Smartphone Accessibility Comparison

Join us on Wednesday, June 8th from 10:30am-12:00pm for a consumer focused webinar on selecting a smartphone! This webinar will focus on the increasing accessibility of smartphone technologies, specifically the built-in accessibility features and some readily available apps that make using a smartphone accessible. Register today.

Seats Available for the Summer Institute on Technology and Disability

SUMMER INSTITUTE ON TECHNOLOGY AND DISABILITY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SEATTLE CAMPUS, JUNE 2011

Seats are still available for “Summer Institute on Technology and Disability: An Introduction to Assistive Technology” a series of workshops, June 27–30, 2011 offered by the University of Washington Center for Technology and Disability Studies. Topics will include:

• Assistive Technology: The Fundamentals
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• Computer Access Technologies
• Funding for Assistive Technology
• Technology for People with Learning and Cognitive Disabilities
• Seating, Positioning, and Mobility
• Hearing Assistance Technology
• iDevices and Apps
• Mobile Device Accessibility and Individuals with Low Vision or Blindness
• Case Studies and Consultations
  

During the hands-on labs, participants will also experience alternative computer access hardware and software to aid individuals who have blindness or low vision, limited mobility, or difficulties with reading and writing.

The fee for the entire institute is $495.00. For an additional fee, University of Washington Academic Credit and Puget Sound Educational Service District Clock Hours will be available to those completing the entire Institute. Rehabilitation Counselor Certification Credits (CRCC) are also available to those completing the Institute at no additional cost. For more information including registration, please contact UWCTDS at 206-685-4181 (V/TTY), 206-616-1396 (TTY/TTY Message), via email at uwctds@u.washington.edu, or on the Web at http://uwctds.washington.edu/education/SummerInstitute.asp.