Michigan's Assistive Technology Program

Assistive Technology Connections
Vol. 6, No. 7, July 2005

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Assistive Technology Connections is a service of Michigan Disability Rights Coalition, A.T. Project. Funding is by the Assistive Technology Act received through Michigan Rehabilitation Services.

Calendar:

• JULY 11 - 22. Family Center on Technology and Disability 2005 Summer Institute on Assistive Technology, focusing on AT in support of high-incidence disabilities and family and cultural issues in AT. For more info, call 202.884.8217, register online at http://www.fctd.info/summerInstitute/register.php or email fctd@aed.info. The FCTD is located in Washington, DC.
  
  
• JULY 13 - Strokes for Strokes Golf Outing A nine-hole scramble format open to golfers with prior strokes, related conditions, and disabilities. Brookside Golf Course, 6451 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. in Saline. For more info, call 1.734.429.4276 or email SteinbeD@trinity-health.org.
  
  
• JULY 17 - Quest for Success Week at Camp Tuhsmeheta for Blind and Visually-Impaired Students. Greenville, MI. For more information, call Melody Lindsey at 269.337.3852.
  
  
• JULY 19, 2005 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Berrien County Celebrates the15th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Picnic,Food, Entertainment! Riverview Park, Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI . RSVP by July 13: Please call 269-925-6422 or 1-800-578-4245.
  
  
• JULY 21 - Understanding the Social Security Administration and Its Tools for Employment. Presented by Karen Larsen. Sheraton Lansing Hotel. Call Harry Smith at 517.484.5588 or email hsmith2@maro.org.
  
  
• JULY 23 Disability Pride Parade in Chicago. "Unity Builds Community." Starts at Randolph & Halsted Streets at noon and proceeds west to Union Park in the 1500 block. Post-parade activities run from 1 - 3 p.m. To sponsor, contact Laura Obara at lalaot@yahoo.com by July 5th or call 711 and give the relay operator this number: 847.545.1807 (TTY). For more info, go to www.disabledandproud.com/parade.htm.
  
  
• JULY 25 - 28. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Summer Camp, Muskegon. For more information, contact Deaf / Hard of Hearing Connection at 231.737.4417.
  
  
• JULY 26 - 28 Workshops in Supporting Communication Marriott at Centerpoint, Pontiac, MI. For more info, go to www.asaoakland.org/upcoming events.htm or call Beth Kimmel, 248.393.331 or email kimmelclan@hotmail.com
  
  
• JULY 26 - ADA celebrations in Marquette (906.228.5744) and Kalamazoo (269.345.1516 X62 or email pecklund@drccil.org).
  
  
• JULY 27 - Forum on Affordable Housing and Disabilities - How People with Disabilities are Involved in Community Efforts for Affordable Housing. Walsh College, Troy Campus, #112. 3838 Livernois Rd., Troy, MI 78007-7006. Sponsored by the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council Housing Work Group. For more information, call Glenn Ashley at 517.334.7241 or email ashleygle@michigan.gov.
  
  
• JULY 27. Communicating with Children and Young Adults Who Are DeafBlind. Kellogg Center, MSU. Statewide conference limited to the first 100 to register. No cost. For more information, call 989.774.1572 or go to http://www.dbcentral.org.
  
  
• AUGUST 26 - 28. Abilities Expo / Metro Detroit at the Novi Expo Center in Novi, MI. To submit a proposal to speak on children with disabilities, hearing and visual impairments, respite care, feeding, or hyperbaric oxygenation therapy (HBOT), go to www.abilitiesexpo.com.

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Accessible Recreation Resources:

Booking Accessible Travel Advice on the best ways to use the Internet for your travel arrangements by an accessible travel expert. For more info, go to www.360mag.com.

Strategies for locating adaptive sports in your community, locating programs for a specific sport, locating sports programs for people with a specific disability, and disability sports programs in Michigan. For more info, go to http://edweb6.educ.msu.edu/kin866/menumich.htm.

Documentary about people with quadriplegia who are active athletes: Per the promo, "It will smash every stereotype you ever had about 'gimps' and 'cripples.' It is a film about...standing up, even after your spirit, and your spine, have been crushed." For more info, go to: www.murderballmovie.com

Beekman Therapeutic Riding Center, a non-profit organization that offers therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving classes. 2901 Wabash Rd., Lansing. Offers a summer camp for people with all abilities. Call 517.325.510 or go to www.beekmanriding.org.

The Athletes with Disabilies Hall of Fame: In 1999, the Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame was established by Tony Filippis, Sr. founder of Wright & Filippis, to celebrate the achievements of outstanding athletes and community leaders who have continued to achieve their goals while becoming a symbol of hope and inspiration for generations to come. They list activities on their webpage at http://www.athleticachievement.org/adhof/.

Resources listed in May 2004 issue of AT Connections. Go to: http://www.copower.org/At/atcmay2004.htm.

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New Tech Act Update:

As funding winds down for Michigan's AT Project under the 1998 Tech Act, Congress is working to appropriate funds for the AT Act of 2004. Unlike prior legislation, the new AT Act requires state programs to provide alternative finance programs, device loan, device demonstration, and device utilization services. The Senate Appropriations subcommittee will be considering their bill on Thursday, July 14. The applications to the states to apply for funding are due out after July 1 and will be due back within 60 days. As we complete activities under the Tech Act of 1998, some activities are winding down. We will no longer be able to offer AT funding under the Cookie Gant fund and GREENfunding is limited to applications currently in process as of June 29th (i.e. a final draft is being reviewed.) We will keep you updated about activities during this time of transition. For a list of previously funded GREEN projects, please visit: http://www.copower.org/At/green/updates.htm

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Funding AT for People Who Are Blind:

Assistive Technology Grants for Persons Who Are Blind The Association of Blind Citizens has established an Assistive Technology Fund to cover 50% of the price of adaptive devices or software. Applicants can apply during the three grant periods (June, September, and December) each year. There are limits on the price of the device and family income. For more info, go to: http://www.blindcitizens.org/assistive_tech.htm.

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