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Assistive tech conference schedule for remainder of 2010

If you regularly attend conferences and tradeshows as a vendor, you likely have your schedule filled for the next two years.  However, if you are like me and just love to wander through the exhibit halls and test drive all the new products and gadgets, then you will want to know what’s coming up near you this year.  here is a short list of just a few of the larger events scheduled for the remainder of 2010: 

 

Texas Assistive Technology Network (TATN) Statewide Conference
June 15th – June 18th, 2010
San Antonio, TX

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) National Convention
July 3rd – July 8th, 2010
Dallas, TX

American Council of the Blind (ACB) Conference & Convention
July 9th – July 17th, 2010
Phoenix, AZ

Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) Conference
July 12th – July 17th, 2010
Denver, CO

Queen Alexandra College (QAC) Sight Village Birmingham Conference
July 13th – July 15th, 2010
Birmingham, UK

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER) International

Conference
July 21st – July 25th, 2010
Little Rock, AR

New England Library Association (NELA) Conference
October 17th – October 19th, 2010
Boxborough, MA

Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Chicago Conference
October 27th – October 30th, 2010
Schaumburg, IL

National Ergonomics Conference & Exposition (NECE)
December 1st – December 3rd, 2010  Las Vegas, NV

 

Which of these will you be attending?  If you are a vendor, please leave a comment and tell us your booth number.  If you are an individual who plans to attend, plan a tweetup and share the details!

 

 

See you somewhere…

 

LL

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New cool tool from Nutshell Mail generates FB fan page newsletter

I’ve been using Nutshell Mail to keep up with my social networking efforts for a while now, and I’m as enthusiastic a user as ever.  If I’m in a writing zone, and don’t want to take the time to skip from site to site to accomplish my data mining tasks I simply check my email and a consolidated update awaits my perusal.  It’s a time-saver, and I recommend it for anyone who spends much of their time in their email inbox. 

 

The developers at Nutshell Mail have come up with a really interesting and fun way to enable your Facebook fans to enjoy the same great idea.  Install the Nutshell Mail Facebook fan page app and your fans can subscribe to an update of all your page activity, dropped right into their inbox. 

 

The updates can be scheduled to arrive at a specific time of day, and they contain all of your latest fan page info alongside their  own profile updates.  Every time you post a new note or upload a photo or video, your fans will be notified, eliminating the need to chase you down.  Your updates go straight to your subscribed fans. 

 

Check it out here:

 

Click to go to Nutshell Mail

 

If you want to see it in action, head to my Facebook page and sign up!

Click here to become a fan of Laura’s page

 

Everything you want to know in a Nutshell!

 

LL

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Version 2.0: The ultimate “follow Friday” list for accessible tweeps

As promised, here is the updated list with a few additions, as per your request.  Please follow them on Twitter, find them on Facebook, link to them on Linked In, and avail yourself of their genius.  Thank you to all of you for your great work and contribution of time and energy in educating others.

Now  that I’ve spent some time as a tweep, I’m getting a better handle on how reaching out to a network of like-minded business people can enhance my own little universe, even if it’s only 140 characters at a time.    In just a few months on Twitter, I’ve made some great connections with both business owners and consumers in an effort to market my own offerings.  I’ve hired consultants I’ve met through Twitter, I’ve downloaded some great software and apps I learned about from Twitter, and have received the most wonderfully positive and  encouraging feedback from complete strangers who have learned of my work through Twitter.  Along with my other social networking efforts, I’ve managed to come up with a really stellar list of great resources from which I’ve personally benefited.  I thought I’d share some of them with you, in hope that you find the same superb quality I’ve discovered.  Remember, behind every seemingly meaningless  screen name is a brilliant human being who is seeking to share their wisdom and experience. 

Note:  For newcomers to the world of accessibility, the use of “a11y” is an abbrieviation of sorts for the word “accessibility.”  Also, some of the URL’s I shortened, just for your ease of use.  No malware here!

