tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69766833425876838752024-02-07T11:52:26.315-08:00Georgia Sensory Assistance Project (GSAP)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-82979717628710741012013-09-30T17:08:00.001-07:002013-09-30T17:08:59.912-07:00GSAP has moved to the University of Georgia<span dir="ltr"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #282828;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #282828;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Georgia Sensory Assistance Project has moved to University of Georgia under the direction of Dr. Cindy Vail (<a href="mailto:cvail@uga.edu" target="_blank">cvail@uga.edu</a>)
starting October 1, 2013. We have enjoyed having the GSAP grant at GSU
for the past 19 years! Due to the upcoming retirement of Dr. Kathryn
Heller,
she has transitioned the grant to UGA with Dr. Vail as the new Project
Director. We are sure you will continue to have effective technical
assistance under Dr. Vail. Please contact her for any questions or
technical assistance requests. Best wishes from Kathy
Heller and GSAP staff.</span></span></span><br />
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GSAP is currently conducting a short
survey to determine which areas you would like to receive training, on-site
technical assistance, or materials in the area of deafblindness. Your feedback
is important so that we can provide trainings that you would like offered. This
information will also help us determine the training priorities for the next
grant cycle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> If you are a PARENT, TEACHER, SERVICE PROVIDER, PA, OR ADMINISTRATOR who works with individuals with DEAFBLINDNESS, please fill out the NEEDS ASSESSMENT ASAP. <a href="http://education.gsu.edu/georgiadeafblindproj/events-training.aspx" target="_blank">Click here</a> to access the Needs Assessment or visit http://education.gsu.edu/georgiadeafblindproj/events-training.aspx.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-36095502250338197112013-07-16T18:47:00.002-07:002013-07-16T18:47:42.546-07:00Employment Opportunity with Parent to Parent of Georgia<div style="background-color: white;">
<strong><span style="color: #0042b3; font-size: 14pt;">Parent to Parent of Georgia’s Employment Opportunity</span></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #0042b3; font-size: 14pt;">Applications being accepted through 4:00 pm July 31, 2013 only!</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Are you a parent or family member of a child with a disability or a professional interested in working with families? Are you looking for part-time work, a casual working environment, where you can help families access support and resources while expanding your own knowledge? If so, Parent to Parent needs you as a Coordinator in our </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">West Georgia area. This area includes these counties: Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Clayton, Fayette, Harris, Heard, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Spalding, Talbot, Troup, Upson.</span></div>
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The primary responsibilities of Coordinators include matching parents for one-on-one emotional support, handling information requests from families and professionals, providing guidance on educational and health-related issues, and representing Parent to Parent at meetings and conferences.</div>
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Requirements:</div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Must live in one of the counties in this Region (see above)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>College degree (minimum of a two year degree)</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Experience with disabilities or special health care needs</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Basic knowledge of special education and Medicaid and waiver programs</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Good written and strong oral communication skills <strong><em>(preference given to candidates fluent in Spanish or other languages)</em></strong></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Basic computer skills</li>
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Part-time position available, 20 hours a week, 12 months a year, and must be able to attend occasional evening and weekend support groups or workshops (on average, 1 or 2 times per month). Pay range is $11-$14 per hour.</div>
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Send resume by mail to Parent to Parent of Georgia, 3 West Altman Street, Statesboro, Georgia 30458. Fax resumes to 912-681-0910. Email resumes to <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT249" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="mailto:mitzi@p2pga.org" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">mitzi@p2pga.org</a></span> </div>
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For more information about Parent to Parent, check our web site at: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT250" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.p2pga.org/" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.p2pga.org</a></span></div>
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Parent to Parent of Georgia is an E-Verify Mandated Employer</div>
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Careful assessment around the 10 characteristics of CVI help staff and parents understand the unique learning needs for each CVI Phase. They can then build strategies, modifications to the environment, modifications to materials, and modifications to literacy that match the visual strengths and visual areas of need. Understanding the child’s CVI Phase can assist in the creation of learning methodologies to benefit children’s expected visual improvement. Additional research and resources about CVI will be identified and discussed.</div>
