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News/Events
AT Expo 2010
7th ANNUAL ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY EXPO
April 15, 2010
with a Pre-Conference Workshop on April 14, 2010, in Fargo, ND
Do you or does someone you know have difficulty hearing, seeing, speaking, learning, working, remembering, or performing everyday tasks? Assistive technology (AT) can help and the 7th Annual Assistive Technology Expo is the place to learn about it. Make plans to attend on April 15, 2010, at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo, North Dakota.
Assistive technology (AT) helps people do many things such as: remembering to take medication, hearing on the phone, reading, communicating, accessing the computer, and controlling their environment. This Expo offers presentations and exhibits on all types of AT devices and services for people of any age and ability to help them live, learn, work, and play. This event is for anyone interested in AT for themselves, a friend, family member, student, or client. Whether you have a child with a learning disability, a parent with memory loss or you need help staying in your own home and getting back to work, this Expo is for you!
The day includes a morning of presentations by AT providers and vendors. There is a registration fee of $30 for these sessions and lunch. Scholarships are available to individuals with disabilities on a first-come, first serve basis.
From 11:00am - 6:00pm the AT EXPO Exhibit Hall will be FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Over 60 vendors and service organizations are expected to be represented.
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April 14, 2010 - Pre-Conference Workshop
Using the iPod Touch as an Assistive Technology Tool
The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with an in-depth, hands-on experience with iPhone and iPod touch assistive technology and to demonstrate the best options currently available for the new platform. This workshop will take place from 8:00am - 4:30pm and be presented by Mark Coppin, ATP of the Anne Carlsen Center. The fee for this session is $60 and CEU's will be offered.
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SHRINERS FREE ORTHOPAEDIC CARE CLINIC
This clinic will screen children for eligibility for free care at Shriners Hospitals. It will be at the Ramada Plaza Suites, down the hall from the AT Exhibit Hall, the afternoon of the Expo.
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ND TELEPHONE PROGRAM: FIND THE PHONE THAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU
Having trouble using a standard telephone? Staff from IPAT, the ND State AT Program, will be available to demonstrate the specialized telephones that are available through the ND Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Service. For more information check out www.atexpo.org or call 1-877-760-2939.
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COLLABORATORS
This event is a combined effort of volunteers and organizations. The current planning committee organizations include Connections of Moorhead, IPAT-Interagency Program for Assistive Technology, Anne Carlsen Center, Fraser, Ltd., Job Service North Dakota, MN STAR, ND Protection & Advocacy Project, SEHSC Regional Aging Services, and West Fargo Public Schools.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
More information on presentations, vendors and how to register for this event can be found at www.atexpo.org or by contacting Daphne Meyers at 1-877-760-2939 (701-235-2330) or email daphne@atexpo.org.
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