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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> James (DCPL) Timony
[mailto:James.Timony@dc.gov] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 06, 2010 5:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Brown, Debbie<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fall Schedule and cancelation of August Saturday Technology
Training Sessions at the DC Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>There will be no Saturday Technology Training
Sessions (STTSs) in August. Also the first STTS in September is cancelled
for the holiday. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday Sessions will start in the fall on
the third Saturday in September, with a panel discussion on the iPhone and iPad
featuring Mark Reumann and the kick-off of a Disability Awareness project
headed by Daman Wandke. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Adaptive Technology Program has a new
collaborative web site where participants can comment and share
information. Links and transcripts from Saturday Sessions will be
posted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Go to <span style='color:navy'><a
href="https://sttsdc.pbworks.com/">https://sttsdcpbworks.com</a> and click the
“request access” button and enter your email address.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fall programs sponsored by the Adaptive
Technology Program are listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Web Accessibility DC meet-up will
continue in August and September leading up to AccessibilityCampDC on October 9<sup>th</sup>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, August 17<sup>th</sup>,
WebAccessibility monthly meetup, 6:30pm-9pm, room 215, topic to be announced<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, September 11<sup>th</sup>, Arts on
Foot Festival performances and art show, Great Hall, MLK library, 12noon-5pm,
featuring music, singing, poetry, art, and other creative works by members of
the Adaptive Technology community. Performers and Artists will include
the Art and Drama Therapy Choir, Art Enables, Antoinne Banks, Gail Snider,
Herschel Johnson, ASL Sign Song, Elisa and Gilbert Busch, and more.
Performers and artists please contact me for details and to get on the
schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, September 18<sup>th</sup>, Saturday
Session panel discussion on iPhone and iPad featuring Mark Reumann, and
kick-off of Daman Wandke’s new project: DAMAN (Disability Awareness Moving
Across the Nation). Daman’s website is <a href="http://www.damanw.com/">www.damanw.com</a>
. He co-founded Students for Disability Awareness: <a
href="http://www.wwusda.org/DAW.html">http://www.wwusda.org/DAW.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tuesday, September 21<sup>st</sup>,
WebAccessiblityDC Monthly Meet-up, 6:30pm-9pm, room 215, topic to be announced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, September 25<sup>th</sup>, DC
Partners in Transition second annual Stakeholder Forum and Resource Fair, Great
Hall, A-level and 2<sup>nd</sup> Floor, MLK library, 9:30am-5:30pm, the purpose
of the forum will be to bring together all stakeholders - parents, youth,
educators, government agencies, advocates, business & community members,
etc. - to discuss the challenges associated with secondary transition for DC
youth with disabilities. The forum format will support sharing of
information and expertise, relationship building, and collaborative problem-solving.
This one-day event will include workshops on various topics, a resource fair,
and interactive discussion sessions. We are planning on approximately 150
attendees. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, October 2, tentatively scheduled
Saturday Session on senior services including Iona House and homebound
services, 1pm to 4pm, room 215.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday
October 9<sup>th</sup>, Accessibility Camp DC, 9:30am to 5:30pm, 2<sup>nd</sup>
floor MLK library, an informal conference that brings together web
accessibility specialists and adaptive technology users so that they can share
information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday
October 15<sup>th</sup>, tentatively scheduled White Cane walkathon 1pm to 4pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tuesday
October 19<sup>th</sup>, mayor’s annual disability awareness conference, MLK
library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>More
information to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday Technology Training Sessions are
regularly on the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1st and 3rd Saturdays, 1pm to 4pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adaptive Services Division, DC Public
Library, Room 215<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>901 G Street NW<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Washington DC 20001<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>We are located diagonally <span
style='background:#FFF2CC'>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</span>. There is no public parking at the MLK Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Check out our Blog at <a
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Patrick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>James
Patrick Timony<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adaptive
Technology Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>District
of Columbia Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adaptive
Services Division, Room 215<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>901
G Street, NW, 20001<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>patrick.timony@dc.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig>202-727-1335<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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