[blindlaw] FW: Saturday Technology Training Session, June 15th, 2013, Adaptive Sports, Recreation, and Health

[Norman, Gary C. (CMS/OSORA)]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Charles Crawford [mailto:ccrawford at RCN.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 10:24 AM
>Subject: Fwd: Saturday Technology Training Session, June 15th, 2013,
>Adaptive Sports, Recreation, and Health
>
>
>>Hi NCAC members and friends,
>
>
>         Here is an interesting opportunity to check out some new things at the
>MLK library.  My thanks to Patrick Timony for sharing this.
>
>--  Charlie Crawford
>
>Original message...
>
>>If you need American Sign Language or any other accomodation please
>>contact us at 202-727-2142.  Our Accomodation Statement is here:
>>http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095
>>
>>Saturday Technology Training Session
>>June 15th, 2013
>>1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
>>Room 215 Adaptive Services
>>Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
>>901 G Street NW, 20001
>>
>>The Saturday Technology Training Session on June 15th will focus on
>>Adaptive Sports and Recreation and Health Care for Older Adults and
>>People with Disabilities.  We will be discussing topics like the Out of
>>Sight Dragons, a group of visually impaired adults who race Dragon
>>Boats on the Potomac, and Temporary Emergency Residential Resource
>>Institute for Families In Crisis, Inc., a group that meets the needs of
>>Families in Crisis by finding access to clean affordable housing and
>>complimentary support services like HIV awareness programs.  There will
>>be no official presentations but rather the opportunity for members of
>>the community to share information and experiences.
>>
>>Agenda:
>>1:00pm -- Introductions and announcements 1:30pm -- Serving Older
>>Adults and People with Disabilities through Clean Affordable Housing
>>and Complimentary Support Services 2:15pm -- Adaptive Sports and
>>Recreation and the Out of Sight Dragons Dragon Boating Team 3:00pm --
>>Refreshments and Networking
>>
>>The session will be available by conference call, dial-in (209)
>>647-1600, code: 951481# (all regular charges apply) or via video at
>>http://www.ustream.tv/channel/seasonagos-show and when ASL
>>interpretation is available via
>>www.ustream.tv/channel/adaptive-technology-
>demonstrations<http://www.us
>>tream.tv/channel/adaptive-technology-demonstrations>
>>
>>Find out more about the Saturday Technology Training Sessions
>>http://www.dclibrary.org/node/29711
>>Archived recordings are available:
>>http://www.dclibrary.org/node/29073 and:
>>http://www.ustream.tv/channel/seasonagos-show
>>
>>Saturday Technology Training Sessions are an opportunity for members of
>>the Adaptive Technology user community to get together and share
>>information in an open environment.  Adaptive Technologies are broadly
>>defined to include assistive software, hardware and systems (like
>>screen readers, speech-to-text and video-relay-services that help
>>people with disabilities get access to the library's programs and
>>services), but also any procedure for success, like a job search
>>strategy or any methodical approach to achieving a goal that important
>>to participants.
>>
>>Some examples of demonstrations and presentations from past sessions
>>have included iPhone and iPad accessibility, captioned telephone,
>>Deaf-Blind communications and technology, Job Search strategies,
>>meditation, and laughter yoga.
>>
>>The meetings take place on the first and third Saturdays of each month
>>with a few exceptions for holidays. They are held from 1 p.m.
>>to 4 p.m. in the Adaptive Services Division, DC Public Library, Room
>>215, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. N.W.
>>Washington, DC 20001.  We are located between Gallery Place Chinatown
>>and Metro Center on the Red Line. There is no public parking at the MLK
>>Library.
>>
>>Call in to the Saturday Technology Training Session via Conference
>>Call, today from 1pm to 3pm.  Please remember, all regular charges
>>apply so be careful of your cell phone minutes:
>>Conference dial-in number: (209) 647-1600 Participant access code:
>>951481# Press *6 to mute and unmute your phone Please keep phone on
>>mute while presentations are going on.
>>
>>James Patrick Timony
>>Librarian, Adaptive Technology
>>DC Public Library
>>202-727-1335
>>
>>moveDC is a citywide initiative to develop a bold, new vision for the
>>District's transportation future and increase transportation choices
>>for all.
>>Visit www.wemovedc.org for more information.