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NEWSWIRE: MONDAY, July 23, 2018 - 5 PM Pacific, 8 PM Eastern - in the Pat
Price Tek Talk Training Room, www.accessibleworld.org
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Tek Talk welcomesMyrna Votta and Andrea Deklotz to speak to our worldwide
Tek Talk audience on the topic: "Technology at the National Convention of
the American Council of the Blind."
Myrna Votta
At an ACB convention, there are several opportunities to learn about new and
existing assistive devices, apps, and low tech gadgets. The program is
filled with many presentations by vendors, the exhibit hall gives people the
chance to have hands-on experience, and one can learn a great deal by
networking with other attendees. I spent a great deal of my time at the
convention doing all of the above and I would like to tell you what I
heard and actually touched.
About me:
I have been obsessed with using and teaching assistive technology since
1980, when I discovered the Optacon and how it made my life more
independent. I first taught at the Lighthouse in New York, then was a tech
support specialist with Humanware and now, although I am supposed to be
retired, I do have a few students and I also test hardware and software for
a few companies.
Andrea Deklotz
My name is Andrea DeKlotz. I have worked in the area of
blindness-oriented technology since 2004. I am primarily a jaws and
windows-based trainer, but have also worked with students using braille
notetakers and IOS devices. I taught at Cypress -munity college from 2004 to
2009, and am currently employed by Access Ingenuity of Santa Rosa
California, a licensed vendor with the California department of rehabilitN.
I live in Orange and am currently president of the Orange County chapter of
the California Council of the blind, as well as serving as co-chair of
the state technology affiliate of the Council of the blind.
I will discuss what I learned while speaking with vendors as well as
attending technology presentations and the general sessions
resenters: Myrna Votta
E-Mail: myrnavotta@xxxxxxxxx
Andrea Deklotz
E-Mail: patches921@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Co-Chair, Larry Gassman
E-Mail: larrygassman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 714-449-1958
Co-Chair: Alan Lemly
Email: walemly@xxxxxxxxx
Phone: 601-919-6907
Date: Monday, July 23, 2018
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