Representatives from Young Opportunities will demonstrate a number of new products that can provide access solutions for people who are Blind and/or Visually Impaired. The demonstrations will be geared to vision teachers and students and their families, as well as, individual computer users with vision impairment, and will take place at LINC's Resource Center.

Young Opportunities sells computer and adaptive technology for disabled persons, and consults on computer and employment related matters for the blind and visually impaired. Qualified trainers will showcase such technology as Braille Printing, Electronic Braille, Screen Enlargement Software, Reading Machines, Portable Notetakers, and Closed Circuit Magnification Systems.

That evening, participants can also have a hands-on demonstration of the SAL, Freedom Scientific's brand new Braille Learning System. LINC will also work with Young Opportunities to showcase screen readers, internal and external speech synthesizers, scanners, and other computer peripherals. Many of the items are available at below list price.

Young Opportunities represents such companies as Freedom Scientific, Telesensory, GW-Micro, Kurzweil, and Duxbury Systems. The mission of the company is to assess, market, train, and develop products for persons who are blind or visually impaired. The company creates specific and unique access solutions that address the vision loss needs of each individual. The company seeks to increase the client’s quality of life, personal enjoyment, and work productivity through these access solutions.

LINC is excited about bringing these options to the blind and visually impaired community for an evening of exploration and discovery.

Please call LINC at 410-659-5462 to register.