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From: sewilco@mecc.UUCP (Scot E. Wilcoxon)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: the new handicapped net
Message-ID: <355@mecc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 14:50:40 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 14:50:40 1985
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Reply-To: sewilco@mecc.UUCP (Scot E. Wilcoxon)
Organization: MN Ed Comp Corp, St. Paul, MN
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Keywords: computer technology handicapped special education
Summary: Closing The Gap newspaper address

Usenet people who are interested in handicapped people are probably
interested in the bimonthly "Closing The Gap".  It is devoted to
uses of technology for the handicapped, usually computer and
electronic technology.  A resource directory is published yearly.
They also have a bookstore with related materials.

It is published on news paper, Aug/Sept issue was 30 pages.  
Ads in that issue include voice input, special keyboards, several
companies providing services and hardware, alternate input devices,
software, books, braille devices, voice output.
All headlines from pages 1-3 of that issue:
Apple Computer establishes office of Special Education Programs
NYU creates computer-based learning program for learning disabled students
CTG's third annual conference scheduled for October 30 - November 2
Computer support for handicapped symposium planned for federal
	office automation conference
IBM announces new marketing unit
The world at our doorstep
Considerations in the use of microcomputers with the severe/profound
	multiply handicapped student
CSET: A National Resource
All in a day's work

Closing The Gap, P.O. Box 68, Henderson, MN 56044  Phone (612)248-3294
$18/year US, $25 Canada/Mexico (1st class mail), $36 other (air mail).

We're both involved in Minnesota education and computing, but I have no
relationship with CTG except getting their permission to reproduce headlines.
(Yeah, the law probably doesn't require permission in this context)

Scot E. Wilcoxon	Minn. Ed. Comp. Corp.      circadia!mecc!sewilco
45 03 N / 93 15 W	(612)481-3507 {ihnp4,uwvax}!dicomed!mecc!sewilco


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