Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Come help us create "talking books" using everyday tools! Adapted digital books will be placed in our Library for loan to families, teachers and therapists serving young children with disAbilities to have access to literacy.

You may select which of the 17 steps you would like to perform in creating an adapted digital book for young children with disAbilities: acquire books, grab data for our database, scan book into computer using digital scanner (just like using a copier!), crop/rotate images, record audio (well some one has to read the book--we all know a drama queen or king who would be great at this!!), place cleaned images into PowerPoint slide show, create basic comprehension/assessment questions, create visual language supports using a specialized computer program (piece of cake!), quality checks thru out process, prepare books for distribution (burn CDs, laminate documents, package, etc), and inventory.

We utilize an "assembly line approach" to creating our books. We will walk through the process and help you select a specific task to get you started. We have even created step by step directions with illustrations for most tasks so that each step is simple to perform and help you learn a new skill. Don't let the word "technology" intimidate you...this is a great project helping our kids overcome reading barriers! We have 6,000 books waiting --we're sure you will find your favorites waiting for your touch!

This opportunity is sponsored by: Bluegrass Technology Center

Volunteers will work with the following groups Children (5-12) Infants / Preschoolers (0-4) Disabled / Ill Low-income / Poverty Families / Parents We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekdays Monthly Weekends Occasional Weekly One-Time This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adolescents (13-17) Large Group (11+) Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-10) Adults (55+) Unpaid Interns Court-ordered Young Adults (18-25) Families people with disabilities Individual This volunteer opportunity addresses the following social interests Disabilities Literacy Education & Technology Technology We are looking for volunteers with the following skills Computer / Internet Services

Contact Person: Debbie Sharon, Director Of Education, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

961 Beasley Street, STE 140 Lexington, KY 40509 (See a map)

Directions:

available on web   Nearest Bus Stop: 1 block, 1 minute walk

Web Site: http://www.bluegrass-tech.org

Last updated on November 15, 2009