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<br /><b>Presenter Summary:</b><br /><span style="font-size: 12px;">Ellen Cadigan Mazel, M.Ed. CTVI, Cortical Visual Impairment Advisor, works for Concord Area Special Education (CASE) Collaborative as a teacher of students with visual impairments, deafblindness and cortical visual impairment. In 2008, Ellen Mazel was named National Teacher of the Year for Children with Multiple Disabilities by the Council of Schools for the Blind (COSB). After studying cortical visual impairment with Christine Roman-Lantzy for 6 years, she became interested in the most recent brain science information, how children with visual impairments build compensatory skills and how children's experiences relate to children's growth and development.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-9266748608763760822013-05-23T10:28:00.000-07:002013-05-23T10:28:25.896-07:00Medical Grants Now Available in Georgia from UnitedHealthcare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ATLANTA (May 20, 2013) – The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial health insurance plan.</div>
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The Foundation is excited to announce the second webinar in our 2013 series. Registration is now open for <strong>Top Ten Strategies for Promoting Positive Behavior in Children</strong> to be presented by <strong>Laurie Denno </strong>on <strong>May 19, 2013, 7pm EST. </strong>With limited availability, <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT176" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer;"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/autogen/home/default.asp?ievent=1065308" style="color: darkblue; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">registration</a></span>is on a first-come-first-served basis. The session allows plenty of time for questions after the presentation.<br /><br />Within a couple of days after registration, you will receive a registration confirmation and detailed instructions on how to log in to the webinar, participate and learn from our expert.</div>
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Laurie S. Denno, Ph.D., is a board certified behavior analyst and a licensed mental health counselor. Laurie has over 30 years experience working with individuals who have developmental disabilities. She has worked in public schools, private schools, vocational programs and day habilitation programs. Laurie works part time at the Perkins School for the Blind as a behavior analyst and is also on the faculty of Simmons College. Her primary interests are CHARGE syndrome, deafblind education and behavior analytic applications for mental illness.</div>
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<strong>Top Ten Strategies for Promoting Positive Behavior in Children<br /></strong>It is much more efficient to prevent behavior difficulties than it is to try and decrease them once they are already in a child's repertoire. This presentation outlines a number of simple strategies that can be used to structure the home and school environment to prevent behavior problems in children with CHARGE syndrome. Discussion includes the importance of consistency, positive feedback, high but realistic behavioral expectations, communication at the child's functional level in the correct mode, teaching independence and self-management and how to get professional help if you need it.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">Jennifer Tumlin Garrett, Ph.D </span>-</span> <span style="color: blue;">GSAP Sibshop Coordinator /Identification & Dissemination Coordinator</span></div>
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<em><span style="font-size: large;">- Cortical Vision Impairment</span></em></div>
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<em><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">documents/</span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Family_Workshop_Flyer2013.pdf</span></strong></em><br />
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<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw131102"><i>AccessWorld</i> Holiday Gift Guide 2012: Practical and Fun Gifts for People who are Blind or Visually Impaired</a>—<i>AccessWorld</i> brings you some of the hottest items they've featured in their magazine, as well as other popular gift ideas for that special someone on your list. </td><td valign="top"><img alt="Happy Holidays! image of wrapped present" border="1" src="http://www.afb.org/AFBPress/opimg.asp?ImageID=58" width="136" /> </td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/blog.asp?BlogID=5&BlogEntryID=539">Calling All Gift Ideas</a>—How is it already December...again?!? Yep, it is the holiday season, which means many of us are purchasing presents for our children with visual impairments. Emily blogs about searching high and low for the perfect gifts for her unique child and instead comes up with some options that will work, but may not be absolutely perfect. Share your ideas with other FamilyConnect parents! And also check out <a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/blog.asp?BlogID=2&BlogEntryID=18">What Toy to Buy for My Visually Impaired Kid?</a> from a few years back, which offers some great suggestions and helpful tips for parents who are trying to choose toys as presents for the holidays. </td><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/blog.asp?BlogID=5&BlogEntryID=539"><img alt="Emily and her son, Eddie" border="1" src="http://www.familyconnect.org/images/emilyedresized.jpg" width="136" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td>• <a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/toyguide">Toy Guide</a>—AFB collaborated with the Toy Industry Foundation for over a decade creating this guide, <strong>Let's Play: A Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs</strong>. All of the toys are tested by dozens of children with vision loss, and we choose the ones that seem to be most popular. The guide indicates whether the toy is considered especially good for children who are blind (B) and children who have low vision (LV). </td><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/toyguide"><img alt="cover of Let's Play: Guide to Toys 2008" border="1" src="http://www.familyconnect.org/Image.asp?ImageID=1214" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3261681">Toys R Us Differently Abled Toy Guide</a>—For nearly two decades, Toys R Us has published the annual Toys "R" Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids, an easy-to-use resource featuring specially selected toys that encourage play for children with physical, cognitive or developmental disabilities. </td><td><a href="http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=3261681"><img alt="bongos" src="http://www.afb.org/images/TG2008/musical2.jpg" width="136" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td>• <a href="http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/choosing-best-toys-your-blind-baby">Choosing the Best Toys for Your Blind Baby</a>—WonderBaby offers some of their favorite toys as well as some tips on how to choose the best toys for your child. </td><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/choosing-best-toys-your-blind-baby"><img alt="WonderBaby.org: Resources for Parents of Blind Children" border="0" src="http://www.wonderbaby.org/sites/default/files/wb-birds-on-text-small.jpg" width="136" /></a> </td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.sensorysun.com/2012/09/accessible-toys-for-blind-children/">Accessible Toys for Blind Children</a>—Holiday gift giving can be a bit more challenging when trying to shop for children with blindness or low vision. Check out these ideas from Sensory Sun for accessible toys, as well as <a href="http://www.sensorysun.com/2012/11/braille-stocking-stuffers-hints-for-santa/">Braille Stocking Stuffers</a>.