What’s New With MassMATCH? June 2007 In This Issue :: Freedom Scientific Low Vision Technology Workshop :: Summer Institute 2007 Announcement :: Camp Communicate Now Accepting Applications :: NCAM Strives for In-Flight Accessibility Freedom Scientific’s Low Vision Technology Workshop June 15, 2007 Carroll Center – Newton, MA
Join Dusty Voohees, Senior Product Manager, for Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group, for a low vision Technology Workshop. Discussions will vary from recent developments in low vision technology, to the newest version of MAGic large print software. A demonstration on access to Topaz and Opal video mangifiers will also take place. Sessions will be held from 9:30 – Noon, and from 1:00 – 3:30pm in the Center’s Computer Training Center. To register by phone/e-mail, please contact: The Carroll Center Tel: 617-969-6200 x274 nicki.haller@carroll.org Summer Institute 2007
July 25-27, 2007 The New England Center Deafblind Project and Perkins Training Center are pleased to announce Summer Institute 2007. The event will take place on July 25-26, from 9:00am-4:30pm, and July 27, from 9:00am-3:00pm. Dr. Jennifer Grisham-Brown and Diane Haynes, from the University of Kentucky, will be presenting information such as:
- Receptive Communication: Functions & Forms
- Writing the “Communication Script“
- Applying Systematic Instruction to the Communication Script
This Summer Institute is open to teachers, speech/language therapists, special education teachers, teachers of both visually impaired and deaf and hard of hearing, and parents.
For further information, please check out our flyer at: http://www.e-advisor.us/summer07.doc Camp Communicate
August 24-26, 2007
Pine Tree Society, a Maine-based organization that serves people with disabilities, is pleased to once again announce the offering of Camp Communicate. Camp Communicate is a summer camp experience designed to empower children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, their families and professionals who support them. The Camp will take place from Friday, August 24th – Sunday, August 26th at Pine Tree Camp in Rome, Maine. This facility is a 285 acre, fully accessible location, with staff and volunteers who are experienced in accessible recreation. Enrollment is limited to 20 children. Each camper must be accompanied by one parent/caregiver. To learn more and download an application, please visit our website at www.pinetreesociety.org. You may also request an application by calling: (207)443-3341. NCAM Strives for In-Flight Accessibility
NCAM, The National Center for Accessible Media, has been awarded a three (3)-year grant to make airline entertainment, communications and information accessible to flyers with sensory disabilities. Solutions and resulting recommendations will include the integration of captioning for video and audio, descriptive narration for visual images and audio navigation for system menus and interfact design. To check out more on NCAM’s initiative, please go to their website at: http://ncam.wgbh.org/ife/ We hope you have found this information useful and keep your eyes and ears open for our monthly alerts throughout the month of June. Sincerely, MassMATCH **If you have any information you would like to share with us, please contact us via e-mail at massmatch@state.ma.us, or by phone at (617)204-3851.