Monthly Archives: June 2011

Public Hearing on Bills for Hearing Aids and Large Print Labels

Date:   June 28, 2011 Time:   1 PM Room:  BI, State House  The Joint Committee on Financial Services will hold a public hearing on the following bills: 1.  SB429 – An Act providing health care coverage for hearing aids.  Sponsored by … Continue reading

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Public Hearing on Bills for Hearing Aids and Large Print Labels

Date: June 28, 2011 Time: 1 PM Room: BI, State House The Joint Committee on Financial Services will hold a public hearing on the following bills: 1. SB429 – An Act providing health care coverage for hearing aids. Sponsored by … Continue reading

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4,000+ Books Now Available as Free PDF Downloads

All PDF versions of books published by the National Academies Press are now downloadable to anyone free of charge. Read the press release at this National Academies Press Web page. This includes a current catalog of more than 4,000 books … Continue reading

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White House Hosts Monthly Disability Call

On Thursday, May 26, the White House held their monthly disability call hosted by Kareem Dale, Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement & Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy.  Guest speakers on this month’s call included … Continue reading

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Dear Colleague Letter from the Department of Education

Dear Colleague Letter from the Department of Education Department Of Education OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY Dear Colleague Letter OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY May 26, 2011 Dear Colleague: As the use of emerging technologies in the classroom increases, schools … Continue reading

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Using AT to Tackle the Summer Reading List

Now online: Read how parents can use assistive technology to motivate kids to keep up with their summer reading: http://fcsn.org/newsline/v31n4/atc.php

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