Tech Talk Tuesdays

Friday, January 10 - Tuesday, June 24, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Adaptive Services, Room 215
901 G Street, NW,, Washington, DC 20001

Contact: James Patrick Timony   202-727-1335  

Sponsored by: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library

Tech Talk Tuesdays ( http://www.dclibrary.org/node/11406 ) are an opportunity for adaptive technology users to get together and share information on specific topics, including iPads and other mobile devices, Employment, Web Accessibility and Gaming. They will be held every Tuesday night (except for the fifth Tuesday of the month) from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, starting January 7th, 2014 and going through the end of June, 2014.

The topics of the Tech Talk Tuesday meetup will be as follows:
First Tuesday: iOs and Android Training
Second Tuesday: Informal Professional-level Employment-related meetup
Third Tuesday: AccessibilityDC meetup
Fourth Tuesday: Game Night

The first Tuesday evening, we are featuring an iPad accessibility training using the Voiceover screen reader, Zoom magnification and accessible apps for people with cognitive and intellectual disabilities. iPads and iTouch devices are available for people to use on a first-come first-served basis. Please feel free to bring your own iOs devices. We try to fit the format of the meeting to suit the needs of the people who show up, so if you are a beginner we will try to get you one on one hands on training, and if you are intermediate we will try to put you in a group with experts.

*Tech Talk Tuesday was CANCELED for January 7th due to predicted inclement weather. Please join us on January 18th for the Saturday Technology Training Session, and on February 4th for the next iOs and Android accessibility meetup.*

The second Tuesday evening is our informal Professional-level Employment-related meet-up where community members get together to share information and strategies related to the job search. The Job Club is an opportunity for job seekers to support each other, network, and work towards employment. Each meeting starts with a group discussion with the opportunity for more experienced members of the community to offer advice. After group discussion there will be time for individual work in our Adaptive Workstation Lab, with one-on-one help as much as is possible, and facilitated break-out groups.

The third Tuesday evening is the AccessibilityDC meet-up where the web accessibility community gathers to share information. Web Developers who are interested in Web Accessibility and Adaptive Technology Users who have a daily experience of accessibility issues are all welcome to attend.

The fourth Tuesday evening is Game Night for blind and low-vision gamers. All games are adapted for the vision impaired with Braille and large print. Gaming is a fun and interactive way to promote knowledge, literacy and community. The event is open to all ages. Games include:

• Braille Scrabble
• Braille Bingo
• Adaptive word games on the computer
• Large print card games with braille
• Braille and large print trivia games

If you need accommodation including American Sign Language interpretation, please let us know as soon as possible. Our accommodation statement and contact information are here: http://www.dclibrary.org/node/2095

For more information, contact Adaptive Technology Librarian James Patrick Timony at 202-727-1335.