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First-ever Live Blog Event a Success |
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At 11 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time on Friday February 19, ATRC staff used iPhones and a computer to post photos and short summaries of the day's event. People logged onto our web site, Twitter or Facebook pages to get up-to-the-minute posts.
Live blogging is the new trend in social marketing. ATRC had its first live blogging event during the Advisory Council meeting on Friday, February 19. During our live blog, people - locally, nationally and globally - participated, by following our tweets or Facebook updates and adding comments.
Here a few "tweets" that were posted:
"Vocational Rehabilitation Director Joe Cordova is communicating with the Toby Light Writer" - posted 11:16 AM Feb 19th via Tweetboard
"Barbara explains the need and importance of coordination and collaboration; untapped resources and availability of resources" - posted 12:23 PM Feb 19th via web
"Dr. Pink describes the importance of communication, being in touch with everyone and everything" - posted 12:32 PM Feb 19th via web
ATRC plans to do more live blogging in the future. Stay tuned for our next live blog!
Members of the Advisory Council are:
Roxanne Bolden, Donna Buhrman, Joe Cordova, Susan Foard, David Fray, Peter Fritz, Katie Keim, Vickie Kirihara, Alisa Mitchener, Michael Moore, Jim Motonaga, Sheryl Nelson, Heinz-Guenther Pink, Doran Porter, Guy Tagomori, Laura Tobosa, Charlotte Townsend, Charles Vesy |
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Learning About Tobii's Latest Devices |
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ATRC hosted the Tobii ATI presented by Kristine Bengen, who demonstrated the C-series communication devices on March 2. People with a variety of disabilities, caregivers and health professionals attended this demonstration and could try out the devices.
The C-series devices are the C8 and the C12. The C12 has the optional CEye, which allows for the eye to control the communication device. Attendees could also control these devices using the touch screen and switches.
ATRC continues to make demonstration such as these more available to the community. Please visit our website and read our newsletters to learn more about demonstrations and training dates. |
| iPhone App for Creating Individual Education Programs (IEP) Checklist |
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The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) has launched an iPhone App designed to help families and teachers plan for educational services for students with disabilities.
The IEP Checklist iPhone App was developed in response to the rising need for families with children with disabilities to have on-the-spot intelligent assistance working with schools to develop Individual Education Programs (IEPs). The App can be downloaded from the PEATC web site or by entering "IEP Checklist" into the iTunes store search bar.
The App is free, and is compatible with the iPhone and iPod Touch. |
