[gui-talk] Laboratory Access

[David Andrews]

>
>Announcement from Cary Supalo:
>
>
>This year, the members of the Happy Valley
>Chapter are proud to sponsor the Independent
>Laboratory Access for the Blind (ILAB) Open
>House. This free workshop and open house is open
>to teachers, education faculty, and current
>students with an interest in teaching. It is true
>that teaching science to blind students can
>present many challenges, but all of these
>challenges are surmountable with the right
>training. Through participation in this seminar,
>one will learn how to teach chemistry, physics,
>and other science classes to blind students. One
>will also have the opportunity to interact with
>those who are meeting the needs of this underrepresented population
>today.
>
>The seminar will be held on Saturday, October 20,
>2007 in Room 102 of the Chemistry Research
>Building (located on the Penn State University
>Park Campus). It will begin at 8:30 am with a
>continental breakfast and a "meet and greet" for
>presenters and audience participants. This will
>be followed by a three hour hands on workshop for
>teachers to learn how to use the Job Access for
>Windows with Speech (JAWS) text to speech screen
>reader interface with the Vernier software and
>technology Logger Pro Data Collection Software
>Application. From noon until 6:00 pm exhibit
>tables will also be available with free
>literature relating to the teaching of science to
>blind students. Service providers will also be on
>hand to demonstrate their teaching materials.
>Demonstration tables of adaptive teaching
>methodologies will also be on display to
>illustrate low cost ways to teach scientific
>concepts to blind or low vision students. A light
>lunch will be available for presenters and
>audience participants. Presentations will begin
>at 1:30 pm and end at 5:30 pm.  A social will
>follow, giving participants an opportunity to ask
>additional questions of the presenters and to
>further explore the exhibits. RSVP is requested,
>but not required. Please contact Cary Supalo at:
>cary at chem.psu.edu by Wednesday, October 17, 2007.
>If you are unable to RSVP, but would still like
>to attend, please do so, and bring an interested
>friend if you would like. The RSVP is to ensure
>enough food and literature for all participants.
>If you have any questions regarding this event,
>please feel free to contact Cary at (814)
>234-4NFB. ACT 48 continuing education credit will
>also be available for participants.
>
>The National Federation of the Blind is changing what it means to be
>blind.
>For more information go to www.happyvalley.nfbp.org
>
>This seminar is sponsored by:
>National Science Foundation-Research in Disabilities Education Program
>The Happy Valley Chapter, NFB of PA
>Penn State Chemistry Department
>Central Pennsylvania Local Section, American Chemical Society
>Alpha Chi Sigma, Nu Chapter
>Vernier Software and Technology
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>

David Andrews and white cane Harry.
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