This presentation will provide an overview of assistive listening devices and their use in postsecondary settings. Many service providers are familiar with and accustomed to providing sign language interpreters and notetakers for Deaf consumers. However, much confusion exists about appropriate services to provide to hard of hearing consumers. In fact, both service provider and consumer may lack familiarity with ALDs, and thus miss out on the great benefit they provide in lecture and other group listening situations.

Bridge II Sports is a local non-profit organization that is creating opportunities for children and adults who are physically challenged to play team and individual sports.  Try out an obstacle course and learn about differences between Paralympics and Special Olympics and our partnership with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation of NC.

After deconstructing the home workstation, individual abilities and workstation characteristics will be explored.  Resources for workstation design will be presented.

The presenter will review results from a Veterans Affairs study on the accessibility of daily cell phone functions most frequently used by people who are blind.

Learn how by designing and constructing homes with the future in mind, your home can more easily accommodate access needs to make caregiving easier. 

Participants will learn to apply Universal Design principles and Assistive Technology support to make curriculum accessible to all learners.  Dr. Jost will demonstrate related AT devices.

Reaching successful employment outcomes using technology resources and services works.  Why don’t we use this more?  Come learn about successful strategies for the workplace.

This session will address the technology needs of the visually impaired in the workplace and at home.  The presenter will site many different options available to the user.

The presenter will define Visitability and highlight five health effects of universal basic access to homes.

Participants will see how the iTouch is used with students with disabilities for scheduling, communication, video self-modeling and a variety of functional life skill supports.

The presenter will compare/contrast Visitability to Universal Design and explain construction basics people need to know in order to spread the concept.

Presenters will share ideas with providers and parents about ways AT increases children’s positive social interactions and their use of feeling words.

Come see the latest versions of Read&Write GOLD for PC and MAC and learn how they can help schools meet UDL and RTI initiatives to ensure that all students succeed. These new releases contain many exciting new features and enhancements including custom male and female text-to-speech voices, Online Graphic Organizer, Online Translator, enhanced phonetic spell checker and word prediction, and expanded deployment and licensing options to support students at school and at home.

Learn about the purpose of codes in the design professions and how this can be a basis for achieving strong user-oriented design solutions.

Chef Brian will demonstrate some of the basic secrets to healthy eating and simple cooking, so meals become one of the ways you live healthy.

The presenter chronicles her experiences learning about the good, the bad, and the ugly of assistive technology, which led to her discovery that there is actually something for everyone if one persists in searching for the perfect fit.  The presenter will discuss the three items that have given her the most independence after she became blind five years ago: the Victor Reader Stream, Color Indicators, and laptop computers with speech.

Experience a demonstration of Therapeutic Yoga and learn how gentle movement of the body and awareness of breath can give better support to individuals.

Participants will learn to apply Universal Design principles and Assistive Technology support to make curriculum accessible to all learners.  Dr. Jost will demonstrate related AT devices.

This presentation examines new, lightweight dynamic display and text-based communication devices including Alt-Chat, Polyana-JT, Say-It! SAM Communicator, Freedom Lite, & more!

This session will provide an overview of ADA requirements on transit accessibility, safety issues, and travel training opportunities.

Presenters will share 4-years worth of UNC students’ experiences, strategies, and tips to applying technology to accommodate their reading and writing weaknesses.