T Training/Events
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Notice:
Please contact our Training Coordinator BJ Bolender by
email or by using our web
contact form on this site to discuss sessions you may like to
have or for more information. Hands-on training in your Resource
Room is available for staff that work directly with clients using
assistive technology.
January 2012 Training Sessions
Event: You Had Me at Hello: Disability Awareness
Location: Globe One Stop Center
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe , AZ 85501
Date: Thursday, January 19 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Contact: Dave Caddell at dcaddell@co.gila.az.gov
February 2012 Training Sessions
Event: General Disability Awareness Training
Location: Globe One Stop Center
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe , AZ 85501
Date: Thursday, February 9 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Contact: Dave Caddell at dcaddell@co.gila.az.gov
Event: Disability Awareness and Assistive Technology Orientation for Employers, Employment Specialists, Counselors and the Public
Location: Yuma MultiService Center
1185 S. Redondo Circle Drive
Yuma, Arizona 85365
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 9 am to 4 pm
Contact: Please RSVP to Allen Hagedorn at (928) 247-8880 or Ahagedorn@azdes.gov
March 2012 Training Sessions
Event: Blind and Visually Impaired Training
Location: Globe One Stop Center
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe , AZ 85501
Date: Thursday, March 8 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Contact: Dave Caddell at dcaddell@co.gila.az.gov
April 2012 Training Sessions
Event: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Training
Location: Globe One Stop Center
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe , AZ 85501
Date: Thursday, April 12 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Contact: Dave Caddell at dcaddell@co.gila.az.gov
May 2012 Training Sessions
Event: Ergonomic and Physical Considerations Training
Location: Globe One Stop Center
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe , AZ 85501
Date: Thursday, May 10 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Contact: Dave Caddell at dcaddell@co.gila.az.gov
Event: Counselor-Employer Training
Location: Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI)
3100 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Date: Thursday, May 17, from 8 am to 4 pm
Contact: Angela Goldenberg by email for more information, (602) 273-7411, ext 128
Event: Counselor-Employer Training
Location: Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI)
3100 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Date: Friday, May 18, from 8 am to 4 pm
Contact: Angela Goldenberg by email for more information, (602) 273-7411, ext 128
June 2012 Training Sessions
Event: LD and Cognitive Challenges Disability Awareness
Location: Globe One Stop Center
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe , AZ 85501
Date: Thursday, June 14 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Contact: Dave Caddell at dcaddell@co.gila.az.gov
July 2012 Training Sessions
Event: Computer Skills for Professionals
Location: Globe One Stop Center
5515 S. Apache Avenue, Suite 200
Globe , AZ 85501
Date: Thursday, July 12 from 1 pm to 5 pm
Contact: Dave Caddell at dcaddell@co.gila.az.gov
August 2012 Training Sessions
Event: Counselor-Employer Training
Location: Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI)
3100 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Date: Thursday, August 16, from 8 am to 4 pm
Contact: Angela Goldenberg by email for more information, (602) 273-7411, ext 128
Event: Counselor-Employer Training
Location: Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI)
3100 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85008
Date: Friday, August 17, from 8 am to 4 pm
Contact: Angela Goldenberg by email for more information, (602) 273-7411, ext 128
Notice: This is training about AT in the workplace for staff that work with clients who are job-seekers. All staff of One-Stop Centers, VR staff and interested professionals, and community members are invited to attend local sessions as space permits. The contact person will provide more information.
Partners, City Programs, Federal and State government and private entities whose specialty service as it relates to employment, life support and economic self sufficiency.
Event: Practically Speaking: Return to Work for the Wounded Warrior
Location: Disability Empowerment Center, 5025 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Date:Tuesday, January 31, 8:00 am to Noon
Contact Info: Jennifer Hallden, ARIZONA WORK DISABILITY PREVENTION ASSOCIATION, (602)315-0263 or email info@awdpa.org.
