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Announcements

 

  • ETTAC wishes to express its sincere gratitude to all who participated in, sponsored, or otherwise contributed to the success of our first annual HeartSong Gala of the Arts!
     
  • Friday, May 9, 2008 - "The Long and Winding Road" Workshop on TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY with Dr. Timothy Urbin, Neuropsychologist, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
     
  • Monday, June 9, 2008 - ETTAC is hosting Simple Solutions to Difficult Tasks,  an Assistive Technology Workshop for Seniors. Older adults, seniors with disabilities and their families and friends are encouraged to join us to gain valuable information about living independently in this FREE Workshop.
     
  • Saturday, June 28, 2008 - Join ETTAC's KidsFest Celebration of Children's Art and Music from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Free admission! More on KidsFest...
     
  • ETTAC thanks all who helped to make the 2007 Toy Tech function a phenomenal success!  Click here for event photos.
     
  • Pacer's Simon Technology Center Offers Universally Designed Technology in Schools Online Training.  More on UDT...
     
  • Online Conferencing Systems, Inc. announces its new online library of FREE assistive technology applications. (Note: Clicking the following links will open a new window.) Please visit 1 Stop for Free Assistive Technology http://www.onlineconferencingsystems.com, for more information.
       
  • ETTAC is now one of over 150 resource centers listed with Ai Squared.  More on Ai Squared...
       
  • AMDI, a manufacturer of assistive technology devices, is offering new on-line training seminars on their website (clicking this link will open a new window).  The seminars are offered to anyone free of charge.  You will have to pay for the telephone connection.
     
  • Tech Update -  ETTAC is a preview center for the following vendors:  SoftTouch Products, Crick Software, Slater Software and Don Johnston, Inc.  For more information about the products and software available for preview, please visit our Tech Update page.
     
  • Do you need a little help in seeing a computer screen, hearing sounds, or using a mouse or keyboard?

    ETTAC is a designated Microsoft Accessibility Resource Center. At no cost, local businesses and individuals can visit ETTAC, try out Windows Vista, Office 2007, Internet Explorer 7, the Comfort Mouse and Comfort Keyboard. We also have free CD's with Windows Vista demos and tutorials, and Windows Vista accessibility tutorials and demonstrations to give out. Organizations such as senior centers, libraries, retirement communities or other organizations that have computer labs may request a free training on the accessibility options built into Windows operating system. For more information, to schedule a visit, or request training, please call ETTAC at (865) 219-0130. To find a Microsoft Accessibility Resource Center close to you visit http://www.microsoft.com/enable/centers