</td><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.sensorysun.com/2012/11/all-play-accessible-toy-guide-for-children-with-visual-impairments-all-sight-levels/"><img alt="cover of All Play toy guide" src="http://www.afb.org/image.asp?ImageID=4170" /></a> </td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/blog.asp?BlogID=1&BlogEntryID=43">Sharing the Holidays with Your Child Who Is Visually Impaired</a>—For those of us with a child who is visually impaired we not only have to think about organizing our families' activities for the holidays, but also how to include our visually impaired children in a way that will be enjoyable to them. As a mom of one such child, Emily happens to have a few thoughts on this very topic. Important things to remember over the holidays are keeping with tradition, teaching in the moment, adaptation, and time management. </td><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/blog.asp?BlogID=1&BlogEntryID=43"><img alt="Coleman family holiday photo" border="1" src="http://www.familyconnect.org/images/experts/Colemanfamily.jpg" width="136" /></a> </td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.asp?SectionID=75&TopicID=352&DocumentID=3877">Choosing Toys and Creating a Play Area for Your Child</a>—this article outlines some of the features to look for in a toy for your infant or toddler, and describes how to set up a safe and stimulating play area for your child.</td><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.asp?SectionID=75&TopicID=352&DocumentID=3877"><img alt="bright musical toy" border="1" src="http://www.afb.org/images/TG2008/musical4.jpg" width="136" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.asp?SectionID=75&TopicID=352&DocumentID=3861">Teaching Your Baby to Play With Toys</a>—practical ideas about how to introduce new toys to your child, and help him learn how to play.</td><td valign="top"><a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.asp?SectionID=75&TopicID=352&DocumentID=3861"><img alt="baby playing with toy" border="1" src="http://www.familyconnect.org/Image.asp?ImageID=1126" /></a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td valign="top">• <a href="http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.asp?SectionID=73&TopicID=372&DocumentID=4090">A Self-Proclaimed Gadget Lover</a>—parents of older kids may find gift ideas in this article about a gadget-loving college student </td></tr>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-38314077217087818282012-12-11T12:20:00.000-08:002012-12-11T12:20:02.892-08:00New iPad app created to help families develop their story<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">We all know the importance of families telling their stories as part of their advocacy efforts and most of us have been engaged in helping families learn how to do that. Now there's an iPad app to help. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><br /></span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">"Telling Your Story" is a tool that persons with disabilities, family members, and other advocates can use to compose and practice the personal story they'll present to elected public officials or other policymakers at all levels of government when seeking policy changes or increasing awareness about disability issues. The app guides users through the steps, from introducing yourself to identifying the specific issue to the best methods for presenting a compelling personal story. After entering the text of their story, an audio recording feature allows the user to rehearse their story. <i>(How cool is that?!)</i> Users can also select and preview a photo they may wish to include.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">You can view the app in the iTunes Store at </span><span style="color: #3333ff; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT100"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/telling-your-story/id541403749" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/telling-your-story/id541403749</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-85541532096143378752012-10-23T06:58:00.002-07:002012-10-23T06:58:51.746-07:00Tools for Life Webinar: Exploring Apps for Living, Learning, Working and Playing - Wednesday October 24 @ 2:00 PM EST - Credits Offered<div align="center" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #404040; font-size: 16.0pt;">Join Us for a Webinar Focused on:</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #002060; font-size: 20.0pt;">Exploring
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2012</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #4f6228; font-size: 14.0pt;">2:00pm to 3:30pm
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<b><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Carolyn Phillips, Director, and Martha Rust, AT Specialist, Tools for
Life</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">John Rempel, </span></span><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">AT Specialist, </span></span>Center for the Visually Impaired</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">There seems to be an app for just about every
task needed to be accomplished in our lives. With so many apps out on the
market, it can be overwhelming to know which ones could assist you at
home, at school, on the job or in your community. Join us for a webinar that
will highlight a few of the apps that can assist with all aspects of your daily
routine. There will be a special focus on apps for assisting with vision loss.
