Michigan's Assistive Technology Program

Assistive Technology Connections
Volume 9, Issue 6, August 2008

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• Improve Communication Using Assistive Technology
• da Vinci Awards
• ADA Training On-Line
• Assistive Technology Exchange Highlighted New Item!
  
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Improve Communication Using Assistive Technology!

The AT Program provided funding for a focus group in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties last year. The group identified resources and unmet needs for AT. They recommended more information be available through training and device demonstrations to help people with a variety of disability characteristics to communicate in emergancy situations. The following four “train-the-trainer” workshops are being offered for groups of up to 20 participants to begin to address this recommendation:

Learn about assistive technology for communicating, in order to appreciate the possibilities for independence, increase awareness of community connections, and learn strategies for emergency situations.

1. Tuesday, August 26 Samaritan Center 5555 Conner, Detroit, 48213
2. Tuesday, September 9 Disability Network Oakland/Macomb
   16645 15 Mile Rd., Clinton Twp., 48035
3. Tuesday, October 7 Samaritan Center
4. Tuesday, October 21 Disability Network Oakland/Macomb

All sessions are from 9:00 till 3:00, including lunch. Please register for the one that best suits your schedule and location.

For further information call: Cathy McAdam,
AT Consultant (313) 563-1412.

Presenters:

• Lisa Bardach, MS, CCC-SLP, Owner and President of Communicating Solutions LLC
• Cathy McAdam, AT Consultant

To register, send an email to mcmcadam@comcast.net. In your email, please indicate

1. The date/location of the workshop you’ll attend:
2. Your name:
3. Email Address:
4. Daytime Phone:
5. Organization and/or affiliation (if any):
6. Any necessary accommodations:

Please make a commitment to stay the full day and help identify people with disabilities/family members and seniors in the community who could benefit from future demonstrations of products.

Funded through Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program at Michigan Disability Rights Coalition with support from United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit.

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Da Vinci Awards

Each year, the da Vinci Awards® recognize the most innovative developments in the AT Field. Proceeds from the da Vinci Awards® benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Michigan Chapter. This year's da Vinci Awards®
take place on September 20, 2008 at The Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan. Ticket prices are $200 per person; $350 per couple. For more information, please visit
http://www.davinciawards.org/.

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ADA Training Resource Center

This Dept of Education-funded site includes links to numerous courses and customized training on the Americans with Disabilities Act and disability-related issues .

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Highlighted Item on the AT Xchange! http://www.atxchange.org!

• Power Wheelchair: Pronto M 51 with Surestep, Adjustable footrests, armrests and legrests
• Mint condition--used only 2-3 times.
• Price: $2500.00 or Best Offer
• Price when new (MSRP): $5000,
• Pickup Only Boyne City, MI.
• Posted August 5th.

The AT Xchange is a Michigan-based website where people can buy, sell or give away assistive technology (AT). Do you have a used AT item in storage that could really help someone who has a disability? It could be anything from a wheelchair, stair lift, Braille reader, or reacher! If so, just
post a classified ad AT Xchange.org. The Atxchange is open to vendors who have used equipment for sale also. And don't worry about cost, ATXchange is a free service!

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Calendar:

• September 20, 2008: da Vinci Awards, The Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan.
• October 14-15, 2008: Preconference & Conference, October 16-18, 2008 26th Annual Closing the Gap conference Minneapolis, MN.
• November 11- 14, 2008: 11th Annual Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference, Boulder, Colorado. For Education, for Businesses, for Web and Media Designers. Focus is on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology in the university and college setting for people with disabilities.
  

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MDRC Governing Board Meetings

Come tell your story to the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition's Governing Board. All meetings are open to the public and we encourage people to attend. The next meeting is October 23, 2008 from 4-6pm

All meetings are at:

3498 E. Lake Lansing Rd., Ste 100,
East Lansing, MI 48823

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