Register here!What:This webinar, presented by directors of two emerging programs for students with ID, will present information on mentoring programs. Topics to be covered are: Mentors and their different roles, Recruiting and Training Mentors, Matching Mentors and Students, Supporting Mentors, the Benefits of Mentorship and Assessment of Mentor Programs. Additional web and print resources on mentoring will also be shared. The webinar will be presented by Dr. Cindi May of College of Charleston and Dr. Missy Jones from Northern Kentucky University.When:Wednesday, January 18, 2012 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm MT
Contact: Cate Weir at Cathryn.weir@umb.edu or Debra Hart at Debra.hart@umb.edu
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Bookshare Deal Lets More Disabled Students Access Books | 508 Portal - 0 views
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The Bookshare University Partnership program is a collaboration between 11 U.S. colleges and universities and publishers that will pool resources to build a more robust collection of books. The program will boost access to reading materials for individuals, including K-12 and post-secondary students, who have a qualified print disability such low vision, dyslexia or a physical disability that makes it difficult or impossible to read standard print.
The Ins and Outs, Ups and Downs of Mentoring: Highlights from Two Emerging Programs - W... - 0 views
Over 1 Million Digital Books Now Available Free to the Print-Disabled « The O... - 0 views
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More than doubling the number of books available to print disabled people of all ages, today the Internet Archive launched a new service that brings free access to more than 1 million books – from classic 19th Century fiction and current novels to technical guides and research materials – now available in the specially designed format to support those who are blind, dyslexic or otherwise visually impaired.
Bookshare Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with Free ... - 0 views
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July 26, 2010, Palo Alto, CA – In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Bookshare announces a free membership opportunity for all Americans with qualifying print disabilities, regardless of age or student status. With this offer, Bookshare celebrates the huge strides forward towards inclusion and equality for Americans with disabilities resulting from this act.
Bookshare Launches New eBook Tools for Kids with Print Disabilities - The Digital Shift - 0 views
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Bookshare has announced that it is launching two new additions to its product line, the Bookshare Web Reader and Bookshelf, as part of its continuing effort to help kids with print disabilities connect with books. The company made the announcement at the 2013 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference this week. Bookshare Web Reader allows readers to directly open books with a browser without requiring them to download the book or utilize separate software, while Bookshelf allows readers (or their teachers) to organize selections by any system they choose.
New software to help UM students with reading | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana - 0 views
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MISSOULA - A new software at the University of Montana and affiliated campuses will make a big difference for students with learning disabilities this spring. The Read and Write Gold software will allow students and employees to have whatever is on the computer screen read to them out loud. The Disability Services for Students department originally wanted it for students with learning disabilities and barriers to print - but found it all UM students could benefit from the program.
Celebrating ADA - FREE 3-Month Trial Bookshare Membership - 0 views
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In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we’re offering a free 3-month trial membership good for 20 book downloads per month to all Americans with qualifying print disabilities. Please tell everyone you know who could benefit from this promotion. From now until August 31, 2010, any individual with a qualifying disability can sign up! At the end of the 3-months,new members will receive suggestions about how to sign up for individual memberships.
Books without Text Can Increase Literacy, Vocabulary Skills in Children with Developmen... - 0 views
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“We found that when creating a story or just responding to pictures, the parent used many words and complex sentence structures while engaging with their child. That level of engagement wasn’t as present when reading books with text,” said Gillam. “These results fall in line with the generally accepted belief that less structured activities, such as playing with toys or creating things with Play-Doh, elicit more productive language interactions between parent and child. These findings in no way diminish the importance of reading printed books, but incorporating interactions with wordless books is a way to build a more solid literacy foundation in children with developmental disabilities.”
Reading machines for students with LD - Assistive technology | GreatSchools - 0 views
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The use of optical character recognition (OCR) systems combined with speech synthesis (computer-generated speech) has become increasingly accepted as a means of compensating for reading disabilities. These OCR systems, or reading machines, convert printed text to spoken language so the user can hear and see written words. These technologies are now marketed internationally (for example, WYNN®, Kurzweil 3000®), commonly found in assistive technology centers serving individuals with learning disabilities, frequently exhibited at LD conferences, generally considered in assistive technology evaluations for students with LD, and regularly discussed in publications on LD and assistive technology.
Apps for the iPad on Reading, Writing and Arithmetic - Webinar - April 12, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this webinar What:
This webinar will discuss, demonstrate, and critique various apps to assist students who experience print disabilities; writing challenges; and challenges with math. These apps include speech to text; text to speech; audio note taking; midmapping apps; apps to capture and organize thoughts; apps to make math more engaging such as touch algebra; creative uses of Show me app or Screen Chop Apps or math apps that use video examples to solve math problems. When:
Thursday, April 12, 2012
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mountain
One Step Closer to Full Access | The White House - 0 views
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Change. Finding common ground. These are hallmarks of this Administration. And today, we move one step closer to full access to books and materials for millions of Americans with print and other disabilities. While much work remains to be done, the community of stakeholders has taken a noteworthy and important step forward. The Reading Rights Coalition, the Authors Guild, and the Association of American Publishers have issued a joint statement stating “that the contents of books should be as accessible to individuals with print disabilities as they are to everyone else.” They further agreed to work together to reach this desired goal.
