From dandrews920 at comcast.net  Fri Feb  9 20:43:02 2024
From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (dandrews920 at comcast.net)
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2024 14:43:02 -0600
Subject: [PIBE-Division] New Assistive Technology Guidance for Educators and
 Parents
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Bookshare Blog - Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 1:00?PM


New Assistive Technology Guidance for Educators and Parents


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Teachers and parents supporting children with disabilities can review a new comprehensive assistive technology guidance package from the Office of Special Education Programs.


New Assistive Technology Guidance Package 


The?U.S. Department of Education?s?Office of Educational Technology?and the?Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)?recently released a comprehensive guidance package supporting children with disabilities who need assistive technology (AT) devices and services for meaningful access and engagement in education. The release is packaged in two parts: 


Dear Colleague Letter


Read about the release of the guidance package in a joint?Dear Colleague Letter <https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/at-guidance> ?on providing assistive technology devices and services for children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). 


AT Myths and Facts 


Read the guidance document dispelling common misconceptions regarding AT titled,?Myths and Facts Surrounding Assistive Technology Devices and Services <https://sites.ed.gov/idea/idea-files/at-guidance> .? 


Register for OSERS Webinar on February 14 


Want to learn more about the AT guidance released by the U.S. Department of Education? Leaders from OSEP and the Office of Education Technology will participate in the discussion, highlighting resources for students with disabilities and the practitioners, teachers, parents, and caregivers who educate and support them. 

*	Webinar: Boosting Student Success: Integrating Assistive Technology Across the Educational Life Span 
*	Date: February 14, 2024 
*	Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m. Pacific Time/ 3:30-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time 
*	Register Now <https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/6417055261666/WN_ps5el7AtTzO03pa8PNugdQ#/registration>  

OSEP?s Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems (CITES) will offer additional resources and technical assistance on the AT guidance over the coming months. Visit the?CITES webpage <https://bit.ly/CITES-policy> ?for more information. 

https://blog.bookshare.org/2024/02/new-assistive-technology-guidance-for-educators-and-parents/

 

 

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From dandrews920 at comcast.net  Sat Feb 17 13:51:20 2024
From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews)
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2024 07:51:20 -0600
Subject: [PIBE-Division] Announcement of the Passing of Assistive Technology
 Pioneer David Holladay From Duxbury Systems: In Loving Memory of Our Dear
 Friend and Colleague
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>
>
>Dear Duxbury Community,
>
>
>
>This week brings sad news for our Duxbury 
>Systems family. Our colleague, David Holladay, 
>passed away in a hospital on Thursday, February 
>15th, following an accident at home that 
>morning. David was a cancer survivor and 
>valiantly battled multiple medical problems over his last five years.
>
>
>
>David was an early innovator in braille 
>software. Together, he and his wife, Caryn Navy, 
>founded Raised Dot Computing (later Braille 
>Planet) in 1981. David???s early work on Apple 
>II computers was groundbreaking in support of 
>accessibility for blind users through speech and 
>production of braille and of print from braille 
>input. He went on to support production of print 
>math from Nemeth Code mathematics braille. Later 
>work at Raised Dot Computing culminated in the 
>introduction of MegaDots, an innovative product 
>with unparalleled support for braille formats.
>
>
>
>David and Caryn joined Duxbury Systems in 1999 
>and have been part of the family ever since. 
>David???s work at Duxbury focused largely on 
>extending the reach of DBT to many, many 
>countries and languages around the world. Though 
>confined to bed over the last several years of 
>his life, David???s passion for braille 
>wouldn???t allow him to rest. He was working until his very last day.
>
>
>
>It is our belief that the larger braille world 
>will miss David as much as we do here at Duxbury.
>
>
>
>*****
>
>David's funeral will be at Congregation Shalom 
>in Chelmsford Massachusetts at noon Eastern 
>Standard Time on Monday, with burial at 1 PM at Beth El Cemetery in Chelmsford.
>
>We'll post a link for live streaming the service when we receive it.



From dandrews920 at comcast.net  Mon Feb 19 02:39:08 2024
From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews)
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 20:39:08 -0600
Subject: [PIBE-Division] Streaming of David Holladay Service
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From: duxnews-bounce at freelists.org <duxnews-bounce at freelists.org> On 
Behalf Of Anne Ronco



Dear Duxbury Community,



I am responding to the devastating announcement about my dearest 
husband David Holladay's passing, to add the information on streaming 
his funeral service.



Streaming of the service, scheduled for noon Eastern Standard Time on 
Monday, Feb. 19, will be available during or after the service at:



<https://congregationshalom.org/worship-2/>https://congregationshalom.org/worship-2/





Press the Play button just after the level 3 heading "Live streaming 
of services is now available!" Note that if your screen reader does 
not recognize that as a button, you can use an alternative, such as a 
simulated left click.


With warmest regards for the community that meant so much to David,

Carny

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From dandrews920 at comcast.net  Thu Feb 29 18:49:31 2024
From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (dandrews920 at comcast.net)
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:49:31 -0600
Subject: [PIBE-Division] Future Reflections is linked online.
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The Winter 2024 issue of Future Reflections is now available online. This issue includes Julie Deden?s thoughts about encouraging blind children and teens to do chores at home,  information about summer opportunities, an article by Illinois?s own Jhaliyah Anderson about her journey to become a school social worker, and much more. You can read this issue at 

https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/future-reflections

 

The spring issue of Future Reflections will be a special issue around the topic of cooking. If you would like to share any aspect of your experiences in the kitchen, such as useful gadgets, adaptive techniques, and overcoming your fears and those of the people around you, please get in touch. You don?t have to be an experienced writer ? your stories and strategies are what we?re looking for. I look forward to hearing from you!

 

Debbie Stein

Dkent5817 at att.net <mailto:Dkent5817 at att.net> 




