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Announcements
Young Opportunities, Ltd.
WebAIM National Training 2002
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
GOIDdeaflist 
Young Opportunities, Ltd.
Young Opportunities, Ltd. serves Maryland organizations and individuals. Our central office is 2 hours from Baltimore and we are currently planning to open a regional office in Baltimore or Annapolis.
Difficulty seeing?
Difficulty reading?
Blind or low vision?
Learning or physically disabled?
Broaden your horizons.
We have what you need to read.
Equipment
Young Opportunities Ltd. provides access technology training, equipment and workplace consulting for those with difficulty seeing or reading print, including people who are blind or low vision, seniors, or those with physical or learning disabilities. If you have visual impairment, you may qualify for State financial aid.
Workplace Consulting
We provide worksite accessibility, work-readiness and work-retention consulting for employers and blind/low vision workers. We will answer questions, assess needs, and provide special equipment or training to help your employees work efficiently.
Access Technology Training and Education
We provide custom education, training, and instruction in the use of all assistive technology, including computers, screen magnifiers, readers, and Braille devices. You may learn at your our Center City Training Center, your workplace or home.
Young Opportunities Ltd.
State Authorized Contractors for PA, NJ, DE, VA Access Technology Training & Equipment
6 East Wayne Avenue Aldan, PA 19018-4024
Phone: 610. 622. 0728 FAX 610. 622. 1903
Email: edstaudt1@comcast.net Website: http://www.youngopp.com
Our customers
We serve individuals, schools, corporations, government and nonprofit agencies such as Blindness and Visual Services, the Veterans Administration, and the Department of Defense. We are authorized contractors and vendors for Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Our equipment-new technology at the best prices
We can usually offer you access technology equipment at discounted prices.
[Do you know that employers earn tax benefits when they hire blind or low vision workers, and that equipment and training may cost employers little or nothing?]
Our products
Computers and Keyboards CCTV's (closed circuit televisions)
Talking Note-Takers Scanners
Print Enlargement Software Stand-Alone Readers
Screen-Reading Software Braille Printers, Displays, Embossers
Screen-Access Software/Hardware Braille Translators Software
Our brands
JAWS for Windows Screen Reader Alva Braille Display
Magic Magnification Braille N Speak
Open Book OCR Braille Lite Note Taker
Zoom Text Magnification Blaizie Embossers
Parrot Voice Mate Note Taker Duxbury Braille Translators
Dragon Type N Speak MegaDots
Type Lite Note Taker Tiger Tactile Graphics/Embosser
Window-Eyes Screen Reader And whatever else you need to read.
Our Staff
Our qualified trainers are visually impaired, and understand your special needs. They can teach you hands-on skills to use any access hardware or software, including all our products.
Morgan Henderson, M.Ed., President. An organizational change consultant, Morgan specializes in staff teambuilding, group leadership, management development, work style assessment, and adjustment to disability. Her clients include government and nonprofits, universities, and Fortune 500 corporations.
Edwin Staudt, Ph.D., CEO. Having lost his vision in 1988, Ed knows the importance of technology equipment that works at work. Ed was Founding Director of a groundbreaking Employment Project for the visually impaired;
75% of blind and low vision E.P. grads now work in successful, productive jobs.
Stewart Hughes, Director of Access Technology Training. Stewart has been active in the Blinded Veterans Association, PA Consumer Provider Council on Blindness, and PA Initiative on Assistive Technology. As Former Director of Technology Training for a regional Blind Association, Stewart says, "Having been blinded suddenly in 1991, I can assure you that your efforts are worth it. Assistive technology skills are the stepping stones to your future."
Broaden your horizons.
We have what you need to read.
Established 1991
Young Opportunities Ltd.
State Authorized Contractors for PA, NJ, MD, VA Access Technology Training & Equipment
6 East Wayne Avenue Aldan, PA 19018-4024
Phone: 610. 622. 0728 FAX 610. 622. 1903
Email: edstaudt1@comcast.net Website:http://www.youngopp.com
WebAIM Training
WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) will host a series of online training events that focus on accessibility during the month of April 2002. The topics covered during each of the five weeks will reflect an important area in web accessibility.
