Oklahoma ABLE Tech supports state efforts to improve the provision of assistive technology (AT) to individuals with disabilities of all ages through comprehensive, statewide programs that are consumer responsive. The purpose of ABLE Tech is to make assistive technology devices and services more available and accessible to individuals with disabilities and their families. ABLE Tech accomplishes this purpose by providing AT through a short term equipment loan program, AT demonstration centers, re-utilization of AT through the Oklahoma Equipment Connection and low interest bank loans for AT. In addition, ABLE Tech provides information and referral services, training on various AT topics and collaborates with state agencies and organizations to enhance the understanding and access to AT. ABLE Tech is funded under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended by the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration. Oklahoma ABLE Tech's State Plan for AT
September 11-12, 2008. Please join us as we present Vision Awareness Days presented by Freedom Scientific.
Learn about vision loss and what you can do about it.
Where? Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300 N.W. Expressway, Conference rooms F. and G.
Blindness Awareness Day, Thursday September 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about technology solutions for the blind: JAWS® screen reading software, the PAC Mate Omni™ accessible Pocket PC, accessible GPS, braille study aids and braille displays, scanning and reading and more!
Low Vision Awareness Day, Friday September 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discover the benefits of video magnifiers, computer screen magnification software, technology that reads books, bills, and mail aloud - and more! Featuring: Chelsea White, Outreach Specialist with The Seeing Eye, Inc., speaking on the benefits of dog guides and how they may be obtained.
For anyone with vision loss, instructors and trainers, parents and families of those with vision loss, seniors and senior center staff, and support groups. Sponsored by Oklahoma ABLE Tech, Jim Thorpe Rehab Hospital and in cooperation with NanoPac, Inc. CALL 1-800-336-5658 e-mail: seminars@FreedomScientific.com
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