April 27, 2010 9:00 am -3:00 pm
Crowne Plaza, Pittsfield MA
Entry Fee $30.00 (Includes Breakfast & Lunch)
Workshop Registration Form
Name:______________________________________
Organization:_________________________________
Address:_____________________________________
City:_______________State:_______Zip:__________
Phone:________________Email:________________
8:00 - 9:00 - Registration/Exhibitor Hall
Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:15 - Welcome Remarks
9:15 - 9:45 - Keynote Speaker
Janet LaBreck, Commissioner
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind
9:45 - 10:00 - Exhibitor Hall
10:00 -11:50 - Workshop Sessions I & II
11:50 - 1:30 - Lunch/Exhibitor Hall
1:30 - 2:30 - Workshop Session III
2:30 - 3:00 - Evaluations/Exhibitor Hall
Workshops
Session 1: 10:00 - 10:50
____ Mass Relay - Mass EDP
____ Assistive Technology Regional Center at UCP
____ MRC Vocational Rehab Overview
Session 2: 11:00 - 11:50
____ All You Need to know about MassMATCH
____"Changing How We Read "An Introduction
to Accessible Text
____ Autism Safety in the Home and Car
Session 3: 1:30 - 2:30
____ Low Tech Assistive Technology
____ Home/Vehicle Modifications MRC
____ "Thinking Outside the Box"
Technology for Deaf, Hard of hearing
and Late Deafened Individuals.
To sign up for workshops made possible by funds from Mass Match, the AT Act Project in Massachusetts, mark your selections above and return this form to
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Berkshire County, attn: Dawn Matthews, 208 West Street,Pittsfield, MA 01201 or or email back dmatthews@upcberkshire.org.
Deadline to register for workshops is Friday, April 16, 2010.
Communication Access for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf/Blind:
If you are requesting communication access, please indicate on registration and mail to Dawn Perotti at the above address. Requests for communication access MUST be received by April 16, 2010.We will attempt to satisfy your request for communication access, however, access cannot be guaranteed.
____ Yes, I need an interpreter
____ ASL Interpreter
____ Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)
____ Yes, I need an FM System
____ Yes, I need Communication Access Real-time
Translation(CART)
____ Other _______________________________
Important Information
Breakfast will be a continental breakfast. The lunch break is from 11:50 to 1:15 and the lunch will consist of an Assorted /Wrap Buffet, Soup de Jour, Baked Ham and Cheese Wraps, Turkey and Cheddar Wraps, Tuna Salad Wraps, Mixed Green Salad with Assorted Dressings, Pasta Salad, Potato Chips, Cookies, Brownies, Coffee, Tea, and Decaf.
If you are not able to attend the whole day and would still like to participate in one or more of the workshops, please contact Dawn Matthews at (413) 442-1562, ext 24 or dmatthews@upcberkshire.org.
The Crowne Plaza is located in Pittsfield's Downtown section; Patrons should enter the Crowne Plaza at the West Street entrance. |