Description: 14th Assistive Technology Summer Institute
Tomorrow in the Saguaros
Date: July 11 & 12, 2012
Location: Glendale Civic Center
5750 West Glenn Drive
Glendale, Arizona
Contact Info: Arizona Technology Access Program
(602) 728-9534
(800) 477-9921
ACBVI: ATAZ Training Program
Target
Audience: Workplace
Description: Designed to orient
staff to disability etiquette and target issues such as basic accommodations
and access to resources in local One-Stop Service Centers. The ATAZ
Trainers at ACBVI work closely with Navigators in scheduling and
coordinating trainings in the Centers. Participants in such trainings
include: VR staff, vocational and job trainers, job coaches, job
developers and local center staff. Trainings encourage participation
and community outreach to the schools, interested Partner agencies
to the One-Stop Centers, and individuals in the community.
Location: Statewide
Contact Info: BJ Bolender
VCD: Valley Center for the Deaf Training Program
Event: AzNM
ADARA/PEPNet Conference & Roundtable
Target Audience: Professionals in the field of deafness
Description: ADARA National Update - NM & AZ State Updates
- Using remote services in the classroom and for trainings and more. More information
will be posted as the event nears.
Location: Phoenix & Albuquerque (via Web Conference)
AzTAP: Arizona Technology Access Program
Target Audience: General Public & AT
Users
Description: Assistive Technology (AT) and how it
is used by persons with disabilities and strategies regarding self
advocacy for AT in the IEP.
Location: 5025 E. Washington, Nina Pulliam Conference
Center, Phoenix
Event: Charting A Course for Consumers:
Empowerment Training for Individuals With Spinal Cord Injuries
Description: Come join us for a twelve-week course designed to empower those with spinal cord injuries, their family members, caregivers, and the professionals who work with them. This course was designed by consumers and family members for those who share their experience.
Location: Classes will be held at the Disability Empowerment Center (DEC), 5025 E Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Registration: Please call the Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association (AZSCIA) to RSVP at 602-507-4209 or 888-889-2185.
http://azspinal.org/eventdesc.aspx?id=556
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Free Webinar Schedule at Freedom Scientific: Open to beginning and intermediate level. |
JAN's Annual Webcast Series - 2012
Register here.
JAN Webcasts are available at no cost. JAN provides free, confidential technical assistance about job accommodations and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA. Gather your employees together in a room for live, in-service training. Educate yourself, management, and other employees on disability etiquette, assistive technologies, management techniques, and the latest on accommodations and the employment provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All Webcasts begin at 2 pm eastern and are 1 hour. You must register to attend. One registration is equivalent to one login.
How JAN Webcasts Work
Registrations are for a single computer, not a person. Any number of people may participate at that computer through the single Web link provided by the registration. However, one registration allows you one login, which includes the e-mail with which you register and a password given three to five business days prior to the scheduled event. Read more about viewing a JAN Webcast.
Selected Webinars
February 14, 2012. JAN Webcast: Current Events in Accommodation
Tune in and stay up-to-date on current events in job accommodation, including tough accommodation situations, tricky ADA issues, and technology challenges. JAN consultants will provide practical tips for handling these and other job accommodation issues.
April 10, 2012. JAN Webcast: Understanding and Accommodating Mobility Impairments in the Workplace
The presenters will give an overview of how to accommodate individuals with mobility impairments, including accommodations for accessing the work site and work space; moving, carrying, and lifting items; maintaining balance; driving; and sitting, standing, and walking for long periods. Accommodation examples, available assistive technologies, and other products and equipment will be discussed.
May 15, 2012. JAN Webcast: Providing Reasonable Accommodations to Employees with Mental Health Impairments
Major depression, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder are some of the mental health impairments that affect millions of working Americans. Working with these impairments can present some unique employment challenges, but those challenges are often solvable. JAN consultants will discuss the legal issues involved and provide ideas for effective accommodations.
An introduction of using Human Guide to assist a person who is Blind to navigate. Formerly called "sighted guide", this tutorial demonstrates tips for being helpful with those who would like such guidance. NOTE: This Human Guide video is found on the visionaware.org web site and is not part of the atarizona.com web site.
