[Athen] Anyone have a good contact for McGraw Hill?

[Yurkovich, Cynthia]

I have worked with the following person at McGraw Hill regarding the Connect Platform:

Lisa Nicks, CPACC
Manager, Accessibility
McGraw Hill | Higher Education 
P: 563-584-6672 | C: 563-599-0450
lisa.nicks at mheducation.com
mheducation.com

HTH-
Cyndi


Cyndi Yurkovich
Assistive Technology Manager
Disability Support Services
Office of Institutional Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
240 Academy Street |  Alison Hall, Suite 130 |  Newark, DE 19716
Phone: 302-831-4643  |  Fax: 302-831-3261  
cyurko at udel.edu


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Today's Topics:

   1. O&M training (Heidi Scher)
   2. Re: O&M training (Jeffrey Dell)
   3. Re: O&M training (Romack, Justin)
   4. Re: O&M training (Eileen Berger)
   5. Anyone have a good contact for McGraw Hill? (Susan Kelmer)
   6. Re: O&M training (Heidi Scher)
   7. Madison: UW Madison, McBurney Disability Resource Center
      hiring Accessible Learning Technology Coordinator (Lydia X. Z. Brown)
   8. Call for Proposals - ATHEN Virtual Conference 2021!
      (ATHEN President)


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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:27:16 -0500
From: Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com>
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
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Subject: [Athen] O&M training
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Hello folks,

Do any of your institutions covering orientation and mobility training for students who are blind and don't have any rehab services?

Thanks for any input you might have!

Heidi


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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director - AT
*she, her, hers*
Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104 phone
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:36:12 -0400
From: Jeffrey Dell <jeffreydell99 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Athen] O&M training
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We have four things like for credit field experiences and we also have when there has been significant changes to the main buildings of our campus through new construction. Typically for incoming New students we have not. we have done less formal orientation for those students and have not had specific request for full training from an O&M instructor. 
Best regards,
Jeff
Cleveland State

Sent from my iPhone.  please excuse errors from using Apple's dictation feature.


> On Apr 27, 2021, at 10:30 AM, Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com> wrote:

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> ?

> Hello folks,

> 

> Do any of your institutions covering orientation and mobility training for students who are blind and don't have any rehab services?

> 

> Thanks for any input you might have!

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> Heidi

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> 

> +++++++++++++++

> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director - AT

> she, her, hers

> Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas

> 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

> 479.575.3104 phone

> 479.575.7445 fax

> +++++++++++++++

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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:39:15 +0000
From: "Romack, Justin" <justinr at disability.tamu.edu>
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
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Subject: Re: [Athen] O&M training
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Howdy Heidi!

Justin from Texas A&M here.

We do not provide this kind of training. Admittedly, our state rehab agency has traditionally been very good about getting O&M services for our blind/VI students ? and most of them are consumers with them.

We do have a blindness-related student org that will also provide peer-based mobility tips and advice. Honestly, I love having students share their input with other blind students because they are the ones who have had to problem solve and have learned the little tricks to accessibly navigating our big campus.

That said, I, myself, am blind and try to share feedback as I can. We also have another staff member, one of our Ads, who?s been with the institution for quite a while and has done some informal O&M as issues crop up.

Love that you asked this, though, because I?m always curious how other institutions work through these processes.

Hoping you?re well!

Thanks,
J




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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Heidi Scher
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 9:27 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: [Athen] O&M training

Hello folks,

Do any of your institutions covering orientation and mobility training for students who are blind and don't have any rehab services?

Thanks for any input you might have!

Heidi


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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director - AT
she, her, hers
Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104 phone
479.575.7445 fax
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:31:50 -0400
From: Eileen Berger <eileenberger33 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Athen] O&M training
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 Friends
Would you agree that all students with vision impairments are unique?
Specifics of documentation, history of mobility competencies and observation as well as in interactive consultation with the student would determine the access issues and needs for O&M training especially when the campus and services are new to the student. Some students who become disoriented easily and whose kinesthetic memory is a weakness will need O&M at critical intervals to learn pathways while others may need initial O&M and will find strategies, social competencies  and communication skills to manage to have ongoing access to programs, events and services.
Eileen Berger emerita HGSE

On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com> wrote:


> Hello folks,

>

> Do any of your institutions covering orientation and mobility training 

> for students who are blind and don't have any rehab services?

>

> Thanks for any input you might have!

>

> Heidi

>

>

> +++++++++++++++

> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

> Associate Director - AT

> *she, her, hers*

> Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas

> 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209

> Fayetteville, AR 72701

> 479.575.3104 phone

> 479.575.7445 fax

> +++++++++++++++

> _______________________________________________

> athen-list mailing list

> athen-list at mailman12.u.washington.edu

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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:51:41 +0000
From: Susan Kelmer <Susan.Kelmer at colorado.edu>
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Subject: [Athen] Anyone have a good contact for McGraw Hill?
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Does anyone have good contact info for someone at McGraw Hill who can speak to their product "Connect?"