We will also dive into the "Our Favorite Apps" online database
created and maintained by Tools for Life. This session will explore how to use
this database to search for, review, and suggest your favorite apps. We will
also take a look at the latest in newly released tablets, their accessibility
features, and tips on how to decide which is the best fit for your lifestyle and needs.<b><span style="color: #c00000;"></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">CEU’s will
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #c00000;">CRC Credits have been approved through the </span></b><b><span style="color: #c00000;">Commission on
Rehabilitation Counseling</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Please send an e-mail
with the type of credit you are requesting, name and date of webinar, your full
name, email, organization and date of birth (DOB) to Liz Persaud at <a href="mailto:Liz@gatfl.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1351000350_0">Liz@gatfl.org</span></a> in order to receive your credit verification
form.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>ACVREP will be offering CEU’s for COMS, CVRT’s and CLVT’s</b></span><br />Please contact John Rempel at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6976683342587683875" rel="nofollow">obelize@gmail.com</a> for additional information about these credits.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">To join the meeting: </span></b><b><a href="http://atia.adobeconnect.com/tflapps1024/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1351000350_1">http://atia.adobeconnect.com/tflapps1024/</span></a></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b></div>
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information about this and other webinars, please contact Liz Persaud – </span><a href="mailto:Liz@gatfl.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>Liz@gatfl.org</span></a><span>. Please forward this announcement to
anyone interested in this topic or the Tools for Life webinars.</span> This webinar is co-sponsored by AMACUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-15408993143460162752012-09-07T11:50:00.001-07:002012-09-07T11:50:32.185-07:00iCanConnect!<br />
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The goal of the <b>National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP)</b> is to ensure that every person with combined hearing and vision loss has access to modern telecommunication tools and the training necessary to use them, granting every individual the opportunity to interact with the world as an involved, contributing member of society. The program — promoted by <b>iCanConnect</b> — provides outreach, assessments, telecommunications technology and training free of charge to those who meet federal eligibility guidelines. For more information about the <b>NDBEDP</b>, including the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) consumer guide and eligibility rules, visit <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/NDBEDP">www.fcc.gov/NDBEDP</a>. <br />
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<strong>In Georgia, contact:</strong><br />
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Sondra Rhoades Johnson<br />
Executive Director<br />
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4151 Memorial Drive, Suite 103-B<br />
Decatur, GA 30032<br />
<a href="mailto:srjohnson@gachi.org">srjohnson@gachi.org</a><br />
(404) 292-5312</td><td></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.icanconnect.org/">http://www.icanconnect.org/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-54978197250001459682012-08-24T07:10:00.003-07:002012-08-24T07:10:39.351-07:00GADB & GVR EVENT<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong>Georgia Assocaition of the DeafBlind</strong></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-81869969185123775162012-05-08T13:34:00.000-07:002012-05-08T13:34:08.299-07:00A Call for Nominations !!!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The National Family Association for Deaf-Blind has open positions on its Board of Directors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are looking for a few people to join our Board of Directors to represent families that have children of any age that are deaf-blind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nominees must be a Regular member in good standing of NFADB for at least one year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The positions of President and Treasurer are also up for re-election this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Only current board or past board members may run for these Executive Committee positions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An appointed term lasts for two years and board members may run for up to 3 consecutive 2 year terms or run for an Executive Committee position.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">NFADB is the largest national network of families focusing on issues surrounding deaf-blindness. The mission of NFADB is to empower the voices of families of individuals who are deaf-blind and to advocate for their unique needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A board member will stay connected with professional organizations, Congressional Representatives and Senators.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Board members will sit on or chair at least one working committee and will help to expand our State Affiliates Program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are looking for serious candidates that believe they can help our organization make a difference in the lives of all families dealing with deaf-blindness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Candidates may come from any state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">For more information or to nominate yourself or someone you know for the position of Board Member, President or Treasurer, please contact Blanche Stetler at </span></span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT281"><a href="mailto:jtmommy@aol.com" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">jtmommy@aol.com</span></span></a></span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> or at 732-721-5448.