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August 22, 2006
EASI Web Conference Series: LD and Accessible Info Tech
Dates: October 5, 12, 19 and 26;
Registration is $150;
Register at: http://easi.cc/forms/ldconf.htm
- Part 1: Learning Disabilities - Adolescents and Adults Presenter: Noel Gregg, Ph.D. Director & Distinguished Research Professor University of Georgia Regents Center for Learning Disorders This first presentation in a series of four focusing on learning disabilities will present an overview of learning disabilities and the adolescent /adult population. Several individual profiles will be used to investigate defining individual attributes, assessment issues, and effective learning strategies. The similarities and differences observed with learning disabilities related to instructional, testing, and work strategies will be emphasized. The need for understanding the heterogeneity across the population will be highlighted.
- Part 2: K-12 through Transition: One Size Does Not Fit All Presenter: Pene Chambers, Director, Information Systems Department of Special Education Kennedy Krieger Institute Technology affords flexibility and can accommodate unique and diverse individual needs and interests without compromising goals and objectives. Use what you have better. You will learn where and why to access books and text from the web as well as what to do with the text to make it more accessible and usable. You will learn about ways to alter standard applications, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and use technology in non-expected ways. Included will be information about altering and using standard word processing programs including how and why to create templates and create forms. You will also learn how and why to use PowerPoint as an organizer and to make non-linear presentations. Other strategies and less normal application combinations will be included.
- Part 3: LD and AT in Post-secondary Education Presenter: Carolyn Phillips, Manager, Georgia Department of Labor/VR Tools for Life Program Vocational Rehabilitation Program Customized Employment gives power back to individuals, families, employers and community stakeholders. Participants will be exposed to unique profiles of individuals with learning disabilities who have benefited from the concept of customized employment because it fosters flexibility, individuality, unique strengths and desires and a partnership with the natural community. This presentation will show that working across local, state, federal and international domains advances the opportunities for persons with disabilities to increase their access and participation in employment and daily life. This presentation will also address key concepts with customized employment: self determination, zero exclusion criteria, interest based assessment, individualized job development, integrated and linked employment, choice-based options for, and user friendly access to, assistive technology.
- Part 4: The Matrix: Incorporating Universal Design for Learning in a Post-secondary setting for Student with Learning Disabilities Presenter: Christopher M. Lee, Ph.D. Director, AMAC, University System of Georgia This presentation will explore how disability services are evolving within the post-secondary environment. The scope of disability services has changed as a result of access to alternative media and more effective ways of linking accommodations, modifications, and AT to individual student profiles. With better informed staff and more innovative options students should be receiving better services. If so, then why are retention and graduation rates for students with disabilities so low? Are students utilizing these innovative services? This presentation will offer participants insight on how students in post-secondary settings are accessing and using assistive technology services, how post-secondary systems are incorporating universal design for learning models, and will highlight innovative systems that are linking and expanding to others outside of network partners and creating a service-driven Matrix.
Note, in September there is another 4-part fee-based Web conference series on making Podcasts and Vodcasts accessible and also 2 free Web conferences: http://easi.cc/clinic.htm Also, EASI's online, month-long, instructor-led courses have been significantly enhanced and revised. In September the course is Barrier-free Information Technology, and this course will count towards the Certificate in Accessible Information Technology: http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Again, you can register for the LD and Accessible Info Tech Web conference series http://easi.cc/forms/ldconf.htm
Posted by Nancy at August 22, 2006 03:27 PM