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Are you interested in the latest assistive technology devices, equipment, gadgets, and software to help people of all ages live more independently in all areas of life? Make plans to attend the South Carolina Assistive Technology Expo 2010. This event is of interest to people with disabilities or temporary limitations, caregivers of children or parents, educators and people who provide services to people with disabilities.Expo 2010 is the only event of its kind in the state, offering more than 60 exhibits, hands-on opportunities to see and try technology, and fifteen workshops in three time slots during the day. Workshops address a wide variety of topics, including assistive technology for computer access, employment, education (including post secondary education), communication aids, home modifications, and living aids for seniors. Sessions on designing accessible web pages are also offered. A full workshop schedule can be found at www.sc.edu. For more information about the Expo, call Sally Young at the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program 800-915-4522 or 803-935-5263, or email sally.young@uscmed.sc.edu. Sponsored by the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program at the USC School of Medicine Center for Disability Resources, the SC Department of Education, the SC Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, the SC Association for Educational Technology, the SC Assistive Technology Advisory Committee, Division of State Information Technology (DSIT), SC Budget and Control Board, and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Department of Education. (Images provided by the South Carolina Assistive Technology Expo 2010.)
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