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2013 National Speakers:
- Mariel Hemingway
- Dr. John Maag
- Dr. John Ratey
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Now available - 2013 Creative Kids Cards
The cards are a standard 4 ½ x 6 ¼ note card size, and include 8 cards per box with accompanying envelopes. All proceeds from the sale of the cards benefit PACER programs. Order your set today.
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In The News
Star Tribune - Jay Leno going the extra mile for PACER
Posted: 5/7/2013
“Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is looking like one of the easier, more industrious of the PACER Center’s annual gala headliners.
Paula Goldberg, exec director of the center which helps children with disabilities, told me she called Leno’s assistant to ask a question and was told: Here, talk to Jay.
“He wants two bottles of water in the dressing room” for the Saturday event at the Minneapolis Convention Center, said Goldberg.
Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities Update
Posted: 4/30/2013
Since online learning is a young field, there exists relatively little aggregate data about student enrollment and demographics, especially regarding students with disabilities. One would expect that this dearth of data would drive efforts on the part of states to gather enrollment data. A recent national survey by the Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities (COLSD) showed that this has not begun in earnest yet. COLSD found that surprisingly few states gather enrollment information for online learners. More about the center on online learning disabilities update
Upcoming Workshops - Register for a Workshop
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Exploring Microsoft Accessibility
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 5:00pm-6:30pmLocation: PACER Center -
KITE - Session 5 - Assistive Technology for the Communication Needs of Young Learners
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:30pm-8:30pmLocation: PACER Center - also availible via online streaming -
Planning for the Future: Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Options
Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 6:30-8:30pmLocation: PACER Center -
Assistive Technology for the Blind and for People with Low Vision
Date: Monday, June 10, 2013 - 6:00pm-8:00pmLocation: PACER Center - also availible via online streaming -
Do-It-Yourself Assistive Technology for Early Childhood and Elementary Aged Children
Date: Monday, June 17, 2013 - 6:30pm-8:30pmLocation: PACER Center
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