FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2010
Contact:PACER Center 952-838-9000, 800-53-PACER
PACER Center offers technology workshop for girls with disabilities
PACER Center is offering “Technology for Girls: Forensics – Be a CSI,” a free workshop for middle-school girls with disabilities. It is on Tuesday, April 13, 2010, from 6 to 8 p.m., at PACER Center, 8161 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, Minn. Advance registration is required.
Girls will be crime scene investigators as they explore the science of forensics by fingerprinting, analyzing powders, making teeth impressions, and determining someone’s height based on her shoe size. They will test their skills by analyzing data and solving a mock crime.
To register, call PACER at 952-838-9000 or 952-838-0190 (TTY). In Greater Minnesota, call 800-537-2237 (toll free) or visit PACER.org.
PACER Center is a parent center for families of children and young adults with any disability. PACER provides individual assistance, workshops, publications, and other resources to help families make decisions about education and other services for their child or young adult with disabilities.-30-
PACER's site offers many PDF files for download, which require