This conference will be free of charge and open to anyone interested in Web accessibility. Please join us to explore important issues that surround Web accessibility in post-secondary education. These events will be delivered through multiple media including streaming video, the use of simulations, real time audio discussions, text chats, and threaded discussions.
Week 1 - April 1-5 The User Experience and Perspective
Week 2 - April 8-12 Making the Choice to be Accessible and the Use of Validators
Week 3 - April 15-19 HTML Development Techniques and Strategies
Week 4 - April 22-26 Media Development (Techniques and Strategies)
Week 5 - April 29-May 3 Institutional Reform
*We will archive the entire 5 weeks of conference proceedings so that those who were unable to participate in a particular session will be able to experience the session at a later date.
For more information or to register, please visit WebAim's website at:
www.webaim.org/webtraining
or contact:
Program Director: Dr. Cyndi Rowland (cyndi@cpd2.usu.edu)
Technical Coordinator: Jared Smith (jared@cpd2.usu.edu) and Laura Miller (laura@cpd2.usu.edu)
Phone: (435) 797-3381
Cultural Arts Conference
Is Pleased to Announce the
August 8-11, 2002
ADA/504 Coordinators and Accessibility Managers
in the Cultural Arts
Conference
PUT THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR
The Kennedy Center would like to extend an invitation to all ADA/504 Coordinators and Accessibility Managers in the Cultural Arts to attend the second Annual Accessibility Managers in the Cultural Arts conference this August 8th - 11th, 2001.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is open to any one working for a performing arts or cultural arts organization who is responsible for making programs and facilities accessible to people with disabilities. If you are your organizations designated ADA/504 Coordinator or Accessibility Manager you should be attending this conference.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
This will be the second annual meeting of a new and unique national professional network of accessibility coordinators, managers and directors in the arts. The conference will feature presentations, small group discussions, panels and speakers who are experts on issues related to making cultural arts organizations accessible to individuals with disabilities in our communities. Topics will range include but are not limited to:
· Making Universal Design Work for You
· Tapping a Potential Market with $214 Billion in Disposable Income
· Practical Tips on Interpreting, Captioning and Audio Description
· Know your Community: Community Advocacy
· Technology Resources
· Do I have to? Legal responsibilities under the ADA
· How to Conduct a Successful Staff Training
· Turning an Obligation into an Asset
All conference events will be held at the Kennedy Center.
HISTORY
In August of 2000, a small group of 25 education managers, executive directors, development directors, pr-marketing managers and house managers all of whom held the position of ADA/504 coordinator or accessibility manager at their respective performing arts organization got together to talk about accessibility issues. Some attendees had more than 20 years of experience in the field while others had only been on the job less than 6 months. But, everyone had one thing in common -- the desire to create accessible programs that are inclusive of older people and people with disabilities in our communities. This was an unprecedented opportunity to find out about the field of arts and accessibility; learn about practical methods of implementing accessibility in performing arts environments, share experiences, resources, expertise and knowledge with others in the field.
This informal meeting was so successful that a larger group of around 75 met again in August of 2001 with great success and enthusiasm. This group decided to form a national professional network of accessibility managers working in the cultural arts. This network is being formed as a program and under the umbrella of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
REGISTRATION FEES
The cost to attend the August 2002 conference is only $75! Attendees will need to pay for their own transportation, hotel and per diems. The KC will provide breakfast and lunch on meeting days. To register send an email with your name, organization name, mailing address, phone number and email address to: access@kennedy-center.org and a registration form will be sent to you.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For additional information please contact the Kennedy Center Manager of Accessibility, Betty Siegel at (202) 416-8727 (voice) or (202) 416-8728 (TTY) or via email at access@kennedy-center.org
FOUNDING MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Cultural Access Consortium, Arena Stage, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Accessible Arts Inc., Oregon Shakespeare Festival, ArtAbility, Paper Mill Playhouse, Arvada Center, Raleigh Little Theatre, Center Stage, Huntington Theater, Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, Shakespeare Theatre, ELA Foundation, VSA arts of Georgia, Kentucky Center for the Arts, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
GOID Deaf listserv
The Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services invites Maryland residents to join the GOID listserv. GOID deaf listserve invites those interested to discuss any deaf related issues/access in state and local government agencies specifically in Maryland.
If you would like more information or would like to subscribe, please visit the website
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GOIDdeaflist/