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The Maine Department of Education’s Maine CITE Program helps make Assistive Technologies (AT) available to the Maine children, adults and seniors who need them.
What is Assistive Technology (AT)
Assistive Technology (AT) is any device, piece of equipment or product that makes it easier for someone with a disability to live more independently and safely, work at a job, learn in school, get about their community or pursue play and leisure.
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Developing Accessibility Training Strategies in Higher Ed
A free webinar from 3Play Media… Title: Developing Accessibility Training Strategies in Higher Ed Date: Thursday, September 13, 2018 Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time Do you train your staff on accessibility best practices? Having a strong, well-developed training program can directly impact the success of your institution’s accessibility initiative. Too often, training sessions are too… Read more Developing Accessibility Training Strategies in Higher Ed
Web Accessibility for Developers
The Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University has launched its third in the series of five free interactive MOOCs designed to raise awareness of web accessibility: Web Accessibility for Developers This course is for people who write code. The focus is on developing expertise using WAI-ARIA. Participants will be working with a collection… Read more Web Accessibility for Developers
Defining Moments in Brain Injury Conference
The Maine Chapter of the Brain Injury Association of America has announced their 9th Annual Conference will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the DoubleTree by Hilton in South Portland, Maine. Conference Description This conference has been developed to meet the educational needs of health care professionals, service providers, and individuals with brain… Read more Defining Moments in Brain Injury Conference
Work & Benefits Navigator Training Available
From MaineHealth Educational Services and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services… A person receiving Social Security disability benefits or SSI has likely been told they can’t work, or if they do work that they should limit their hours. They may believe they can’t work. They may have limited work experience or education. And likely… Read more Work & Benefits Navigator Training Available