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From: HumanWare
To: mike welty
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 14:43
Subject: HumanWare at ATIA 2009
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HumanWare at ATIA 2009
HumanWare, the global leader in assistive technologies for
the print disabled, invites you to visit us at booth 612 and attend to the
following presentations on our exciting innovative products:
Thursday October 29
Experience Accessible Books
8:15AM-10:15AM
Room: Schaumburg Ballroom West
Speakers: Brenda McBride, Susie McKinnon, Mary Jo Barray
For students with print disabilities, accessing general and
educational materials can be a real problem. Learn how you can take advantage
of the collaborative efforts of Bookshare, Don Johnston and Humanware through
an Office of Special Education award to provide your students access to digital
texts and tools that will ensure they become successful readers and learners.
You will explore Bookshare's services and website, practice using Read:OutLoud
and the ClassMate Reader, hands on.
Orator for BlackBerry Smartphones
9:15AM-10:15AM
Room: Schaumburg B
Speaker: Michel Pepin
New screen reader software application provides blind and visually
impaired customers with a solution to access BlackBerry® smartphones.
How the ClassMate Reader Helped LD Non-readers
3:00PM-5:00PM
Room: Poster Session 8
Speaker: Brenda McBride
This presentation will explore the use of using a text reader
effectively and provide guidance on the underlying pedagogy needed for
successful implementation. By using the model of a research study, the
presentation will explore the following: How to use a text reader effectively
in the classroom; guidance on the underlying pedagogy needed for successful
implementation; discussion of the resulting improvement of reading skills after
using a portable text reader.
What's New in Low Vision
4:00PM-4:30PM
Room: Education Theater in Exhibit Hall
Speaker: Ed Wikdall
This session will give an overview, questions and answers and hands
on play with the latest low vision products form HumanWare, both portable and
desktop types.
Friday October 30
Communication Utilizing Today's Technology for the Deaf-Blind
9:15AM-10:15AM
Room: Euphoria
Speaker: Greg Stilson
This presentation will explain how Humanware, working in
conjunction with the Washington State Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(ODHH), as well as focus groups consisting of Deaf-Blind Professionals and
trainers, greatly assisted in the development of this exciting communication
solution.
A Day in the Life of a Victor Stream
12:00PM-12:30PM
Room: Education Theater in Exhibit Hall
Speaker: Dave Wilkinson
A normal days' use of the VictorReader Stream DAISY player will be
demonstrated during this session. A Victor Stream user can access the morning
paper, create bookmarks in textbooks for study, leisurely listen to music, or
check out the latest Best Seller. The Victor Stream can do all this and more,
and session attendees will be shown how.
Trekker Breeze: GPS
4:00PM-5:00PM
Room: Schaumburg B
Speakers: Julie Hapeman, Greg Stilson
The new Trekker Breeze allows a much wider portion of the
population living with a visual impairement, a physical or cognitive handicap
to benefit from the use of a GPS orientation tool. Simple and easy to operate,
the Breeze is designed for non technical people looking for a basic navigation
system to assist them in their day-to-day routes and travel in local
environments.
Saturday October 31
What to Choose: Power & Portability
11:00AM-11:30AM
Room: Education Theater in Exhibit Hall
Speaker: Dave Wilkinson
Blind people have been enjoying the power and productivity offered
in notetakers such as the BrailleNote for years. Now the mainstream world has
caught on. Computers are getting smaller and more powerful every day. Netbooks
and free screen readers have made accessible computers more affordable than
ever.
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