FAPE
Families and Advocates
Partnership for Education (FAPE). PACER Center serves as the national
coordinating office for FAPE, a federally funded partnership linking families
and advocates with current research and promising practices. Its focus is the
implementation of the IDEA amendments of 1997. The FAPE Web site offers a
weekly newsline of hot topics, information about the IDEA law and regulations,
significant case decisions, promising practices, juvenile justice issues,
topics related to the IDEA, technical assistance experts, a conference
calendar, self-advocate information, material on cultural diversity issues, and
translated materials. To access this information contact:
PACER Center, 4826 Chicago
Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55417-1098�
* (612) 827-2966 Voice (612) 827-7770 TTY� * (888) 248-0822 in the U.S. * (800) 53-PACER for Greater
Minnesota
Web Sites:
<http://www.fape.org>
<http://www.pacer.org>
<http://www.taaliance.org>
Woolly Pen
We have been asked to print the following news release from Quantum
Technology:
Blind children now have the
opportunity to create drawings they can �see� through a new concept called the
Wooly Pen. The simple joy of writing and reading your own name, or just
doodling a picture of a favorite farm animal, is now within the reach of
everyone.
The Woolly Pen was designed by
Quantum Technology as a way for blind and vision impaired children to draw
images with their own hands. Wool binds to a reusable adhesive pad and drawings
are made by feeling where the pen has been. For more information contact:
Sarah Crowe, Quantum Technology, P.O. Box 390, Rydalmere,
NSW, 2116 AUSTRALIA, Phone: (+61) 2 9684 2077 Fax: (+61) 2 9684 4717
e-mail: <[email protected]> Web site: <www.quantech.com.au>
TIME in Large Print
We have been asked to announce the following:
TIME Large
Edition features 16-point type.
The
Large Edition maintains the sophisticated editorial content of the
regular edition with a minimum of 80 percent of the regular content. The
editorially rich, folio size, weekly issues ship during the same week as TIME�s
regular edition. From the matte finished paper to the integrated graphics and
photos, the new issue is formatted for people with vision impairments and
people on the go. To subscribe call (800) 552-3773.
The Clarity Classmate
We have been asked to publish the following information:
The CLARITYAFClassmate
Video Magnifier was designed in
response to requests from students and teachers for a truly portable and
effective video magnifier that a visually impaired student can use easily to
read and write on a desktop, as well as zoom in and out on a blackboard and
overhead projector. The Classmate has a unique, quick-release modular design
that provides numerous options for various applications and uses: normal
classroom, computer interface, drafting/design table, and more. The CLARITYAFClassmate is full color and provides up to 38x magnification.
For more information contact:
Clarity Solutions, 320B Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa, CA
95401
Phone: (707) 526-1598
(800) 575-1456 Fax: (707) 526-3554 Web site: <www.clarityaf.com>
New Book for Sight-Impaired
We have been asked to print the following information:
The first reference book
written for the sight-impaired student and those who serve their needs, A Field Guide for the Sight-Impaired Reader
explains how to locate, obtain, and integrate all forms of aid to construct a
world of reading equal to that of a fully sighted reader. It profiles the major
blind service organizations; explores specialized formats such as Braille,
large print, and electronic texts; and shows what technology readers require
and where to find it. Published by Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. (ISBN
0-313-30969-8) and written by Andrew Leibs, an award-winning writer of over
2,000 newspaper and magazine pieces, the book is available for $49.95.
To order call (800) 225-5800, or write to Greenwood
Publishing Group, Inc., 88 Post Road West, P.O. Box 5007, Westport, CT
06881-5007 Phone: (203) 226-3571
Fax: (203) 222-1502
Web site: <www.greenwood.com>
Blind Contestant on Jeopardy
For the first time in the
history of the popular televeision game show, Jeopardy!, a blind contestant played and racked up considerable
winnings! Eddie Timanus, a popular sportswriter for USA Today, required very few adaptions. The producers eliminated
video-related questions and provided him with a Braille listing of categories
and a keyboard so he could write down his �Final Jeopardy� wagers and answers.
Pumpkin Pie Playdough Recipe
This fun recipe came to me from Gail Bryant, a blind teacher in Missouri, who got it from Bonnie Sherrell over the internet:
5-1/2 cups flour
2 cups salt
8 teaspoons of cream of tartar
1 container (1-1/2 oz) of pumpkin pie
����� spice
3/4 cup oil
orange food coloring (2 parts yellow,
������ 1 part red)
4 cups water
Mix all ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until all lumps disappear. Knead the dough on a floured surface until it is smooth. All done! Store in a plastic bag.