Michigan's Assistive Technology Program
Assistive Technology Connections
Vol. 7, No. 3, April 2006
In This Issue:
- Calendar
- AT Local Project Subcontracts
- Highlights from CSUN
- Cutting Edge Technology
- Open Source Software
- Subscription Information
Calendar:
- Starting April 3: Designing Accessible Course Content Using Familiar
Software on-line course: http://easi.cc/workshops/dacc.htm
- Starting April 3: Train the Trainer on-line course: This course focuses on
trainers working in organizations who are responsible for providing
assistive technology training directly to consumers.
http://easi.cc/workshops/train.htm.
- An online discussion of AT Issues During Times of Transition is going on now! Everyone is welcome to participate! No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. You can access the discussion throughout the month of April at http://www.fctd.info/webboard/index.php.
- April 28-29 Michigan Hear Here 2006 Conference and Expo Crowne Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids Contact expo@mi-shhh.org or info@mi-shhh.org or visit www.mi-shhh.org for more information.
- May 8 - 11 Pass it On! is a national conference designed to help organizations share successful strategies and build new networks for reuse of AT, including organizations that exchange, recycle, repair, and redistribute used AT. http://www.dtiassociates.com/passiton/.
- April 28-29 Michigan Hear Here 2006 Conference and Expo Crowne Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids Contact expo@mi-shhh.org or info@mi-shhh.org or visit www.mi-shhh.org for more information.
Local Project Subcontracts Awarded!
The Assistive Technology Program has awarded several subcontracts though the recent request for proposal process. Proposals were funded to complete activities of Assistive Technology Demonstrations, Public Awareness and Training. For more information, please visit http://www.copower.org/At/index.htm.
Highlights and New Products from the 21st Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference:
No, we weren't lucky enough to be able to attend, but here are some links from those who did!
- Read about new products, everything from new laser controlled keyboards to tactile street maps and more!
- And on this blog, review observations from Ira Socol, from Michigan, who was able to attend the conference. Ira reviews Live Captioning-Note taking, new keyboards, Literacy Software, new AAC devices based in the Pocket PC devices and more: http://speedchange.blogspot.com/.
The Cutting Edge: Technology to read non-verbal communication:
Thanks to Ira Socol also for sending an article about new technology currently in development that will read non verbal communication. The device is called the "Emotional Social Intelligence Prosthetic" or ESP. This has potential uses for people with difficulty reading emotions.Open Source Assistive Technology Software
The OATS project is the world's first site dedicated to Open Source Assistive Technology Software. Open Source software is free software, where the 'source code' that makes the software, is openly published. Will in beta mode now, looks promising! http://www.oatsoft.org/
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