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Vol. 2, No. 6, Nov/Dec 1994 |
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Opportunities...
IBM PCs at Factory Outlet Prices!
IBM has opened a PC Factory Outlet Store in Raleigh, NC, where refurbished and surplus computers, software, and peripherals can be purchased at discount prices. For a list of the store's current inventory, call (800)426-3395, where an automated system will request information from you and fax a complete list within minutes. If you have further questions or would like to place an order using cash, check, money order, purchase order, or credit card, call (800)426-7015. Purchases can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. and all equipment comes with the original warranty intact.
New Assistive Tech Newsletter Available
The Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital's Assistive Technology Center has begun publishing Assistive Tech Talk, a quarterly newsletter devoted to AT information. To be placed on their mailing list for future issues, contact:
Bryn Mawr Rehab 414 Paoli Pike P.O. Box 3007 Malvern, PA 19355-3300 (610)251-5400
How `bout a round of golf?
The Middle Atlantic Blind Golf Association was formed in 1950 as an all-volunteer, non-profit association whose mission is to spread the word to blind and visually-impaired individuals that golf truly is a game for everyone. MABGA has initiated a Junior Golf Program in the Delaware Valley, the first in the country, which allows teenage visually-impaired students the chance to learn the game and to improve their skills. For information about clinics or seminars for therapists and rehabilitation professionals, contact the MABGA office in Philadelphia at (215)824-0890.
Toll-Free Technical Assistance for Removing Barriers
The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board has added a toll-free text telephone line for people seeking technical assistance on removing barriers. The number is (800)993-2822. The number for voice telephones is (800)USA-ABLE. A bulletin board service also is available. It operates 24 hours/day and can be reached at (202)272-5448. Technical assistance on using the bulletin board and downloading documents is available from noon to 4 pm (Eastern), Tuesdays and Thursdays, at (202)272-5434, ext. 736.
Partners in Policymaking Recruiting New Applicants
The Developmental Disabilities Planning Council is currently recruiting parents of children with developmental disabilities or adults with a disability for their 1995 Partners in Policymaking class. Partners is a unique training program that includes current issues affecting people with disabilities, role playing, and policymaking at the local, state, and federal levels. The goal is to achieve a productive partnership between people needing services and those in a position to make policy and law.
Participants attend eight 2-day training sessions between January and September. They are reimbursed for respite, child and personal care services while they are at each training. Sessions are held in Dover at the Sheraton Inn. For an application or more information, call Gail Launay in Seaford, Delaware at 628-9308.
Have an idea for an assistive device but don't know how to make it?
The Consumer Innovation Lab at the Applied Science & Engineering Labs is looking for ideas for devices that would be helpful to individuals with disabilities. Contact Bob Piech or Jim Fee at (302)651-6830 (V) or (302)651-6834 (TDD) for information or with your design idea!
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative Publications List & Order Form ??? The following publications are available from the DATI Publications Office. All prices include shipping and handling. Please be sure to indicate the items you wish to purchase and include a complete mailing address for shipment.
