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09/24/2025

This is a good tip! A kitchen timer is a great tool for executive functioning. We love it for functional tasks like handwriting, part of a bigger project: https://www.theottoolbox.com/how-to-use-timer-to-help-with-letter/

09/24/2025

09/23/2025

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09/23/2025

Today we celebrate International Day of Sign Languages, recognizing the importance of sign languages in connecting people and strengthening communities.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Deaf and hard of hearing individuals have the right to effective communication. This includes services such as qualified sign language interpreters, captioning, video relay services, assistive listening devices, and accessible technology in schools, workplaces, healthcare settings, and public spaces. These protections ensure equal participation in education, employment, and civic life.

International Day of Sign Languages reminds us that communication is a human right, and access to it benefits everyone.

Learn more about your communication rights under the ADA on our website: https://www.adapacific.org/your-communication-rights-under-the-ada/

09/23/2025

Join us today at 1:00 pm ET for our free webinar on creating accessible online content. We will share tips for making social media posts accessible to everyone. We will also talk about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

Join us for the final webinar on Creating Accessible Content. We will share tips for making social media posts accessible to everyone. We will also talk about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). [...]Read More... from Creating Accessible Online Content (Part 3) – September 23, 2025

09/23/2025

Do you have questions about the new BARD 2.0 website? The Patron Engagement Section at National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) has the answers!

The Patron Engagement Section is offering a new program to assist patrons using the new BARD 2.0 website. BARD 2.0 Office Hours will be held each Tuesday night from 8:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time, starting September 16, 2025, and ending November 25, 2025. Each session will be informal in structure, specifically designed to assist patrons as they learn to use the new BARD website.

Sessions will not begin with a presentation and will not be recorded. Patron questions will be addressed on a first come, first served basis. Staff will share their screen reader sound for the patrons as they answer patron questions and demonstrate features.

This program is a limited series as NLS rolls out new products. The Zoom link for this program will remain the same. The session can be joined by going to:
https://loc.zoomgov.com/j/1614022132?pwd=dXpMb93HfrUi17rM3a8UNd3d8OSwtY.1

Remember that this meeting will not be recorded. If you wish to speak, you may request to do so by raising your hand. On a PC, press Alt Y to toggle raising and lowering your hand; on a Mac, press Option Y; and if dialing in via telephone, press Star 9. To mute or unmute yourself on a PC, press Alt A; on a Mac, press Command-Shift A; and on a telephone, press Star 6. If you choose to dial in to the call, use the telephone numbers provided below. The Zoom.gov ID will not work with standard Zoom.us.

[Image: A gentleman wearing a green blazer is using a computer keyboard to navigate the BARD website that is displayed on the computer monitor.]

09/22/2025

Thanks to the dedicated training guide dog teams undergo, these partnerships provide mobility, independence, and confidence every single day.

Unfortunately, fraudulent service dogs put those partnerships in danger. A fraudulent service dog is any dog not trained to perform a specific service to assist a person with a disability but is still represented as a service dog to gain access where pets aren’t allowed. This creates real safety risks and erodes public trust in legitimate service dogs.

Share this post to celebrate and stand with legitimate service dog teams.

Find more resources at https://www.guidedogs.com/resources/guide-dog-access

09/22/2025

Falling is not a normal part of aging. Use and share NCOA's Social Media Toolkit to encourage older adults to be falls free during , September 23-27, 2024.

09/19/2025

We frequently get asked for solutions to transportation barriers for Mainers with disabilities. Check out this training from the Moving Maine Network!

Reminder: So You Want to Start a Volunteer Driver Program - https://mailchi.mp/movingmaine/lcsept25-17593428

09/19/2025

09/19/2025

09/19/2025

Lifelong Maine, in partnership with AARP Maine, Alpha One, Age-Friendly Bangor, and UMaine Center on Aging are presenting a virtual Fall Workshop:
"The Accessibility Advantage: Homes and Spaces for Every Body"
October 15, 2025, 9:00-11:00
Use this link for more information and to register: https://www.lifelongmaine.org/accessibility-workshop

AARP Maine, Alpha One, Age-Friendly Bangor, and UMaine Center on Aging Present: The Accessibility Advantage: Homes and Spaces for Every Body October 15, 2025 9:00 - 11:00 Virtual Conference Free! Register here to receive the Zoom link