T Training/Events ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ARIZONA
Workplace Accessibility Training
Updated on: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:19:49
What's New in AT Arizona?
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| Screenshot of the new maps to locate Arizona One-Stop Centers and Resource Rooms. See larger map in the full listing of sites. | Small screenshot of the Spofit.org website. See larger image in Photo Collections |
A new map is provided for locating One-Stop Centers and Resource Rooms with our full listing of these Arizona accessible employment centers. Resource Rooms contain public use computers and have assistive technology and accommodations to increase accessibility for job seekers who have disabilities. The small photo above at the left is just a sample of the enhanced mapping feature with convenient contact information. Try it out by selecting one of the location markers on the map to see the site information appear.
Aquatic Center Opens in Phoenix!At the Virginia G. Piper Sports & Fitness Center, the Phoenix area's newest facility for recreation has opened with the Kresge Foundation Aquatics Center featuring two new pools available for those who have disabilities. There is a lap pool, therapy pool and even a spa. These welcome fitness and recreation resources have just opened the first week of May. For more information on these facilities, membership, and special events. check out the website: http://spofit.org/about-spofit/#Aquatics. Other recreational opportunities include a climbing wall, full fitness center with exercise equipment, indoor jogging track and indoor courts for basketball and other sports that require a hardwood floor. Photos for the facility are fun to view on this link to the gallery. Survey Assistance Needed: SBVID is conducting a needs assessment for individuals who are diagnosed with Vision and Hearing loss. Are you experiencing difficulty hearing normal conversations? Is your hearing loss causing concern regarding you independence (i.e. street crossings)? Are you less able to use screen or voice output? Arizona Services for the Blind, Visually Impaired, and Deaf (SBVID) would like to hear about it. We are conducting a survey to discover the needs of people like you. Please contact SBVID 602-542-1528 (V), or EBoyd@azdes.gov to participate.
Show and Tell Pages with Matching Photo Collections
For the topic of Ergonomics and Physical Considerations there are new photos and Show and Tell pages for more information about the assistive technology and accommodations used in Arizona Resource Rooms.
Show and Tell pages provide photos and descriptions of some of the common AT devices and resources used in Arizona. These introductory pages are a good place to begin when you are looking for information and for links to various vendors and products. there are 3 new Show and Tell pages for the topic of Learning Disabilities and Cognitive Challenges and a matching photo collection where all images may be viewed in a larger size. There are 6 topics for the latest series of Ergonomics and Physical Considerations, in addition to the 7 topics online in AT Arizona about assistive technology for Blind and Vision Impairments. More Show and Tell pages are now in development for other topics.
Photo collections are a good way to view a variety of devices, resources and accommodation ideas. The main categories of all disability assistive technology are represented. Each photo collection has a set of photos that enlarge as one selects an image. View the whole collection by using arrow keys to advance. Each topic has a link directly to the Show and Tell page for more information and resources. All collections may be found in our main photo section. Where a corresponding Show and Tell page is available, follow links from each small photo collection.
Disability Awareness Curriculum 2012
Employers looking for training? See our curriculum for employers, linked below:
Disability Awareness Curriculum for Employers, 2011
AT at Work in Arizona 2012
The above link for AT at Work in Arizona 2012 opens the primary document for all Assistive Technology training as part of the ATAZ Staff Training Program. It is a RTF file (rich text format) that may be viewed or downloaded with any type of computer. Your first resource for services, vendors and support programs are all listed in this document.
Employer Resources for Jobseekers
The coordinated statewide campaign in Arizona is called Untapped Arizona
This reflects the concepts and supports featured in the National campaign Think Beyond the Label.
Training Sessions scheduled: Updated May 9, 2012.
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