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Upcoming Events: Mark Your Calendar!
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Foodland's Give Aloha Program
When: Entire month of September
Don't forget
to support ATRC by donating to Give Aloha, Foodland and Sack N Save's Annual
Community Matching Gifts Program. At checkout, present your Maika`i Card and
inform the cashier that you would like to make a donation to our organization.
Our five-digit registration code is 77049.
If you do not
have a Maika'i Card, you may request one. Your donation will be added to your
grocery purchase total.
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| ATRC Open House on Sept 24 |
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 Mark your calendars!
ATRC's OPEN HOUSE
. Thursday, September 24, 2009
2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
414 Kuwili Street, Ste. 104
Come and
check out what's new at ATRC!
This will be an opportunity to test out new
assistive technology devices and talk with vendors; interact with other AT
users; meet ATRC's board of directors and staff; and enjoy healthy pupus and drinks!
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ATRC's Jodi Asato Partners with Aloha United Way
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 When
opportunity knocks, ATRC answers. Our very own Jodi Asato, deputy director,
will be joining Aloha United Way (AUW) for nine weeks as their community
executive.
"By being involved with AUW, ATRC will have the opportunity to advertise our organization at company rallies and community events," said Asato.
As the community executive, Asato will assist AUW volunteers and staff in
raising funds and increasing public awareness of AUW and ATRC. She will also
provide organizational
and technical assistance to help organizations implement a successful Aloha
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ATRC to Donate 20 Televisions
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Would you
like a TV? ATRC will be donating 20 televisions on a first-come-for-serve basis
to people with disabilities. The televisions are 21-inch CRT and they come with
universal remotes. Brands vary from Sylvania, Memorex, Toshiba and RCA. All the
TVs have the standard cable/antenna connector at the back and one audio/video
input in front.
ATRC would
like to extend a heartfelt "mahalo" to Kapiolani Medical Center at Pali Momi for
their donation of the televisions.
If
you are interested, visit ATRC or our web site at www.atrc/tvgiveaway to fill out a form and return to
ATRC. For more information, please contact Kevin Forde-Niipali by phone or
e-mail: (808) 532-7115 or kevin@atrc.org.
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High-Tech Learning Technology Demo
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ATRC held a free workshop on learning technology for individuals with learning difficulties on August 11. Kevin Forde-Nihipali, ATRC's director of training, led this demonstration. Those who attended were able to fully experience the benefits and features of each technology through a hands-on tutorial.
This demo featured products such as Kurzweil 3000, Claro Read Plus, WYNN, KReader PC, and other demo software. The main goal of this event was to educate professionals, students, parents and anyone interested about the technology available to help further the education of individuals with learning difficulties.
Each participant gained a wealth of knowledge, collected free demonstration materials and had an opportunity to return with their students for a follow-up demonstration.
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| iPhone 3GS More User-Friendly to People with Disabilities |
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 The new iPhone 3GS has more disability-friendly applications than before. Now, blind and/or visual-impaired can hear their iPhone speak back to them with the touch of their finger through the revolutionary VoiceOver screen reader.
The same VoiceOver screen reader made popular on the Mac is now a standard feature on iPhone 3GS. It's the world's first gesture-based screen reader, enabling you to enjoy the iPhone even if you can't see the screen.
With VoiceOver, you simply touch the screen to hear a description of the item under your finger, and then gesture with a double-tap, drag, or flick to control the phone. When you turn on VoiceOver (in Settings -> General -> Accessibility), you can operate everything - read your e-mail, type replies, surf the Web, adjust settings, run apps - by tapping and letting the phone speak what you're touching. It uses whatever language you like, at a speaking rate you prefer.
For more information on VoiceOver and the many other accessibility features, go to: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html | |
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