[MDABS] Free Food! Virtual Start of Summer Celebration!

[Bridges Help Desk]

This is great to hear! Congratulations, GRADUATE!

Regarding the event, yes, we are anticipating a relaxed atmosphere.


The Bridges Helpdesk

On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 5:42 PM Jemma-Tiffany Rosewater <
hyperacusis.awareness at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I hope you’re both doing well. I recently turned 18!
>
> My school had a special graduation just for me. I go to a special small
> program but I’ve been continuing to stay virtual because attending in
> person was very painful for me so I advocated with my IEP team for me to
> stay virtual do a telepresence device.
>
> The graduations is usually take place at Meriwether but after the students
> have left school for the day my school had a special little ceremony where
> I walked across the stage staff gave speeches about me without microphones
> I was given my diploma and no one cracked anything like that there was no
> music. The executive director of the department of special education Dr.
> Terri Savage came and spoke at my graduation I know her because I gave a
> speech about being a student with Hyperacusis two years ago and we have
> kept in contact. I was presented with an award for being an advocate for
> students with Hyperacusis
>
>
> From the email about the dinner it sounds like a more casual event and not
> so much of a structured workshop?
>
>
>
> Jemma-Tiffany Smith Rosewater
> Writer/Author
> https://linktr.ee/Jemma_Rosewater
> Patreon:
> https://www.patreon.com/Jemma_Rosewater?fan_landing=true
> Founder of Hyperacusis Awareness movement:
> https://hyperacusisawareness.wordpress.com/
> Hyperacusis is a rare, under researched, poorly understood, painful,
> debilitating medical condition that causes people to experience physical
> pain from normal sounds. Hyperacusis Awareness is not a medical
> organization. Rather we follow the research and medical knowledge of
> hyperacusis Research the non profit organization dedicated to advancing the
> pathological mechanism behind hyperacusis.
> https://hyperacusisresearch.org/
> To learn more about the scientific advancements in understanding
> hyperacusis visit:  •
> https://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/Pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2019&issue=10000&article=00004&type=Fulltext
>
> •
> https://www.entandaudiologynews.com/features/audiology-features/post/unravelling-the-mystery-of-hyperacusis-with-pain
>
> •http://hyperacusisresearch.org/2016-aro-symposium-pain-hyperacusis/
>
>
> On Jun 13, 2022, at 5:30 PM, Bridges Help Desk <helpdesk at imagemd.org>
> wrote:
>
> Summer is nearly here, and we want to celebrate with students across
> the state. We invite Maryland students ages 14-21 to join the Bridges
> Helpdesk for a night of food and fun – and it’s completely free!
>
> As part of this event, we will be giving out gift cards to the three
> main food delivery apps – UberEats, GrubHub, and Door Dash. Everyone
> will then have a chance to spend their gift card as we enjoy an
> evening of connection and good eats, because nothing brings folks
> together like free food! This activity focuses on using assistive
> technology to order the food, and participants are encouraged to share
> about the experience as they go through the process of ordering the
> food and receiving it.
>
> Who?
> Blind and low vision students ages 14-21 in Maryland
>
> When?
> June 23, 2022: We invite individuals who are new to ordering food
> using apps or websites to join us at 5 PM. We will go over the basics,
> and then we will begin passing out gift cards and ordering the food at
> 5:30 PM. More experienced users can join us at 5 to offer tips and
> tricks, or can join us at 5:30 once the Ordering In 101 session is
> complete.
>
> Where?
> Join us in the Bridges Zoom Room from the comfort of your home on a
> warm summer evening!
> https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81415635064?pwd=VklqRzhaTlFtTy9SdWRDNkxaSmxJQT09
>
> Meeting ID: 814 1563 5064
>
> Passcode: 913892
>
> One tap mobile: +13017158592,,81415635064#
>
> We hope to see you there! Bring your appetite!
> --
>
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>
>

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*Free Helpdesk for Maryland Blind/Low Vision Transition Students, Families,
Educators, and Community Allies *

Bridges Project: Bridging the College Completion Gap for Blind/Low Vision
Students in Maryland

*Check out our website <https://imagemd.org/bridges-help-desk>*

*Send us an email <Helpdesk at imagemd.org>*

*Text*: Send to *(410) 305-9199*

*Voice mail: (443) 320-4003 [*leave a detailed message and we will return
your call]

*Contact us through our accessible web form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfucdh9JELV4Q8UkANgjStQUSwJcWys-JjWtcQ4wc8QWkk7Ew/viewform>*

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This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of
Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a
grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special
Education/Early Intervention Services.
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