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November 08, 2006
Technology Fair 2006: Tuesday, November 21 at Carroll Center for The Blind, Newton, MA
Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Time: 9:30 am to 4 pm
Location:
- Carroll Center for The Blind
770 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02458
Telephone:
(617) 969-6200
Free event, no reservation required!
- Meet the manufacturers and local vendors;
- Learn about on-line computer courses;
- Stop by the store to see a variety of devices to purchase; and
- Ask the Wizard...An answer for all your questions whether you are trying to choose the right technology or wondering how to apply technology to a challenging task.
Seminars: Workshop space is on a first come availability.
- 9:30 - 10:30 am
Technology At Home: A Day in the Life of a Blind Person,
Brian Charlson, Carroll Center
1 - 3 pm
Low Vision Technology Demonstration Drop-In,
Robert McGillivray, Carroll Center
1 – 2 pm
Accessible Textbooks for Persons with Print Disabilities
Daniel Berkowitz, Boston University Disability Service
2:15 - 3:00 pm
Taking an On-line Course,
Brian Charlson, Carroll Center
Vendors:
- Adaptive Technology Consulting
- AdaptiVision
- Ai Squared
- Carroll Center Educational Services
- Carroll Store
- Duxbury Systems
- Freedom Scientific
- Howe Press
- Kurzweil Educational Systems
- MagniSight
- Optelec
- National Braille Press
- Perkins Braille and Talking Book Library
- Vision Dynamics
- Vision Resources Library
Posted by Nancy at November 8, 2006 10:38 AM