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Michigan's Assistive Technology Program

Assistive Technology Connections
Vol. 6, No. 10, October 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:

  • October 5. Best Practices and Success Stories: Community-Based Employment, Micro-Enterprise, and Volunteerism. 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. TreeTops Resort, Gaylord, MI. The deadline for registration is September 30, 2005. For more information, contact the Northern Michigan Alliance for Independent Living (NMAIL) at 231.922.0903 or http://www.nmailonline.org/
  • October 7. Disability Connections Empowering Choices Conference. 8:30 - 3 p.m. Muskegon Community College. For more information, call Disability Connection at 231.830.0099.
  • October 12. Developmental Disability Council's Transportation Legislative Day. 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Capitol Building, Lansing. For more information, call Tandy at 517.334.6123.
  • October 20. Pathway to Possibilities. Dearborn's Disability Awareness Day, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Includes workshop on emergency preparedness. For more information, go to www.dearborn-disabilities.org. .
  • October 20 - 22. 23rd Annual Closing the Gap Conference in Minneapolis, MN. A leading source for information on innovative applications of computer technology for persons with disabilities. Register before October 6 to save $50. www.closingthegap.com/ctg2/registration2005/index.lasso.
  • November 8 - 10. Michigan Rehabilitation Conference. Amway Grand Plaza, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids. For more information, go to http://www.maro.org/mrc.html or call Harry Smith, 517.484.5588 or email hsmith2@maro.org.

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AT Resources: Katrina and other emergencies

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Miscellaneous Resources:

  • Hearing Assistive Technology Online Guide (HAT Guide) is available in Adobe (pdf) format to help determine accommodations for a person with hearing loss. For assistance, contact Julie Eckhardt by phone 231.922.2943 or email jewel@chartermi.net.
  • Solutions, a tool to find and implement AT products, strategies, and best practice offered by closing the gap. For a free 24-hour trial, go to http://www.closingthegap.com/ctg2/solutions/about.lasso.
  • Accessible stock home plans in a book available for $29.95. For more information, go to www.universaldesignonline.com or email Charles Schwab, Architect AIA at charlesschwab@universaldesignonline.com.

New Tech Act Update:

Michigan's 3 year State Assistive Technology Plan application for the new Tech Act of 2004 has been approved. Implementation will begin in December. We have received a no cost extension through the end of November to complete activities under the Tech Act of 1998. GREEN funding is limited to projects that focus on AT primarily and can be completed by November 30, 2005. For more information about GREEN: http://www.copower.org/At/green.htm.

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