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 October 1997
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Tapping Technology September Announcements:

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Advocates For Communication Technology for Deafblind People, Inc
Come & join us for the fun! at the Third Annual Sign-a-thon
October 26, 1997, 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Owings Mills Mall; Owings Mills Maryland
For more Info call 1-800-290-9092

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"Closing the Gap" Conference

The annual "Closing the Gap" Conference , a major event for Special Educators, kids and parents, is taking place in Minneapolis this month. For more information, check this website: http://www.closingthegap.com.

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Mayor's Commission on Disabilities

Excellence in Employment Awards

Please Mark Your Calendar

What: 3rd Annual Mayor's Commission On Disabilities Awards Luncheon
Why: To Honor Excellence In Employment Representatives from the public and private sectors are honored for their committment to employing persons with disabilities
When: Thursday, October 30, 1997 From noon To 2 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Fourth floor The Curran Room
Who: Produced by The Mayor's Commission On Disabilities

Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke's Commission on Disabilities is pleased to announce its Third Annual Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Employment. Through the awards program, the Commission seeks to recognize those companies and individuals who demonstrate a Commitment to economic equality for people with disabilities and to the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). This year the Commission will present a special award in celebration of the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This year's awards luncheon will also feature a special musical program celebrating the Baltimore Bicentennial.

The Commission will be presenting awards to entities and individuals in the following four categories:

  1. Baltimore City Employer of the Year, to be given to a City department or agency;
  2. Employer of the Year to be awarded to a private sector organization located in Baltimore;
  3. Baltimore City Employee of the Year, recognizing an outstanding City employee with a disability; and
  4. Employee of the Year, honoring an outstanding employee with a disability who works for a business in Baltimore City

The deadline for submission of nomination materials is Monday, September 8, 1997. The Commission will honor the award recipients at a special award ceremony in conjunction with October, National Disability Employment Month. This awards luncheon will be held Thursday, October 16, 1997 in the Curran conference room, City Hall, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Persons interested in making nominations should contact the office of the Mayor's Commission on Disabilities at 396-9944. Ms. Gaynell Colburn and Dr. Nollie P. Wood, Jr. are the Chair and Executive Director of the Commission, respectively.

For additional information and nomination forms, please contact the office of Dr. Nollie Wood at:
(410) 396-9944.

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Halloween Costume Bull Roast

Plan ahead for Halloween fun with A Halloween Costume Bull Roast, to benefit the students attending the Baer School. On Friday, October 31, 1997 at Martin's West. The cost is $35 per person and you may contact the Baer School for tickets, at (410)396-0833 or (410)396-0834. Music is by Sir Andre, and there will be prizes for costumes.

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Consumer Assistive Technology Transfer Network (CATN)

Website Announcement http://www.rt66.com/catn.org

The Consumer Assistive Technology Transfer Network (CATN) is looking for assistive technology-related needs/problems, inventions, research and development technologies, and applications regarding individuals with disabilities.

The CATN provides access to assistive technology (AT) resources that involve 56 state/territory AT programs and 16 AT specialized rehabilitation engineering research centers with connections to federal laboratories for technology transfer and commercialization. The CATN Manager identifies specific resources and contacts including information, referral and follow-up assistance.

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education supports the CATN as an initiative to expand consumer involvement in assistive technology transfer, development and commercialization.

In July 1997, the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) awarded the CATN for non-lab organization efforts in promoting assistive technology-related transfer and NIDRR resources to the federal laboratories.

If you see a connection between a disability related problem/need and an invention, or application solution, contact the CATN Manager for more information. 

   Contact:     Bill Newroe, CATN Manager
   E-mail:      CATN@rt66.com;
   Website:     http://www.rt66.com/catn.org
   Snail mail:  2008 Rosina St.
                Suite 2
                Santa Fe, NM 87505
   Phone:       505/989-9408(voice); 
                989-9409 (fax);  or
                800-866-2253(voice/tdd) with the
                New Mexico Technology Assistance Program
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