NIMAC, Bookshare and Your Students: What's Next? - Webinar - Mar. 31, 2010 - 1 views
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What: The print, bound book is an educational barrier for many students with print disabilities. Because these students cannot read a print book, they require books in alternative formats such as DAISY and BRF (digital Braille). Books in accessible digital formats can remove the barriers and provide access to the general curriculum. In this webinar, you will learn about digital accessible books and how to get digital textbooks from the NIMAC (National Instructional Materials Accessibility Center). You'll also learn the services and benefits Bookshare offers to educators and qualified students.
'Google' Ruling on Digitizing Books a Boon for Blind Readers - On Special Education - E... - 0 views
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When a federal judge this week threw out a copyright infringement lawsuit against universities working on a project with Google to digitize millions of books, he unleashed Google's plans and opened the door to the distribution of these books to people who are blind or have other print disabilities. The National Federation of the Blind on Thursday applauded the ruling, saying it will give blind students and scholars fresh access to the 10 million books placed in the digital library created by Cornell University, Indiana University, University of California, University of Michigan, and the University of Wisconsin.
RFB&D is now Learning Ally! | Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic - 0 views
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Founded in 1948 as Recording for the Blind, Learning Ally serves more than 300,000 K-12, college and graduate students, veterans and lifelong learners – all of whom cannot read standard print due to blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities. Learning Ally’s collection of more than 70,000 digitally recorded textbooks and literature titles – downloadable and accessible on mainstream as well as specialized assistive technology devices – is the largest of its kind in the world. More than 6,000 volunteers across the U.S. help to record and process the educational materials, which students rely on to achieve academic and professional success.
Millions of books get digitized for the disabled - USATODAY.com - 0 views
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For those who are blind, dyslexic or have diseases like multiple sclerosis and have difficulty turning book pages, reading the latest best seller just got easier. Brewster Kahle, a digital librarian and founder of a virtual library called the Internet Archive, has launched a worldwide campaign to double the number of books available for print-disabled people.
RFB&D: FREE AudioAccess Individual Membership For Any Qualified Student! - 0 views
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Beginning on January 26, 2009, through January 25, 2010, any student with a qualified learning or print disability in the U.S. can sign up for 12 months of free access to RFB&D's CV Starr Learning Through Listening® Library of more than 46,000 textbooks and literature, via Internet download. This special offer, in celebration of RFB&D's 60th anniversary, is made possible by the generous contributions of RFB&D's donors and major funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
Montana State Library celebrates "talking library" service | KXLH.com | Helena, Montana - 0 views
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HELENA - The Montana State Library is celebrating the "talking book library," which has been around since 1966. Now the library is launching a patron's outreach program to help those who don't know about the talking library. All Montana residents who can't read standard print due to a visual, physical, or reading disability may quality for the program.
Federation for Children with Special Needs - 0 views
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Welcome to the Federation's 2013 Summer Fun Camp Directory. Here you will find links to over 200 camp Web sites serving children with disabilities, as well as useful information and resources to help create a rewarding summer camp experience for you and your child. Choose from the links below to get started. Download useful information and resources, Summer Planning for Children with Special Needs (PDF), or print a copy of the camps links and summer planning resources, 2013 Summer Fun Camp Directory (PDF).
Window-Eyes free for Users of Microsoft Office 2010 - 0 views
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GW Micro, in collaboration with Microsoft, is excited to provide people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled with a completely functional* and free license of GW Micro's Window-Eyes screen reader. Microsoft is offering customers who have a licensed** version of Office 2010 or later the ability to download Window-Eyes, a screen reader for Windows PCs, free of charge. If you are ready to get started, select your preferred language and activate the Download Now button.
What:
Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) provide the same content as traditional classroom materials such as textbooks, but deliver the information in a way that students with print-based disabilities can use more easily. Parents, family members, Parent Center staff, and others are invited to attend this webinar to learn about a 4-step process that can be used to determine whether a child with a disability needs AIM and how to work with the school to access them. Presenters from the National Center on Accessible Instructional Materials at CAST and PACER Center will use scenarios of children with different types of disabilities to provide examples of how the AIM decision making process works.
When:
12pm - 1pm
Oct. 31, 2012 System Requirements:
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer
Mobile attendees
Required: iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or Android tablet If you have any questions please contact:
gretchen.godfrey@pacer.org