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Closing The Gap Forum Announcements (3/21/05)

Closing The Gap Forums is a discussion board exploring the many ways that technology is being used to enhance the lives of people with special needs. Please feel free to participate in the discussions listed below and share this valuable resource with friends and colleagues. There is no fee to participate.

Visit:

http://www.closingthegap.com/forums and check out the "Featured Discussions".

Currently Open
Activities and Camp for Families
Moderators:
Jill E. Senner, PhD, CCC-SLP
Lesly Levitas, OTR/L
Pam Harris

Participants in this discussion will learn about camp and how naturalistic summer recreation activities can provide rich communication opportunities for AAC users.

IntelliFeatures Match

Moderators:
Mariangeles"Nena" Murphy-Herd, e-Learning Design Lab, University of Kansas
Mary Dunbar,e-Learning Design Lab, University of Kansas
Susan Bashinski, PhD., Bureau of Child Research, Assistant Research Professor
Cathy Drobny, Educational Technology Consultant
Suzanne Feit, Curriculum Developer and Training Specialist, IntelliTools
With a limited budget, what are creative ways to use limited hardware for access assessment and training using the IntelliTools Classroom Suite.

Electronic Mentoring for Students with Disabilities Moderators:

Scott Bellman, Project Coordinator/Counselor DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, & Technology) Discusss the benefits to students, available online programs, how to start your own online mentoring community.

Video Magnification: The Good, the Bad, and the Future
Moderator:

Lou Lipschultz, CEO, OcuSource.com
We will be discussing features and ergonomic considerations of video magnifiers currently available.

OS X Perspectives

Post your questions and comments about Apple's latest operating system and it's new accessibility features.

To participate in these discussions visit: http://www.closingthegap.com/forums and check out the "Featured Discussions".