Malaga's Christmas Lights 2008

If you are planning to visit the Malaga Christmas Lights then you are in for a surprise, this year they are absolutely spectacular. I was also delighted to see that Malaga City has made strong advances in adapting the city to be wheelchair friendly.

Wishing you all and wonderful New Year and may we all be blessed with Peace on Planet Earth and good health.

II Asperger’s Syndrome International Congress Sevilla, Andalucia 2009

Direct link with all the necessary information: http://www.asperger.es/congress_eng/news.php

II Asperger's Syndrome International Congress
Dates: 19, 20 and 21 February 2009.
Place: Sevilla, Andalucia, Spain
Congress Venue: Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Sevilla

I had a quick look at the program, seems that there is one flat fee for the whole conference plus additional fees if you wish to attend the workshops.

ByronKatie and A Special Needs Child (audio link)

Sometime during our lives we will be touched by hardship, for many the weight will seem just unbearable. As humans we develop our own beliefs and methods to cope with this massive challenge that is placed on us, we desperately search for answers to the familiar "why me?"

Yesterday, I was listening to one of ByronKatie's discussions, the title really intrigued me "Audio: "I'm angry at God because I have a 'special needs' child". I decided to listen being familiar with ByronKatie truly inspiring work on www.byronkatie.com and www.youtube.com.

Here is the link to listen to the audio download http://www.byronkatie.com/2008/10/audio_i_angry_at_god_because_i.htm
You will see below MP3 download here >> (just click on the here)

It is worth listening too, hopefully you will find yourself amused at the turn around of events.

http://www.zacbrowser.com/

Download for free.

ZAC is the first web browser developed specifically for children with autism, and autism spectrum disorders such as Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorders (PDD), and PDD-NOS.

ZAC BROWSER say "We have made this browser for the children - for their enjoyment, enrichment, and freedom. Children touch it, use it, play it, interact with it, and experience independence through ZAC".

http://www.zacbrowser.com/

ZAC es el primer navegador desarrollado específicamente para niños con autismo, y desórdenes de espectro autista como el síndrome de Asperger, desorden de desarrollo dominante (PDD sus siglas en inglés), y PDD-NOS. Hemos creado este navegador para los niños - para su divertimento, enriquecimiento, y libertad. Los niños lo prueban, usan, juegan e interactúan con él, y experimentan su independencia mediante ZAC.

Solvinde - Providing Solutions for Wheelchair Users

Here's some inspiration from a beautiful idea implemented in the city of Valencia giving solutions, promoting and supporting independent living for Wheelchair Users.

I love the music, I love the video, I love the concept.
Congratulations Solvinde.

For further information contact www.solvinde.com

TifloInnova 2008 - blindness or visual disabilities

Although this blog focuses on Andalucia, I felt it important to mention this up and coming event to be held in Madrid

Dates & visiting hours:21 & 22 November 2008 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
23 November 2008 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Free admission for all visitors.
Centro de Recursos Educativos de ONCE
Paseo de la Habana,
208 - 28036 MADRID


TifloInnova 2008, the best showcase nowadays to display the latest innovations, products and trends within the world market of assistive technology for people with blindness or visual disabilities, organized by the Centre for Research, Development and Application of Technologies for the Blind (CIDAT) of ONCE.In this second edition, TifloInnova 2008 is conceived as a benchmark and dynamic meeting point that will bring together both developers, manufactures and dealers of software, hardware and all sorts of assistive products as well as users, relatives and professionals related to education, employment, rehabilitation, leisure and everyday life of people with visual disabilities.

Exhibitions, workshops, special shows, practice-oriented demonstrations... A whole world of advances that will help to bring assistive technology a step nearer to all visitors, who will be able to apprehend it as something natural, simple and close to their daily activities.

International Congress DRT4ALL May 2009

Here's the link, http://www.drt4all.org/DRT/es/2009/intro.htm

It's for next year and unfortunately not in Andalucia.

DRT4ALL 2009
III International Congress on Digital Homes,
Robotics and Telecare for All.
May, 20 -22, 2009
ONCE, Catalonia
Sepúlveda 1, Barcelona, SPAIN
Organized by: Foundation ONCE

DRT4all International Congress is a window on the future opened today: its main goal is to know about latest advances in ICT supporting independent living of people with functional limitations, and to show how these can work together to give everybody an easier life and improve social integration for the elderly and people with disabilities.

DRT4ALL is aimed at:
Universities.
Research institutions.
Researchers.
Companies specializing in these new technologies.
Companies providing care and services for people with special needs.
User's organizations.
Associations of the elderly and disabled.
All those working in the field of domotics, robotics and remote-assistance.

DRT4ALL 2009III Congreso Internacional sobre Domótica,
Robótica y Teleasistencia para Todos
20 - 22 de mayo de 2009
Lugar: Delegación Territorial ONCE de Cataluña
C/ Sepúlveda 1, BARCELONA