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An application will then be mailed to you and you will need to participate in a phone interview and send in 3 letters of recommendation by May 31, 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The appointments will be made in June 2012.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you for your interest and for your continued support of the National Family Association for Deaf-Blind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-74882034398630678112012-04-25T11:33:00.000-07:002012-04-25T11:33:05.857-07:00IPad 3 Contest by WonderBaby & Perkins School for the BlindWonderBaby.org, a website dedicated to supporting parents and caregivers of children who are blind or visually impaired.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Perkins purchased WonderBaby.org last year, and it is now part of our family of online resources. To celebrate this partnership, WonderBaby and Perkins are giving away a NEW iPad (plus some amazing accessories) to one special winner!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">This contest is being sponsored by Perkins, AbleNet, RJ Cooper and Inclusive Technology and they have all donated wonderful items to our giveaway.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Here's what one lucky person will win:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">*The NEW iPad (iPad 3) donated by Perkins School for the Blind</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">*A virtually indestructible GumDrop iPad Case</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">*The RadSounds switch-ready music app donated by RJ Cooper plus an RJ Cooper switch interface</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">*A Blue2 Bluetooth Switch for use with switch-activated apps donated by AbleNet</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">*Two fun switch-ready apps, Smarty Pants & Five Sharks Swimming, donated by Inclusive Technology</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">This is the perfect package for a child with special needs who wants to get started with the iPad!</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">This contest is open to anyone, including all Perkins staff and any children or families you may work with. Feel free to enter (by clicking the link below) or tell others about this giveaway.</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">For more information about the giveaway, please visit:</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT12"><a href="http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/ipad-giveaway" target="_blank" title="http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/ipad-giveaway">http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/ipad-giveaway</a></span> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">This giveaway will end on May 11th at midnight.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-70504504188114607692012-04-16T12:36:00.000-07:002012-04-16T12:36:59.938-07:00GSAP AT IDEAS 2012!!<div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';">GSAP is sponsoring 2 training opportunities at the IDEAS Conference June 4-7 at Epworth by the Sea on St. Simons Island. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-Conference.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Special-Education-Services/Pages/IDEAS-Conference.aspx</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';">Both sessions will be led by Linda Alsop, Director of of Deafblind Programs at Utah State University and Project Sparkle. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">A preconference session titled: “Effective Intervention for Students who are Deafblind” will be offered on Monday, June 4<sup>th</sup> from 8:00 am – 11:45 am.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This session will cover the impact a combined vision and hearing loss on development, communication, and socialization and effective strategies for instructing these children, including the use of interveners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">intervener</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>is a staff person, trained in deafblindness, who provides individual support to a student who has a combination of a vision impairment with a hearing impairment that affects the way he or she is able to access information and function in the educational environment.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">GSAP is sponsoring this preconference session at no cost to participants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To have registration waived, enter the GSAP promotion code on your registration form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The promotion code is GSAP01</span><span style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">Our second training opportunity will be an intensive training looking more closely at the unique needs of students who are deafblind and strategies teams can use to build communication, provide information and establish a bond of trust with a student who is deafblind. This training will begin on Monday, June 4<sup>th</sup> 3:00-4:30 pm and continue on Tuesday from 8:00-4:30 and Wednesday from 8:00-2:30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The training is designed for teams focused on a student who is deafblind and will involve team planning for that student around the strategies presented.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">Registration for the conference is $75.00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Some school districts have funding available. </span>Some assistance with the registration fee may be available from GSAP on a first come, first served basis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please contact Deborah Fields-Harris </span><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT250"><a href="mailto:fields-harrisd@comcast.net" target="_blank"><span style="color: #135cae; font-size: small;">fields-harrisd@comcast.net</span></a></span><span style="font-size: small;"> to inquire about registration assistance.</span></span></div><br />