 

@mcourcel — Accessible tips and tricks, including screen reader friendly app reviews can be found at: www.accesscontent.ca/blog  
@BCCPD   Find the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities Help Sheets, reports, and magazine online:
www.bccpd.bc.ca

@tbabinszki – Tom Babinszki Section 508 accessibility consultant, publisher of Even Grounds newsletter www.evengrounds.com/

@blindbeautiful — Blind   Beautifully Blind Inc. is a Non-Profit organization that bridges the gap between the sighted and visually impaired. ow.ly/1wkLh

@InclusivePlanet — Creating an online community where the visually-impaired can easily share accessible content and conversations.  www.inclusiveplanet.com

@stcaccess – Tweets from the SIG (Karen and Cyn) about accessibility issues for technical communicators, spiced with dashes of usability and other goodies.  www.stc-access.org

@Independence1st – Independence First   : Disability, access, advocacy news – from NPO ILC headquartered in MKE, WI – #1 "Disability" listkeeper per Listorious.

@AccEase Robyn Hunt   Info access & human (disability) rights specialist, writer, blogger, trainer, speaker etc www.accese.com/ /  tinyurl.com/ygojlzx

@sgauder – Sandi Gauder  Web Accessibility Experts offers accessible web design courses & AODA legislation insights. webaccessibilityexperts.ca

@INDATAproject – Sarah Norman   INDATA services include: Information, referrals, funding assistance, device demos, device loan, and equipment reutilization.

@EqualAccessSOU-    Disability Resources from Southern Oregon University

@aablog -    Ron Graham: Author of Access Ability blog, assistive technology trainer, & advocate for inclusion & disability rights. And, yes, I’m blind.

@grwebguy – Bill Creswell 34-36 Million people in the US have trouble hearing your video message. 4-5 million cannot hear it at all. If your message is worth hearing – caption it. www.facebook.com/l/fccb0;captionwire.com

@blindbargains  Products and info for  anyone with vision loss.-

@mosaicpossible – 65,000 Americans with intellectual disabilities don’t have adequate housing wouldyouhelp.org

@EmpowerAbility – Deb Young,OTR/L,CAPS, occupational therapy.   Serving DE, SEPA and S. Jersey 

@Fredshead -   Blog, news, products for people with disabilities.  American Printing House for the Blind aph.org

@aboutdignity  Advocates dignity for everyone from all walks of life.

@IBMAccess – IBM  Accessibility  Austin/San Jose/all over!  
@WebAxe Blog, podcasts, assistive technology news and information. By Dennis Lembree, creator of Accessible Twitr.

@AccessibleTwitr – Follow news and updates about Accessible Twitr.  www.accessibletwitter.com

@Accessibility_ – Access & Mobility

@Disabilitygovwww.disability.gov  USA  
@Disaboom – Disability Website,   Everywhere! 

@ AdvocateAbility – Disability Advocates, Grand Rapids MI  
@GlobalDR- Disability Relief,   Portland, Oregon USA  
@disabilityblog – Disability Lawyers,   Beaumont, Texas 

@Abadi_Access – Eliminating architectural barriers in design and construction using the ADAAG bit.ly/cZCkX2

@disabledsportOR  – Disability Sports Wheelchair rugby, wheelchair basketball and goalball all practicing strong in Portland!

@Disability RightsMT -   Montana, USA

@gimpgirl – A group for women with disabilities.  
@DisabilityGuide – Disability Guide 

@DisabledWorld – – Disability newsfeed   
@a11yjobs – Jobs in the accessibility field, all over the world.

@a11yevents -  Accessible events of interest all over the world.

@SakshamSeva – Disability Portal, New Delhi India.  Eliminating Disability by Enabling Minds" (twitthis.com/yhbq9w

@CSUNCOD – The Center on Disability at California State University, Northridge

@RangerStation  Ramblings from some dude in the AT industry therangerstation.blogspot.com/

@aznightingales –Disability Nurses in Phoenix, Arizona  
@AccessAfrica  -Disability Solutions 

@Accessible_info – Accessible news and info, community and communication.

@InsightsEmpire – Laura Legendary speaker, author and educator specializing in disability awareness and advocacy www.eloquentinsights.com

  

 

If you do not find yourself or your favorite accessible twee-source (Oh come on, now.  You have no idea how long I debated over the use of “twee-source”), please add your info to the comments.  Help me identify and grow  an important list from

which everyone can build.  

LL

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Conference review: What fried your circuits?

Since I could not attend the CSUN AT conference on disability this year, I want to know what I missed. Tell me about what you think might be the next big thing in assistive tech. What was your favorite new product release? Most improved? Best party? Presentation? Let us who did not attend live vicariously through you. Spill!

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