VRATE 2016
Vision Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Expo
Vision Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Expo
"Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things"
The 21st Annual VRATE Expo will be held on Friday, September 30th, 2016 at the Glendale Civic Center from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Mark your calendar now
VRATE 2016 is free to attend. Pre-Register On-Line to avoid the lines or you may register when you arrive at VRATE. You will also be entered in a drawing to win $100! Looking forward to seeing you there.
NASA’s many successful space missions and discoveries have resulted in the acquisition of thousands of images, movie clips and a variety of data in a range of scales.
These resources have helped most of us to visualize,
interpret and map distant planetary surfaces, leading to extraordinary discoveries.
But, what about individuals that are visually impaired or blind?
We ask questions like this all of the time so that people with disabilities can have the same experiences as people without,
whether it is understanding what an asteroid or small body is,
experiencing a lunar or solar eclipse,
or using spectroscopy to determine the composition of a planet’s surface.
For the last two decades we have been working with students, colleagues, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), teachers and parents to make earth and space science accessible for all. Three tactile books and associate educator resources are currently available.
Over the years, Hurd and his colleague Dr. Cass Runyon of the College of Charleston, have built a library of tactile charts, graphs and models. Recent work is being supported with a grant from NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute.
Free parking is available.
Multiple dining options nearby