.org/ The website states, " The AARP.org Job Search Engine powered by RetirementJobs.com is a free service that allows you to search for opportunities Read More...
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Found on the BBC News website at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7558017.stm "Deaf children have been testing software that enables them to see a visual representation of sound waves. Called Lumisonic the software translates sound waves into circles Read More...
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Have you seen the Resource Guide - Services, Products and Technology for the Visually Impaired? It's provided by the Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled . It's a great comprehensive list of resources for those with disabilities. Read More...
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I received this information via email from the Accessible World Tek Talk newsletter: The Accessible World News Wire, Indianapolis, Indiana USA Victor Reader Stream - Tell us Your Story On Tek Talk Monday, August 25, 2008 As we approach the first anniversary Read More...
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Since I know there are teachers and school librarians who read this blog, I am including a link to a free "Teaching East Asia" seminar I just learned about. It is free to participate, plus you can receive a $700 stipend if you successfully complete the Read More...
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Taken from http://www.nfb.org/nfb/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=353 "The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced an initiative to ensure that any blind person in the United States Read More...
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I received the following email from Cynthia Hodgson: "I thought your blog readers would be interested in this announcement: *Call for Participation for NISO/DAISY Digital Talking Book Standard Revision* NISO members have approved a project that will revise Read More...
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Taken from http://tinyurl.com/6b5oeq : Project Renewment -- Concerns, Strategies, and Issues of Career Women 55 and Older. Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM (Eastern Time) Register We invite you to join us for our August Healthy Aging Briefing Read More...
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Taken from the website at http://www.ala.org/ala/ascla/asclaprotools/accessibilitytipsheets/ "The ASCLA “Library Accessibility –What You Need to Know” toolkit series of fifteen tipsheets was developed to help librarians in all types of libraries understand Read More...
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You are never too old to be an artist! I guess it is true that art is ageless! Be sure to read the article, At 112, artist still going strong, at http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/07/20/elderly.artist.ap/index.html Taken from the article: Bent over or sitting Read More...
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Several months ago, I learned about a program called AgrAbility, that helps people with disabilities who work in agriculture. You can see the Kansas AgrAbility website at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/agrability/ The website states, "Kansas AgrAbility is a Read More...
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Have you read the article, Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors ? You can find it at http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=307412 The article discusses the Silver Alert program, which is similar to the Amber alert program, but for older Read More...
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Helping children who are blind or visually impaired through Keys for K-12 / Free license for System Access Mobile Taken from the Serotek website at http://www.serotek.com/kk12.html : For children in the 21st century, using a computer is as basic as learning Read More...
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I recently came across an article, Simulating Age 85, With Lessons on Offering Care , at http://tinyurl.com/648uxa The article discusses a program, Xtreme Aging, that is being used to help people experience what it's like to be an older adult, age 85 Read More...
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Are you interested in estimating your social security retirement benefits? The PCLS Senior Services blog at http://pclsseniors.blogspot.com/ alerted me to a new social security retirement estimator that is now available online. You can find the estimator Read More...
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