TIA!


*Please note:  I am currently working remotely, so can be reached by email.*

Susan Kelmer
Alternate Format Production Program Manager Disability Services Division of Student Affairs T 303 735 4836 www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices<http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices>


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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:47:24 -0500
From: Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Athen] O&M training
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O&M is definitely an individual case situation. I appreciate the feedback!
Open to any other info that you might have regarding providing O&M.

Thank you all!

Heidi


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Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC
Associate Director - AT
*she, her, hers*
Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas
1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.575.3104 phone
479.575.7445 fax
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On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 10:32 AM Eileen Berger <eileenberger33 at gmail.com>
wrote:


>  Friends

> Would you agree that all students with vision impairments are unique?

> Specifics of documentation, history of mobility competencies and 

> observation as well as in interactive consultation with the student 

> would determine the access issues and needs for O&M training 

> especially when the campus and services are new to the student. Some 

> students who become disoriented easily and whose kinesthetic memory is 

> a weakness will need O&M at critical intervals to learn pathways while 

> others may need initial O&M and will find strategies, social 

> competencies  and communication skills to manage to have ongoing access to programs, events and services.

> Eileen Berger emerita HGSE

>

> On Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 10:30 AM Heidi Scher <hascherdss at gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Hello folks,

>>

>> Do any of your institutions covering orientation and mobility 

>> training for students who are blind and don't have any rehab services?

>>

>> Thanks for any input you might have!

>>

>> Heidi

>>

>>

>> +++++++++++++++

>> Heidi Scher, M.S., CRC

>> Associate Director - AT

>> *she, her, hers*

>> Center for Educational Access at the University of Arkansas

>> 1 University of Arkansas, ARKU 209

>> Fayetteville, AR 72701

>> 479.575.3104 phone

>> 479.575.7445 fax

>> +++++++++++++++

>> _______________________________________________

>> athen-list mailing list

>> athen-list at mailman12.u.washington.edu

>> http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/athen-list

>>

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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:58:28 -0400
From: "Lydia X. Z. Brown" <lydia at autistichoya.com>
To: "Lydia's job board" <lydiaishumanlinkedin at googlegroups.com>,
	"ATHEN (Access Technology Higher Education Network)"
	<athen-list at u.washington.edu>, dream at ahead-listserve.org
Subject: [Athen] Madison: UW Madison, McBurney Disability Resource
	Center hiring Accessible Learning Technology Coordinator
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Dear Colleagues,


The McBurney Disability Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin ? Madison is seeking a dedicated professional to join our Adaptive Technology (AT) Team as an Accessible Learning Technology Coordinator
(ALTC) this summer. Our mission to lead the campus forward in access guides our daily work in classroom accommodations as well as our big picture work to create an inclusive campus environment for all. We are looking for a versatile candidate who has a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This position will take a lead role in the daily workflow and management of notetaking accommodations, including peer notetaking, notetaking technology (smartpens, mobile, and desktop apps), along with, being cross-trained in other AT areas.


The AT Team is responsible for the provision of a number of student accommodations and related technology, including alternative formats, notetaking/smartpens, classroom furniture, media captioning, and support of remote captioning/interpreting.  We provide access and strategies for an ever-increasing number of students in a continuously evolving field of instruction and technology. The non-traditional title of this position reflects the blend of disability, assistive technology, digital accessibility, instructional technology, and direct service knowledge in higher education that our ALTCs apply in their daily work.


Please share this job posting with your networks.
https://jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/508957/accessible-learning-technology-coordinator

Applications close on May 23, 2021 at 11:55pm (CT)


We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

Sincerely,
Gwynette

______________

Gwynette Hall

She/Her/Hers

McBurney Disability Resource Center

Student Affairs

University of Wisconsin-Madison

608-263-2741 (Voice-Front desk)

608-225-7956 (Text-Front desk)

608-265-2998 (FAX)
www.mcburney.wisc.edu
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Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2021 10:50:50 -0700
From: ATHEN President <athenpresident at gmail.com>
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
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Subject: [Athen] Call for Proposals - ATHEN Virtual Conference 2021!
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Hi all,

We are in the process of planning our annual ATHEN Virtual Conference! This year, we thought we'd call for proposals from those who are working around the accessibility of Open Education Resources (OER).

   - Session talks will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes Q&A and we expect to
   have 3-4 sessions.
   - Sessions can be as informal/formal as the presenter wants.
   - Sessions will be announced after May 20th.
   - The date of the event will be June 16 starting at 2 PM Eastern.

To submit your proposal about OER Accessibility, fill out our short Google form <https://forms.gle/Sz66KSrncjedPfB46>.

If you have any questions, please let us know!

ATHEN Executive Council
Dawn Hunziker
President, ATHEN
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