Keyboard Command to Start JAWS Screen Reader Software (file size 13MB, length 56 seconds). Audio file is only of sound of the JAWS screen reader voice as user controls navigation. There is no narration. The title card credits ACBVI and atarizona.com. This video title: Using a Screen reader, JAWS. A computer monitor is shows with JAWS reading a web page. JAWS can have a keyboard shortcut set to open the program. The two captions read: Ctrl + Alt + J starts JAWS, and using shortcut commands to navigate. Link follows, below:
• Video: Keyboard Command to Start JAWS Screen Reader Software
View a video of how JAWS is used to screen read a web page (file size 12MB, length 51 seconds). Audio file is only of sound of the JAWS screen reader voice as user controls navigation. There is no narration. The title card credits ACBVI and atarizona.com. This video title: Using a Screen reader, JAWS reading a web page. A computer monitor is shown with JAWS reading a web page. The three captions read: JAWS reads A T Arizona web page, keyboard shortcuts for navigation, and JAWS reads different parts of web page. Link follows, below:
• Video: Screen Reader Demonstration
View a video of a person using a Dual Use CCTV and Computer Display (file size 13MB, length 56 seconds). There is no audio file. The title card credits ACBVI and atarizona.com. This video title: Using a CCTV Combination CCTV and Computer Monitor. Use of a dual monitor is demonstrated. The three captions read: enlarged text with a CCTV, white text on a black background, and combination CCTV and computer display. Link follows, below:
• Video Dual Use CCTV and Computer Display This video opens in your computer's media player as an MP4.
Using a Refreshable Braille Display with Screen Reader Software (file size 40MB, length 2 minute 50 seconds). Audio file is only of sound of the JAWS screen reader voice as user controls navigation. There is no narration. The title card credits ACBVI and atarizona.com. This video title: Refreshable Braille Display. A man is shown using a Refreshable Braille Display with Screen Reader Software. Link follows, below:
• Video: Using a Refreshable Braille Display with Screen Reader Software
AssistiveWare is a company providing products for: Access for physical impairments, Access for vision impairments, Language and communication, Speech synthesis, voices and text to speech, and For kiosks and graphic tablet users.
http://www.assistiveware.com/products.php
AssistiveWare provides online podcasts and videos about assistive technology. There are many current podcasts and videos downloadable as video podcasts which are profiles of adults who need speech and language assistance, have physical access issues or are blind and use assistive technology to communicate. The series is called Exploring the Frontiers of Assistive Technology. This is what the web site tells about the series:
"A video podcast showing how people use assistive technology to communicate, express their creativity, play games and make so much more out of life. These videos show that there is no reason why people with physical, vision, speech or language impairments cannot use the same creative and educational software as every other Mac OS X user. There are a few episodes per year, each starring a different person."
Information about upcoming JAN (Job Accommodation Network) Webinars of interest to employment councilors and job seekers: http://askjan.org/webcast/index.htm
To register for a session, please go to: http://prod.askjan.org/webcast/registration.cfm
Three videos presenting use of computers with those who have Learning Disabilities, Mobility Impairments, or Sensory Impairments! These are produced by the University of Washington and work through online streaming of video content in Windows Media Player and Real Player.
Working Together: Computers and People with Learning
Disabilities
- students and workers with learning disabilities demonstrate computer-based tools and strategies.
Working Together: Computers and People with Mobility Impairments
- people with mobility impairments demonstrate computer access technology.
Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments
- people with visual and hearing impairments demonstrate computer technology for school and work.
Working Together: People with Disabilities and Computer Technology, produced by the University of Washington. This series presents accessible documents and tutorial videos online. Online streaming of the video formats works through Windows Media Player and Real Player.
Use 7-1-1 for free national telephone relay service for people with speech disabilities. Operators are specially trained to provide Speech-to-Speech services for people who have trouble communicating with others on the telephone due to speech impairment such as stuttering, artificial speech AT or other speech disorders.
This movie trailer for Murderball, 2004 winner of many film awards, is shown in training sessions for Ergonomics and Physical Considerations. See the assistive technology and explanation of how adults with amputations and spinal cord injury live their lives to the fullest and compete in international athletic competitions.
City of Surprise: Disability Awareness Series. This series of videotapes is available on the City of Surprise web site for Channel 11, where you may watch each one hour segment online. It is also broadcast on regular television program schedule on a repeating basis. See the city web site for the TV program schedule. The first session is listed on the link below about Deaf and Hard of Hearing disability awareness. The week of October 6 the second session will be online for the topic of Blindness and Vision Impairments. The second session was presented by our ATAZ Staff Training Program on October 1.
(Content under development.)
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