[Nfb-dc] Tech Talk Tuesdays at MLK Beginning January 7

[NFB-DC Affiliate]

Tech Talk Tuesdays

Spring 2014

Room 215

Adaptive Services

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

901 G Street NW

starting January 7th, 2014, 6:30PM



If you need accommodation including American Sign Language interpretation,
please let us know as soon as possible.  Our accommodation statement and
contact information are here: http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095



Tech Talk Tuesdays will be held on the first through fourth Tuesdays of
each month this Spring, starting January 7th, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, in
room 215 Adaptive Services at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library,
901 G Street NW.  The library is located between Metro Center and Gallery
Place/Chinatown.



Tech Talk Tuesdays (http://www.dclibrary.org/node/11406) are an opportunity
for adaptive technology users to get together and share information on
specific topics, including iPads and other mobile devices, Employment, Web
Accessibility and Gaming. They will be held every Tuesday night (except for
the fifth Tuesday of the month) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, starting January
7th, 2014 and going through the end of June, 2014.



The topics of the Tech Talk Tuesday meetup will be as follows:

First Tuesday: iOs and Android Training

Second Tuesday: Informal Professional-level Employment-related meetup Third
Tuesday: AccessibilityDC meetup Fourth Tuesday: Game Night



The first Tuesday evening, we are featuring an iPad accessibility training
using the Voiceover screen reader, Zoom magnification and accessible apps
for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities.  iPads and iTouch
devices are available for people to use on a first-come first-served basis.
Please feel free to bring your own iOs devices.  We try to fit the format
of the meeting to suit the needs of the people who show up, so if you are a
beginner we will try to get you one on one hands on training, and if you
are intermediate we will try to put you in a group with experts.



The second Tuesday evening is our informal Professional-level
Employment-related meet-up where community members get together to share
information and strategies related to the job search.  The Job Club is an
opportunity for job seekers to support each other, network, and work
towards employment.  Each meeting starts with a group discussion with the
opportunity for more experienced members of the community to offer
advice.  After
group discussion there will be time for individual work in our Adaptive
Workstation Lab, with one-on-one help as much as is possible, and
facilitated break-out groups.



The third Tuesday evening is the AccessibilityDC meet-up where the web
accessibility community gathers to share information.  Web Developers who
are interested in Web Accessibility and Adaptive Technology Users who have
a daily experience of accessibility issues are all welcome to attend.



The fourth Tuesday evening is Game Night for blind and low-vision gamers.
All games are adapted for the vision impaired with Braille and large print.
Gaming is a fun and interactive way to promote knowledge, literacy and
community. The event is open to all ages. Games include:

Braille Scrabble

Braille Bingo

Adaptive word games on the computer

Large print card games with braille

Braille and large print trivia games

And more



James Patrick Timony

Librarian, Adaptive Technology

DC Public Library

202-727-1335

James Patrick Timony

Librarian, Adaptive Technology

DC Public Library

202-727-1335
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