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From: Cathy McAdam <mcmcadam@...>
Date: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Subject: AT demonstration project metro Detroit
To: INCLUSIONMI@...
Project supported by MDRC and UCP/Metro Detroit
Alternative format available upon request
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From: Cathy McAdam <mcmcadam@...>
Date: Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:09 AM
Subject: AT demonstration project metro Detroit
To: INCLUSIONMI@...
FYI:
This is one of my AT projects and although a bit off topic I'm doing my networking thing!
Please use your Metro Detroit area contacts to help us get the word out
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
One on One personalized Demonstrations for people with disabilities and/or family members!
Improve communication using Assistive Technology (AT) across disabilities for health and safety needs. We have items to facilitate communication, including devices with audible and visual messages; communication boards; single message recording devices; a talking photo album; devices with multiple messages; telephones; magnifiers; and items for medication, time management, and voice amplification. These items are also a great LOW COST BACK UP PLAN for emergency and disaster preparedness.
Demonstrators in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County are ready to demonstrate devices for you!
Q: Who would benefit from a demonstration?
A: People with communication challenges, people experiencing vision or hearing loss, people with learning disabilities, seniors, and their family members.
A: People with communication challenges, people experiencing vision or hearing loss, people with learning disabilities, seniors, and their family members.
Q: Who is doing the demonstration?
A: Everyday users of AT who have been trained to demonstrate a variety of items that improve communication. Demonstrators do not sell or promote specific products.
A: Everyday users of AT who have been trained to demonstrate a variety of items that improve communication. Demonstrators do not sell or promote specific products.
Q: What is a personalized demonstration?
A: Demonstrations are personalized to give you an opportunity to try any items of interest to you, allowing you to compare/contrast item features before you make a buying decision. There is no obligation to purchase anything. You choose what you want to know more about and practice using. We can demonstrate: Devices and strategies that can help with catching someone's attention, remembering important information, using the telephone, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking.
A: Demonstrations are personalized to give you an opportunity to try any items of interest to you, allowing you to compare/contrast item features before you make a buying decision. There is no obligation to purchase anything. You choose what you want to know more about and practice using. We can demonstrate: Devices and strategies that can help with catching someone's attention, remembering important information, using the telephone, reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking.
Q: What if I like something and I want to buy it?
A: Funding and resource information will be available at each personalized demonstration.
A: Funding and resource information will be available at each personalized demonstration.
Q: Where do I go to get a demonstration?
A: Demonstrations are arranged by Disability Network Wayne County/Detroit Disability Network Oakland Macomb, and United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit.
A: Demonstrations are arranged by Disability Network Wayne County/Detroit Disability Network Oakland Macomb, and United Cerebral Palsy of Metro Detroit.
Q: How do I contact them?
A: Call or email Cathy Mcadam @ 313 563-1412 or Mcmcadam@...
A: Call or email Cathy Mcadam @ 313 563-1412 or Mcmcadam@...
Project supported by MDRC and UCP/Metro Detroit
Alternative format available upon request
*Graphics on this flyer include the talking photo album, GoTalk 9+,goTalk one and clarity photo phone. Logos for MDRC and UCP/metro Detroit are also displayed
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Michael Bray
Research Assistant
Developmental Disabilities Institute
http://www.ddi.wayne.edu
P: (313) 577-6684
F: (313) 577-3770