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  • Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology

    July 25, 2007


    A new coalition of 100 organizations has formed to provide leadership and advocacy around issues of accessibility in Internet protocol technologies. Join the Coalition to keep watch on legislation and regulations.

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    • Abilities Expo /Minneapolis

      July 25, 2007


      [ September 7, 2007 to September 9, 2007. ] For the first time, the Abilities Expo will be held in Minneapolis. This show is dedicated to educating and improving the lives of people with disabilities, senior citizens, their families & caregivers, as well as healthcare and education professionals. The three-day event will take place at the Minneapolis Convention Center from Friday, September 7 and continue [...]

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      • eSchool News: Innovation a Key Theme at NECC 2007

        July 25, 2007


        The need to produce a generation of students who are creative thinkers and innovators was a key theme at this year’s National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Atlanta. …

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        • e-School News: Groups Push for Media-Literacy Education

          July 25, 2007


          A new survey from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and Cable in the Classroom reveals that states are making progress when it comes to teaching students about media and information literacy–but two out of five states surveyed still don’t have standards in place for doing this. To help states and school systems teach [...]

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          • Digital Divide Goes Beyond MySpace, Facebook

            July 25, 2007


            Experts say that a cultural skills gap exists between kids and teens that have regular access to technologies and those that don’t. CNET.com reports.

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            • Helping Our Children with Disabilities Succeed: What’s Broadband Got to Do With It?

              July 25, 2007


              The Children’s Partnership released a report on how children with disabilities use broadband and other technologies. The report shows while technology can open new doors for youth with disabilities, these children lack the access they need to put the technologies to use. What are the implications of these recommendations and the state of broadband availability and use for students with disabilities, research, and policy? Join the discussion!

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              • iHealthBeat: Tennessee Partnership Develops Software for Children, Parents

                July 25, 2007


                The Center for Multi Media Arts at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology in Tennessee is developing two IT initiatives that aim to help children with disabilities use the Internet and parents better understand clinical trial consent forms, Health Data Management reports. …

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                • Da Vinci Award Winners

                  July 25, 2007


                  The National Multiple Sclerosis Society have recognized individuals and organizations for their outstanding design innovations aimed at helping the disabled overcome barriers and further empower all people. The winners will be honored Friday, September 28th at the 2007 da Vinci Awards gala at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan.

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                  • Microsoft 2007 Imagine Cup

                    July 25, 2007


                    The Microsoft 2007 Imagine Cup is an international competition with $25,000 as the grand prize with $170,000 given overall. Now in its fourth year, competition organizers are seeing student contestants take on the challenge of creating designs for users with disabilities. Final awards will be announced in August.

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