Michigan's Assistive Technology Program
Assistive Technology Connections
Vol. 7, No. 4, May 2006
In This Issue:
Calendar:
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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/.
- Beginning June 5: Barrier-free Information technology on-line course:
http://easi.cc/workshops/adaptit.htm
- Beginning June 5: Learning Disabilities and Information Technology,
On-line course: http://easi.cc/workshops/ld.htm
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/ - September 18-19, 2006 The Job Accommodation Network (JAN), the nation's
foremost provider of workplace accommodation information and technical
assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), will unite
experts in job accommodation and disability employment law during JAN's Fifth Annual Conference, Empowering Employers to Build an Inclusive Workforce at the Hilton Boston Logan Airport. For more information:
http://conference.jan.wvu.edu Contact: conference@jan.wvu.edu Phone: 800-526-7234 (V/TTY)
Kellogg Foundation Awards $15 Million to Improve Public Access to Recreation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan, has awarded
grants totaling $15 million to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
(DNR), the Michigan Recreation and Park Association (MRPA), and Midwest
Community Foundations' Ventures to help improve access to Michigan's
recreational opportunities.
The project, Access to Recreation, will provide a combination of challenge
grants, technical assistance, and public education to recreation facilities that
exceed current standards set by the American Disabilities Association. Access
to Recreation is a continuation of Able to Play, a project the foundation
developed for its a project the foundation
developed for its seventy-fifth anniversary to help Michigan communities
build playgrounds where children of all abilities can play and learn together. http://www.fdncenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=141900008.
Resources:
- Able to Play - New web resource: http://www.ableplay.org/
AblePlayTM is a toy rating system and website that provides comprehensive information on toys for children with special needs so parents, special educators, therapist and others can make the best choices for the children in their lives with disabilities. - Let's Play! http://letsplay.buffalo.edu/
Play is how kids grow; it's what they do! All children need opportunities to discover and actively explore the world around them. However, for many young children with disabilities, play is often limited. The Let's Play! Projects look to provide families with ways to play through the use of assistive technology. - Socialization and AT: It’s Not Child’s Play
From the Family Center on Technology and Disability August 05 Newsletter: http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/index.php "Parents are the key to the socialization of a child with disabilities. Assistive technology plays a crucial role in the socialization process by enabling children with disabilities to be heard, to be recognized as individuals of value, to build the self-confidence necessary to interact positively with the world at large." - A Guide to Toys:
Articles from Exceptional Parent magazine includes tips on choosing toys, an annual toy review, choosing toys for children with autism and more. http://www.eparent.com/toys/ - Disability Resource.org Web Watch on Toys for Kids with Disabilities http://www.disabilityresources.org/TOYS.html.
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