Sign Up Now! Second Technology Olympics Set for October!

SIGN UP NOW! Second Technology Olympics for South Carolina Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired!

 

COLUMBIA, S.C.  The possibilities are endless for South Carolina students who are blind or visually impaired at the second Technology Olympics on Thursday, October 27 at EdVenture Children's Museum! Sponsored by the University of South Carolina Braille Grant, the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind (SCSDB), students grades K-12 are eligible to participate in a series of high-tech adventures in access technology from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to pre-registered participants only.
Activities using access technology will include events with adaptive devices, such as electronic note-takers, monoculars, digital talking book players, and talking GPS systems. Students will be awarded prizes and ribbons for their participation.
This year, the event will introduce families of blind and visually impaired children, ages birth to 3, to their own adventures in technology. This new addition will provide information for accessibility and the latest in access technology for younger individuals to ensure further enrichment and endless possibilities. To be eligible, families must be currently served by SCSDB's Early Intervention Program.
�Access technology is essential for independence for students who are blind or visually impaired,� said Clay Jeffcoat, SCSDB access technology coordinator. �This event will raise students' motivation level to use the technology and provide opportunities to make new friends, improve self-esteem, and further their level of independence.�
Lunches and T-shirts for student participants will be provided. Lunch for pre-registered guests and professionals will be available for $7. T-shirts for pre-registered guests and professionals will be available for $10.
For more information, contact Lori Kopf at the University of South Carolina Upstate School of Education at (864) 503-5573, or via e-mail at lkopf@uscupstate.edu. Inquiries may also be directed to Tina Herzberg at the University of South Carolina Upstate at (864) 503-5572, or via e-mail at therzberg@uscupstate.edu. For more information on South Carolina Braille, please visit http://braillesc.org/.