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<h3>What is an Intervener?</h3><img alt="More about Interveners" src="http://intervener.org/imgs/home1.jpg" width="275px" />An Intervener is a person who:<br />
<ul><li>Works consistently one-to-one with an individual who is deafblind</li>
<li>Has training and specialized skills in deafblindness</li>
</ul>An intervener provides a bridge to the world for the student who is deafblind. The intervener helps the student gather information, learn concepts and skills, develop communication and language, and establish relationships that lead to greater independence. The intervener is a support person who does with, not for the student. Specialized training is needed to become an effective intervener. Training should address a wide range of topics necessary to understanding the nature and impact of deafblindness, the role of the intervener, and appropriate educational strategies to work with students with combined vision and hearing loss (Alsop, Killoran, Robinson, Durkel, & Prouty, 2004; McGinnes, 1986; Robinson et al., 2000).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-6085944572688046012012-03-20T09:40:00.000-07:002012-03-20T09:40:09.998-07:00REMINDER:THIS WEEKEND!!! Georgia PINES/GSAPFAMILY WORKSHOP<strong>26th Annual GaPINES GSAP Family Workshop</strong><br />
<strong>Keynote: Donna Patterson - "Sensory Loss & Parent Emotions"</strong><br />
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<strong>Saturday, March 24 at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf -- FREE</strong><br />
<strong>Sibshop! Childcare! Come out to learn & share! SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!!</strong><br />
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Click below for registration & information:<br />
<a href="http://familyworkshop.gapines.info/atlantaagenda.pdf">http://familyworkshop.gapines.info/atlantaagenda.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://familyworkshop.gapines.info/Add.asp">http://familyworkshop.gapines.info/Add.asp</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-4371064553467366532012-03-14T12:47:00.000-07:002012-03-14T12:47:52.307-07:00Usher Syndrome Research Update<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: large;">From Bill Kimberling:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you may know, since the mid 1980s, I have been involved in research on Usher syndrome. Many of you have participated in this research by donating blood and giving generously of your time to make our Usher research successful. For that, I thank you. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"> I would like to re-establish contact with anyone who has participated in my research for several reasons: 1) We want to bring all the data up to date - that will be extremely useful.</span> <span style="color: #1f497d;"> 2) We want to create a list of potential participants for clinical trials coming up in the near future. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: large;">I would like to encourage all those who participated in Usher research to contact me <span style="color: #1f497d;">at <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT931"><a href="mailto:bkimberling@gmail.com" target="_blank">bkimberling@gmail.com</a></span> or phone at <a href="tel:402-290%204721" target="_blank">402-290 4721</a>.</span></span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-79903690946566003162012-02-16T11:19:00.000-08:002012-02-16T11:19:58.923-08:00Literacy for Children with Combined Vision & Hearing LossThe “All Children Can Read” website is built on a framework that incorporates stages of literacy development and key components of reading into instructional strategies for children with dual sensory challenges. The website has been designed to present these strategies in a user-friendly, interactive manner that utilizes existing resources and provides practical examples.<br />
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<a href="http://literacy.nationaldb.org/">http://literacy.nationaldb.org/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6976683342587683875.post-41295031571047842222012-02-15T09:47:00.000-08:002012-02-15T09:47:04.595-08:00OSEP/NCDB Intervener InitiativeThe National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness is seeking volunteers to serve on several panels of individuals who represent the interests of children and families with respect to intervener issues. These include family members, state deaf-blind project personnel, higher education providers, interveners, and educational administrators. <br />
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The estimated time commitment for each panel member is approximately 8 to 10 hours over approximately four weeks (mid-March to mid-April 2012, plus one additional task in May). <br />
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<div>If you would like to volunteer, please send your name, job title or role (e.g., state deaf-blind project coordinator, parent, intervener), and a brief explanation describing why you are interested in serving on the panel to Peggy Malloy at NCDB. </div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Deadline: February 15, 2012</b></i></span></div><div> </div><div>Peggy Malloy</div><div>E-mail: <span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT1015"><a href="mailto:malloyp@wou.edu" target="_blank">malloyp@wou.edu</a></span></div><div>Phone: <a href="tel:503-838-8598" target="_blank">503-838-8598</a> (call if you have any questions)</div><div>Fax: <a href="tel:503-838-8150" target="_blank">503-838-8150</a></div><div>National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness</div><div>Teaching Research Institute, Western Oregon University</div><div>345 N. Monmouth Ave.</div><div>Monmouth, OR 97361</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0