[Md-sligo] FW: Saturday Technology Training Session - Adaptive Sports, recreation, heath and fittness: 06/05/10, 1pm to 4pm, MLK Library room 215

[Brown, Debbie]

From: James (DCPL) Timony [mailto:James.Timony at dc.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 5:05 PM
To: Brown, Debbie
Subject: Saturday Technology Training Session - Adaptive Sports, recreation, heath and fittness: 06/05/10, 1pm to 4pm, MLK Library room 215


The next Saturday Technology Training Session (STTS) will be June 5th, 2010 from 1pm to 4pm in room 215, Adaptive Services at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library at 901 G Street NW.



The topic will be Adaptive Sports, Recreation, Health and Fitness.



Doug Powell will talk about his experience as a tri-athelete who is blind.

A Washington Post article on Doug Powell is at the following link:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/15/AR2010031502735.html



Claire Trivedi from Wellness Wednesdays will lead a short round of laugher yoga.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49269731481



Other presenters will or may include:

Larry Povinelli who will talk about Ski for Light

Julius Fleischmann, who will talk about sky diving and other activities

Ed Bordley and Maybelle Kagy, who will talk about the Dragon Boat racing teams for people who are blind



The agenda should go as follows:



1:00 Laughter Yoga

1:15 Dragon Boat racing - Ed Bordley, Maybelle Kagy

1:30 Doug Powell - Triathelon

2:15 Ski for Light - Larry Povinelli

2:30 Sky Diving and other activities - Julius Fleischmann

2:45 Panel Discussion and question and answer



>From 3pm to 4pm refreshments will be served and informal networking is encouraged.



I hope you can make it!



Saturday Technology Training Sessions

1st and 3rd Saturdays, 1pm to 4pm

Adaptive Services Division, DC Public Library, Room 215

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

901 G Street NW

Washington DC 20001

We are located diagonally across the street from the 9th street exit of the Gallery Place Chinatown Metro stop, or two blocks from the 11th and G exit of Metro Center.   There is no public parking at the MLK Library.

The meetings are a chance for people who use Adaptive Technologies to get together and share information, learn about Technologies like the JAWS ScreenReader and MAGic ScreenMagnifier which make the computer accessible to people who are blind or have low vision, and hear demonstrations of new Adaptive Technologies and Services. Some examples of demonstrations from past sessions include accessible cell phones, Dancing Dots Music software, PeaPod online grocery ordering service, and Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind.

The Adaptive Technology Program provides adaptive technology workstations for people who need them in order to access the library's programs and services.  The workstations are located in the Adaptive Services Division, Room 215 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.  Customers can call ahead and reserve two-hour sessions at either the computer workstations or at the CCTVs.  Introductory training on Adaptive Technologies is available through orientation sessions and regular weekly meetings with Volunteer Trainers.



Check out our Blog at http://sttsdc.blogspot.com/



Contact:



Patrick



James Patrick Timony

Librarian, Adaptive Technology

District of Columbia Public Library

Adaptive Services Division, Room 215

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

901 G Street, NW, 20001

patrick.timony at dc.gov<mailto:patrick.timony at dc.gov>

202-727-1335








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