Participants are given as much freedom as
possible to choose programs that include learning computer techniques;
using educational software designed for persons with disabilities;
playing with appropriate fun and games software (researched by Discover
Technology); surfing the internet; sending e-mail to family and friends; composing poetry; creating reports and presentations; and
writing and publishing class newsletters.
In addition, participants are encouraged to communicate with
others with disabilities through our “Discover a Pal” pen pal e-mail
program on our web site,
http://www.discovertechnology.com.
This growing site lists those with disabilities who want to
expand their world by communicating with other people, either with or
without disabilities, and currently has several hundred names.
Discover Technology’s web site has a directory of links to
hundreds of sites of interest to persons with disabilities.
Further development will incorporate a newsletter, reviews of
adaptive technologies, and software to automate various procedures.
During the past ten years
Discover Technology has established computer lab programs at teaching centers and group homes for
individuals with physical and mental disabilities (The Center for the
Retarded, Inc., Willow River Farms, Vita Living, Inc., and Center for
Human Resource and Development).
A future objective is to provide and maintain hardware, software,
and adaptive technology at individual homes of qualified persons.
Our primary goal is to expand the horizons and improve the
quality of life for persons with disabilities, wherever they may
reside. A ancillary goal
is to help qualify some individuals for jobs in the community.
Planned activities include the expansion of our labs to new
sites, the continued solicitation of donations of equipment and supplies
from private and public sources, the writing of formal grant requests
for funding from private and public sources, the expansion of our
volunteer staff and instructors, and the establishment of a central
headquarters with office, and storage facilities.
About the Founder of
Discover Technology, Inc., Signing for
Little Hands and Kids Party Clowns for Hire.
Hi, this is Amantha. OK I am the founder of Discover Technology,
Inc., Signing for Little Hands and Kids Party Clowns for Hire.
That be me....
.
HSPVA Graduate. Vocal Department. I have set up and operated many labs for Discover
Technology. Discover Technology site which I put together and operate
has been in existence for 17 years. Thats a long time, now that I
write it down. My nonprofit has had many wonderful volunteers
over the years. I have had several computers labs step up to help the
disabled population. We step up computers labs in three of the
Shelters help the Hurricane Katrina victims. Personal note: I really
hope this helped. I had to help people find there loved ones.
About Signing for Little Hands:
Signing for Little Hands is founded by me, I started Signing for Little Hands
for my daughter. I also wanted to help patents learn and teach there
children sign language. I have created a group of Asl American Sign Language ebook,
software and Amercian Sign Language Screensavers. Both companies, my
nonprofit Discover Technology, Inc. and Signing for Little Hands help each other spread the word about the
disabled population and how to integrate technology for disabled and normal
population. They help educate the population about disables.
I have been taking a brake on setting up the computer labs
for my nonprofit. I need to brake right now.
I am dyslexic. Being disabled myself has prompted many positive
things like two of my companies, Discover Technology and Signing for
Little Hand's. In my nonprofit we hosted 5 musical fundraisers for
Discover Technology and also sing in them myself, I have to do that, have
to sing.
I would write more but I seem to have a hard time
writing about myself. Lol......
Over the years I have had many MANY
wonderful volunteers help me in my nonprofit. I thank them all. Amantha
Cole, Founder
The primary
mission of Discover Technology, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit company
located in the Houston, Texas USA Metropolitan Area,
is to create and administer
computer labs for persons with disabilities, to encourage communication
between persons with and without disabilities and to educate the general
population about the disabled population. The computer
labs are designed to provide an enjoyable environment that both develops
hidden talents and increases self-confidence and academic and cognitive
skills through the use of selected software and adaptive technology.