ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** There are some spaces available for the March 9th Professional Development Seminar for museum personnel in Gardner, MA. If anyone is interested in the program, please contact the MITS (Museum Institute for Teaching Science) office in Boston, MA at 617-695-9771 or [log in to unmask] Seminar 3: Disability Awareness- Including People with Disabilities in Educational Programs March 9 Dunn Pond State Park Gardner, MA Presenter: Marcy Marchello, Universal Access Program Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Summary: Explore techniques to better serve people with wide ranging disabilities in educational settings with an emphasis on physical and cognitive disabilities. Learn about disability etiquette, simple communication techniques, interpretive strategies, technological options, and available resources in a day that includes experiential opportunities indoors and out. For complete information please go to: www.mits.org/pds.htm or call 617-695-9771. *********************************************************************** More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]