The Connecting Point
Volume 1 Issue 29   Date   April 6, 2004

In This ISSUE:
1) Denver Conference Focuses on Court-Involved Youth
2) Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center
3) Rural Housing Repair Loans and Grants
4) Seeing Eye Computer Guides Blind
5) Live Webcast: Richard Blais To Speak on "Project Lead the Way" A National Program for Forming Partnerships Among Public Schools, Higher Education Institutions, and The Public Sector
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1)   Denver Conference Focuses on Court-Involved Youth
On June 24-26, 2004, in Denver, Colorado, the National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice's conference "Positive Outcomes for Court-Involved Youth: Prevention, Education, Transition" will address school and community-based programs, special education, transition, and aftercare. (OJJDP)
Access information and register at: http://www.edjj.org/

2 ) Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Resource Center
Nursing home abuse and neglect has become widespread and a growing epidemic. It is a serious problem affecting thousands of nursing home residents who are dependent on nursing homes for care. Abuse and neglect can be difficult to recognize and is often covered-up by nursing home staff. This site is a place for the consumer to gain important information on nursing home abuse and neglect, what to look for, and what can be done about it. http://www.nursinghomealert.com/

3) . Rural Housing Repair Loans and Grants
The Rural Housing Service (part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) offers up to $7,500 to make dwellings accessible for household members with disabilities in rural areas. Find out how to apply at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/sfh/brief_repairgrant.htm or call1-202-720-4323.

4 ) Seeing-Eye Computer Guides Blind (Wired News)
Helen Keller once said that what a blind person needs is not a teacher but another self. Researchers are developing a system that aims to provide something close -- a computerized "seeing" assistant that will help blind people read books, access Web pages, recognize faces and
navigate unfamiliar rooms. The portable version of the system, called Tyflos -- Greek for blind -- consists of a tiny camera mounted on a pair of glasses, a laptop carried in a backpack, a headset and a microphone. Designed by researchers at Wright State University, Tyflos converts the images recorded by the camera into verbal messages conveyed to the user.
http://www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,62810,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3 >
www.wired.com/news/gizmos/0,1452,62810,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_3

5) Live Webcast: Richard Blais To Speak on "Project Lead the Way" A National Program for Forming Partnerships Among Public Schools, Higher Education Institutions, and The Public Sector
Richard Blais, Executive Director, Project Lead The Way, a National Alliance for Pre-Engineering Programs, will speak at the National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education, 3:00 p.m.  EST, Wednesday, April 7, 2004. You can view the webcast from any computer with Internet access at http://www.nccte.org/webcasts/description.asp?wc=106
If you cannot view the webcast live, you can view the archived webcast on our website at www.nccte.org .

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