Upcoming Assistive Technology Events
We hope you find the following information on upcoming events helpful. If you see an event you'd like to attend please contact the sponsoring agency directly.
National / Regional Events
27th Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (February 27 - March 3, 2012), San Diego, CA
Minnesota Conferences & STAR Sightings
Are you attending an event listed below? Events marked with an [E] indicate that STAR will be exhibiting at the event. Stop by our exhibit booth to learn more about STAR and assistive technology. Events labeled with a [P] indicate that STAR will also be presenting at this event.
Handi Medical Supply, 14th Annual Education and Equipment Conference (February 17, 2012) Crowne Plaza, Saint Paul
27th Annual Conference for Professionals in Brain Injury (March 29 & 30) Northland Inn, Brooklyn Park
Minnesota Workshops
Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis will hold classes on how to use the following software:
- Magic (Screen Magnification) January 19 & May 18, 11:00 a.m. until 1 p.m.; and on February 24 , 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
- JAWS (Screen Reader) March 16, 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.; January 27, April 21, June 23, 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
- OpenBook (OCR/text-to-speech) March 24 & May 26, 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
For more information or to register call 952-847-5669 or visit Hennepin County Central Library, Adaptive Technology Lab.
PACER Center, Simon Technology Center, Upcoming Workshops
Online Training & Resources
ATIA Education On Demand and Webinars
Atomic Learning (subscription service)
DBTAC: Great Lakes ADA Center Event Training Page
Dynavox Implementation Toolkit
EASI Clinic (Equal Access to Software and Information)
Pre-recorded Web Seminar: Kurzweil 3000 Training
Tobii Technology - Page Set Central
Recycling Events
Upcoming Accessibility & Usability Events
Great Lakes and Pacific ADA Centers on behalf of the ADA National Network presents the 2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series. More information and registration available online at
http://www.ada-audio.org/Webinar/AccessibleTechnology/
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