tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86655162768790350922024-02-20T18:20:05.532-08:00What's new in...This blog is designed to highlight information on disabilities, veteran topics, and adaptive technology both local and abroad.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-71514473454963148652013-01-24T15:32:00.001-08:002013-01-24T15:32:35.534-08:00Tech: Dragon 12Sometimes fingers feel as though they get in the way of our creative process. For some, it's easier to speak their thoughts than be tied to a keyboard. However, without a scribe, ones vocalized genius may never hit the page. However, Nuance software has a solution...Dragon 12.
For some, Dragon may be a familiar friend. If not, but you've been curious to take a look-see at what speech recognitionUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-81603200579731281772013-01-17T11:01:00.002-08:002013-01-17T11:01:51.773-08:00Autism: First Autistic Contestant in Miss America CompetitionYou may have seen her in the news this week, Miss Montanna, Alexis Wineman is breaking new ground by becoming the first autistic contestant in the Miss America competition. Diagnosed at age 11 with autism, Wineman struggled during her early years, saying, "I felt like it came 11 years to late, but when it came right down to it, it really did help. I found ways to cope."
By the time Wineman had Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-89855342041174138012013-01-16T12:36:00.001-08:002013-01-16T12:54:53.717-08:00Sports: Athletic Youths Blazing the Trail in SportsYoung athletes are raising questions to sports officials regarding accommodations in a push for inclusion into a wide variety of athletic programs in schools. This challenges coaches to think outside the box and find ways to make a sport inclusive in new and innovative ways. In other instances, legal cases ensue. The New York Times covers this story in their article entitled: Forging Path toUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-11594556903511877602013-01-16T08:39:00.000-08:002013-01-16T08:39:04.732-08:00RCC Bookstore Update: Livescribe NotebooksGot a Livescribe Smartpen? If so and you're running low on the special notebook paper that goes with it, RCC campus bookstores have you covered. Notebooks are available for purchase for $7.70.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-89563729684487726292013-01-03T16:56:00.000-08:002013-01-03T16:56:19.880-08:00Education: Online Accessibility The education environment has changed as technology has danced onto the scene traditional classrooms now utilize the online world to promote a multi-media format of learning for students. However, in this drive to utilize new and available technologies, some students and staff have been left behind due to accessibility issues. David Raths article entitled Access Denied, featured in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-26180189405571721602013-01-03T15:02:00.000-08:002013-01-03T15:02:30.559-08:00Save the Date: RCC Oregon Transfer DaysIf the market to transfer? If so, check out RCC's Oregon Transfer Days being held on both RWC and RVC locations. Here's your chance to meet with admissions counselors from other colleges and universities around the state.
Riverside Campus
Wednesday, January 16 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the lobby of the G Building.
Redwood Campus
Thursday, January 17 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-80346286306288874842012-12-19T15:19:00.000-08:002012-12-19T15:19:27.155-08:00Education: Digital BadgesCampus Technology's December Issue ran an article on digital badges. While not replacing the degree a student receives for completing a college program, digital badges may be a valuable means for students to showcase certain credentials they acquire over the course of program completion. As the learning environment changes where students may take longer to complete programs due to financial or Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-8692878547693166582012-12-14T15:16:00.000-08:002012-12-14T15:16:49.635-08:00USA.gov - Help for Difficult Financial TimesIf you're looking for resources regarding financial challenges that you or your family may be experiencing, be sure to check USA.gov's site entitled: Help for Difficult Financial Times
The site offers links in the following:
Unemployment, Jobs, and Training
Family Support
Housing
Health Care and Insurance
Debt and Credit
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-19327273745401027362012-12-14T15:01:00.002-08:002012-12-14T15:01:45.950-08:00E-book: Six Easy PiecesIf you're looking for a book that introduces you to physics in a witty way, Six Easy Pieces, by Richard P. Feynman may be the book for you. In 1961-1963, at the California Institute of Technology,
Feynman made a series of lectures, Six Easy Pieces, embodies these lectures in an enjoyable and approachable way.
For more information:
On iBooks: Six Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-85368388185430461312012-11-01T14:28:00.002-07:002012-11-01T16:04:36.550-07:00Celebrities with DyslexiaABC News brings a list of 8 familiar faces you might recognize when reading their article: Celebrities with Dyslexia Who Made It Big - check it out.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-77066366340302897172012-10-25T14:59:00.000-07:002012-10-25T14:59:18.624-07:00Save the Date: Veteran's Appreciation Days @ RCCLooking for a way to honor and thank the men and women who serve our country? Well, look no further, take out those red pens and mark your calendar folks. RCC's Diversity Programming Board invites everyone to come on down and participate in a letter writing campaign for those currently serving in the military.
Redwood Campus
Tuesday, November 13th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm in the Student Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-90542192671772904812012-10-25T14:05:00.003-07:002012-10-25T14:05:45.591-07:00Netflix: Subtitles coming to movies near you!Netflix, an online video streaming giant who's service can be viewed over a multitude of devices, is looking to have 100% of their library captioned by 2014. Currently, the video streaming company has about 82% of their video collection captioned, by 2013 their goal is set for 90%. By 2014, the company hopes to caption all new content within 30 days, 14 days by 2015, and within 7 days by 2016. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-82451954527459891992012-10-25T13:33:00.001-07:002012-10-25T14:13:18.530-07:00Documentaries: The Big Picture: Rethinking DyslexiaHave an interest in dyslexia? Have HBO? On Monday, October 29th at 7pm, HBO will be showing James Redford's film The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia.
