eConnect from The Hadley School for the Blind This newsletter is best viewed in HTML format. June 12, 2009
semin...@hadley Presents: Accessible GPS Overview and Comparison Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 2:00-4:00 CDT, 19:00-21:00 GMT Wondering about the strengths and weaknesses of GPS, the differences between the various systems or how to best integrate GPS into your wayfinding equation? Join us as semin...@hadley presents Accessible GPS Overview and Comparison with Mike May from the Sendero Group, which provides GPS solutions to people who are visually impaired. This 2 hour presentation- with time for questions and answers- provides the template for the trainer, teacher or user to help them evaluate GPS systems and match technology with needs and capabilities. Dawn Turco, senior vice president at Hadley, will moderate. Topics include: . "Location Information Literacy" and the significance for people who are blind and visually impaired . Comparing and contrasting different GPS systems on the market today . Learning how GPS can positively impact your life This is the first semin...@hadley offered for continuing education credit and has been approved by ACVREP. There is a US$25 fee associated with completing the seminar for credit (2 CE hours). Professionals interested in receiving continuing education credit will be required to successfully complete a quiz and brief survey before a certificate is issued. Listening to the live seminar or accessing the archived recording remains free of charge. To register for semin...@hadley, please follow this link. Consider Finding Your Way this Summer! Teachers, do you wish you could help your blind or visually impaired students explore the world independently? Hadley's course "Finding Your Way" can help you select games and activities that reinforce the O&M skills children learn in elementary school. Course: WAY-121 Lessons: 5 Credit: 3 CEUs Tuition: $99 (U.S. Dollars) To learn more about "Finding Your Way", please follow this link. Congratulations, Graduates! On June 10, Hadley celebrated the graduates of the 2009 High School Program: Anna Bolino Dixie Brown Louise Craft Russell Dyer Paige Hardin Christopher Harper Jesse Mulock Jessica Pitzer Laura Parshley Megan Tate The 2009 Hadley graduation ceremony video will be posted on Hadley's website Wednesday, June 17. View it on or after that date by visiting this link to Hadley's graduation video. feedb...@hadley: Family Member with Vision Loss? What subjects would you like semin...@hadley to discuss? Drop us an email at [email protected] with your ideas. We'd love to hear from you! Hadley encourages you to forward this newsletter to a friend. About Hadley Enroll Now Donate Online This message was sent from The Hadley School for the Blind to [email protected]. It was sent from: The Hadley School for the Blind, 700 Elm St. , Winnetka, IL 60093. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. Email Marketing by To be removed click here To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
