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April 1998
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Don't forget about the Pittsburgh SHOUT Employment Conference coming up in August. For details or to register check out: "SHOUT Conference for Augmentative Communication Users"
Michael B. Williams (background) is the author of Alternatively Speaking, a quarterly Augmentative and Alternative Communication Newsletter, from Berkeley, CA.
John Pfab (foreground) is an augmentative communication aid user from Pittsburgh, PA.
Are your eyes getting blurry staring into your monitor? Visit http://www.visioncare.com/ask.htm and get your vision questions answered by Ask the Optometrist!
The State Technology Exposition will be held in Western Maryland; check it out at http://www.mindspringcom/~mdtech1/3s.html
A technical assistance packet which includes information about aspects of access, legal obligations regarding technology and individuals with disabilities is available at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/whatsnew/techpack.html
The Governor's Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities is holding their annual luncheon on April 24 at Le Fontaine Bleu. The theme is "The Competitive Advantage", and features many excellent sessions in a program from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost to participate is $35, and registrations must be recieved by April 10. To register, call(410)333-2263 v/tty.
National Poetry Contest: Win $48,000 in prizes! Enter at http://www.poetry.com
Town Meetings sponsored by the Baltimore Partnership for Mental Health and Mental Illness Advocacy and Education and the Mayor's Mental Health Advisory Committee are being held on April 29, from 4:30 - 6:30 P.m. at Western Senior High School, and on May 13 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. at Dunbar Senior High School. For more information contact Diane Cabot at (410)235-9786, or 235-9899.
At Autism '98, Seven internationally recognized experts offer ideas and strategies on interventions, assessment, legal strategies. May 1-2, at the BWI Airport Marriott. Call Future Horizons at (817-277-0727), or check http://www.onramp.net/autism
On April 27 a make and take workshop on communication strategies for infants and toddlers with autism is being offered in Western Maryland. This free event is being held at the Washington County Board of Education from 9 to 3. Pre-registration is required for this one (1-800-999-6827 ext.20).
On May 13 the newly-formed Corporation for AT will host an exhibit booth at the Senior Fair in Hagerstown. The free event runs from 9 to 4 and is held at the Ramada Inn on the Dual Highway.
CTE will hold its Summer Institute June 23 to 26 at the Baltimore City Professional Development Center, 2500 East Northern Parkway in Baltimore. Participants can register for one of four different full day workshops each day. For a brochure or to register, call 410-254-8466.
Mark Your Calendar!
Maryland Relay invites you to join us at the upcoming open-captioned movie....
"As Good As it Gets"
(Rated PG-13)
With Academy Award winners for Best Actor and Best Actress, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt. For movie description, check it out at: http://www.theatres.sre.sony.com/hollywood/current.html#as
When?
- Day 1: Thursday, April 16 (2 times) 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
- Day 2: Saturday, April 18 at 11:00 AM
Where?
Sony's Loews "Valley Center 9" theatre in Owings
Mills, Maryland
(9616 Reisterstown Road)
410-363-4194 VoiceDirections?
- From 695 take Exit 20 North (Reisterstown Road) toward Garrison/Owings Mills.
- Stay on Reisterstown Road for 2 miles.
- On the left will be Valley Center Shopping Center.
- Turn left into the shopping center and follow the road all the way around behind the stores. The movie theatre sits behind the shopping center.
How much?
- Evening shows are $7.25 for adults and $4.75 for children under 12 and senior citizens over 62.
- Morning show is $4.75 for everyone.
NOTE: Tickets will be on sale 2 days before the show at the movie theatre. Movies will start promptly at the designated time.
For more information on the movie, check our home page at http://www.mdrelay.org or call TAM at 1-800-552-7724 TTY/Voice during business hours.
NOTE: This movie is hosted by Loews Theatre, Maryland Relay and Baltimore Sun newspaper.
NOTE2: Open-captioning for this movie was provided by TRIPOD Captioned Films based in California.
Email Distribution Information:
If you would like to receive a FREE email movie subscription, or want to unsubscribe (remove name from listing) or are receiving duplicates (more than one) emails, send message to: randy.g.murbach@mail.sprint.com
We look forward to seeing you all then!! sksk :)
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