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia world premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and takes a look at the developmental reading disorder in a way that hopes to provide a clearer view of the minds of people who live with it. This topic Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-194946595042843702012-09-28T14:32:00.000-07:002012-09-28T14:32:12.536-07:00Partners in Education: Service Dogs on Campus
On March 15, 2011, the Department of Justice’s revisions to the Regulation Implementing Title II of the ADA took effect. Part of these amendments and revisions regarded the definition of a service animal which is now defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do work or perform a task for the benefit of an individual with a disability. The rule states that other animals, whether wildUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-82362820233648720802012-09-12T15:49:00.001-07:002012-09-12T15:55:10.462-07:00Back Pain, Conditions, and Treatments—Oh my!
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the U.S. Almost every man and woman will suffer from some kind of back pain during their life.
As the body ages, our bone strength, muscle elasticity and tone begins to decrease. The duration of this pain will vary. For some, acute pain may last Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-79202712625269786492012-09-10T14:59:00.001-07:002012-09-10T14:59:37.905-07:00Fonts: Free Download for Open-Dyslexic FontOpen-Dyslexic is a font created by Abelardo Gonzales to help dyslexic readers. To download this font for your computer, it can be found here on dafont.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-86449935424137037902012-09-10T14:50:00.002-07:002012-09-11T13:24:30.478-07:00Online Communities: Friends of QuinnIf you're a person living with learning differences or a family/friend of someone and looking for resources and support, Quinn Bradlee, author of, A Different Life has founded a great site online. What you'll find:
Blog
Place to ask questions,
LD Facts
Life with LDs
Forums
Videos
There's a little bit of something for everyone, visit Friends of Quinn online today.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-41807061108213316482012-08-22T15:07:00.002-07:002012-08-22T15:07:55.779-07:00Adaptive Tech: Text to Speech & Zoom in iPad
Own an iPad? Or looking to invest in one? Students who benefit from having things read aloud can go into settings and access the Text to Speech feature under Accessibility. There's also a handy Zoom feature on iPad that allows users to get a closer look at something that otherwise may be too difficult to see.
Want to learn how to access these features on your iPad? Check out the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-7360024819003775962012-08-21T14:58:00.000-07:002012-08-21T14:58:28.161-07:00Webinars: PTSD 101The Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) will be holding a webinar on August 23, 2012 from 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT) on PTSD 101: Education for the Civilian Health Care Providers Treating Service Members.
Presenters will include:
Terence Keane, Ph.D.
Associate Chief of Staff for Research and Development, VA Boston Healthcare System Director, Behavioral Science Division, National Center for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-90459703303037662882012-08-14T16:45:00.000-07:002012-08-15T09:45:27.620-07:00Mobility: Mobility UnlimitedMobility Unlimited is an organization founded in April of 2001 that helps fund mobility equipment for working Oregonians. Their mission, as stated on their site:
We exist to provide a "hand-up" to employment success for physically disabled adults. Mobility Unlimited breaks down the financial obstacles to gaining mobility, thus opening the doors to career success.
For more information regarding Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-76898827129177192352012-08-09T12:24:00.002-07:002012-08-09T12:24:38.205-07:00PTSD: Revised Info on Medications for PTSD TreatmentThe National Center for PTSD recently updated information regarding medications used for treating PTSD. For more information regarding their current findings, please read the Clinician's Guide to Medications for PTSD.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-31257201875077354902012-08-08T17:02:00.000-07:002012-08-09T11:12:52.367-07:00Technology: Campus Technology Magazine is......going digital on Tuesday, August 14th, 2012.
If you're a subscriber, be sure to check out their website for more information on a digital subscription or keep an eye out on your mailbox.
Visit Campus Technology to fill out their FREE digital subscription form.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-159429158319101482012-08-08T16:29:00.000-07:002012-08-09T11:21:45.175-07:00LD News: Captioned MediaAn article released by the National Center for Technology Innovation (NCTi) and Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITeD) discuss how captioned or subtitled media can help students who struggle with LD or reading issues to increase their:
reading speed,
word knowledge,
decoding,
vocabulary acquisition,
word recognition,
reading comprehension, and
oral reading rates.
For more Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-46465939918920926952012-08-07T15:42:00.000-07:002012-08-09T11:21:11.995-07:00Transportation in your stateLife happens and sometimes we find ourselves without transportation and in a bind. The Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Foundation's (TLPF) has issued a site to help site visitors arrange transportation to get where they need to go. The site can perform searches both nationally and internationally; however, I noticed that on a local scale (Josephine/Jackson Counties) companies have yet to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8665516276879035092.post-73029741374534750262012-08-02T14:40:00.000-07:002012-08-02T14:40:41.873-07:00Medications and Sun/Heat SensitivitySummer is a time when people do a lot of outdoor living. We check the SPF number on our sunscreen, but there's one other place we might want to check before we head off to soak up some rays - our medicine cabinets. Life Lines Online has published a list of medications that can increase ones sensitivity to both sun and heat. To learn more about it, read Life Lines Article: Medications Can Make YouUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0