Hosted by; Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Council on Developmental Disabilities and International Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy at the Saipan Diamond Hotel, November 21-23,2002

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The Federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (U.S. PL. 106-402), authorizes the ,CNMl to establish and maintain an independent State Council on Developmental Disabilities to undertake advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities, established in 1984. the CNMI Council on Developmental Disabilities was created to serve as an independent advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. A voice in Government, the Council undertakes and may support programs, projects, and activities that promote the independence, productivity, integration & inclusion of people with developmental disabilities and their families. To accomplish its responsibilities, the Council works through its members, staff, consultants, contractors & grantees. Executive Order 91-01 and local PL 12-10 designated the responsibilities of the DSA to the Office of the Governor to provide support and fiscal management to the Council.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Who Should Attend?Persons with disabilities and their family members Special education teachers, regular classroom teachers, and school administrators University professors and researchers Occupational / Physical Therapists Speech/ Language Pathologist Nurses/Physicians Alternative & Augmentative Communication clinicians Manufacturers, distributors, and developers Community agency personnel Government policy makers/lawmakers Private and public rehabilitation service providers Rehabilitation Engineer Assistive Technology Practitioners and Suppliers Employers and human resource specialists

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ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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DAIMOND HOTEL MAP

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Individuals with disabilities of all ages in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, may need Assistive Technology devices and services to live independently and productively as well as fully participate in their communities. NOW,THEREFORE, in recognition of the importance of Assistive Technology, 1, Juan Borja Tudela, Mayor of Saipan Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth, do hereby proclaim November 2002, as ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYAWARENESS MONTH in the Northern Mariana Islands. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand on this 30th day October 2002.

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HafaAdai and Trow-woomi! As Mayor of the Municipality of Saipan, I would like to welcome all our local participants and to the overseas participants and their families from Japan, Guam, Hawaii and the US Mainland to the First CNMI Conference on Assistive Technology and Biophilia Rehabilitation. It is indeed an honor for the Island Municipality of Saipan to be chosen for the Conference venue.

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Buenas and Hafa Adai: I would like to welcome everyone to our First CNMI International Conference on Assistive Technology and Biophilia Rehabilitation Conference here in the Commonwealth, most especially our off-island guests, participants and presenters.

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Hafadai! Tirow! And Welcome As the Co-Conference Chairperson, I am pleased to invite you to participate in the first ever 2002 International Conference on Assistive Technology & First Biophilia Rehabilitation Conference. The schedule of events includes outstanding sessions from leaders in our field, an exhibit hall packed with new resources, opportunities to exchange ideas and network with collegues, and social gathering you won't want to miss. Saipan, U. S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands offers a beautiful and cultural setting and opportunity for professional development all at the same time.I am also pleased to receive a great interest and support from our co-sponsor, the Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy of Japan.

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I present, "My Life with Assistive Technology, " as a theatrical presentation showcasing the many assistive devices I have used in 20 years of living with a disability. I utilized a Power Point presentation, with appropriate slides and sound, humor and my own experience to highlight how important the ever improving assistive technology is to those who live with disabilities.

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As the Co-Conference Chair, I am pleased with joint holding the First Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands International Conference on Assistive Technology and International Biophilia Rehabilitation Conference. Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy is a Japanese Non-Profit Organization for the diffusion and study of Biophilia Rehabilitation that consists of Takizawa rehabilitation program, motivative exercise and home care.I had planned this Conference by the personal relations with Dr. Celia Lamkin. Its character had been changed from private service to the government business. This occurred in the progress of that preparation concerning the international conference. We announce the most advanced research of us in this international conference.

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Early this year Mr. Takizawa contacted the CNMI Assistive Technology Project with the desire to share information, research and invention of the experts of the Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy of Japan and with the intent of helping people with disabilities in the Commonwealth. Since November is celebrated annually in the CNMI. As Assistive Technology Awareness Month, one thing led to another and the idea of an International Conference was born. This conference will be the first ever International Conference on Assistive Technology and Biophilia Rehabilitation here in the US Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Dear Mr. Camacho:Congratulations to you on holding your 1st International Conference on Assistive Technology and International Biophilia Rehabilitation in Saipan on November 21-23, 2002. The RESNA Technical Assistance Project would like to express to you and the Conference Planning Committee our best wishes for a successful conference. You should be commended for your efforts in providing an opportunity and forum for individuals to learn about the potential and possibilities that assistive technology holds for people with disabilities.

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On behalf of the Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange (CIRRIE). I commend the conference organizers for the success of this event, the International Conference on Assistive Technology/international Biophilia Rehabilitation.

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Greetings and good wishes for your International Conference.

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Pre-Conference Program

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PRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

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Obtaining funding for Assistive (AT) is not easy, and there are no magic solutions. A variety of successful Assistive Technology (AT) funding strategies that have been used to garner hundreds of thousands of dollars for technology purchases at Pima Community College, the 5th largest multi- campus community college system in the United Sates, will be presented.

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GENERAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

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This session will involve video-based and live demonstrations of Assistive Technologies (AT) and their basic applications for compensation, access, and learning support. Screen readers, text-to-speech systems, word prediction, speech recognition, screen enlargers, and other systems will be discussed, including creative uses of the systems.

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Jill S. Oberstein, Michael “Mike" Terlaje, Gregory “Gregg" Borja, Raymond "Ray* Palacios, Anita Niimodian, Joey Wallace, Eric Morrison, Brian Shaughnessy, Jerry McVicar, Mike Newman, Dolores Moore, Celia B. Lamkin, Gia Ramos

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SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM

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Your participation is expected for the study and practice of: the way to derive the possibility that the human being has as the species and the way to solve the aging crisis.

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The First Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands International Conference on Assistive Technology/ International Biophilia Rehabilitation Conference

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KIMURA, Tetsuhiko, ENDO, Satoshi, Mitsuyo Makita, Yoshiko Morita, Kazuie Takahashi, Celia B. Lamkin, Takizawa Shigeo

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Mitsuyo Makita, Yoshiko Morita, Kazuie Takahashi, Takizawa Shigeo, Noriko Yoshiike

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An etymology of a biophilia is Latin and is also mentioned with the instinct of the preservation of race as defined in Japanese-English dictionaries, in American dictionaries it is defined as an appreciation for life. And also bio is life and phillia is love in Greek. The preface of "The Revolution of Hope" as described by Erich Fromm who is an American philosopher is a reference for biophilia. He described "The love of life which exists in most of us is a latent power that is mobilized and whose behavior can change and can bring about change when life is threatened by danger and is fully recognized.

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We have developed a new type 4-wheel walker with 2 fore sleds to evaluate its effect to prevent the depression of body function after the femoral neck fracture and other disease. The rate of getting bedridden patients after femoral neck fracture has been reported so high in Japan. Actually one research has reported the rate over 20%(l).

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Celia B. Lamkin, Kimura Tetsuhiko, Mitsuyo Makita, Takizawa, Shigeo, Thomas J. Camacho, Satoshi Endo, Yoshiko Morita and THE PLANNING COMMITTEE

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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Assistive technology devices and services are vital tools for helping students with disabilities access and benefit from their education. The importance of assistive technology in the educational area is underscored by the requirement in the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that school districts must "consider" assistive technology for students in special education programs.

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The presenter will give an overview of who are eligible to this government health insurance and the requirement to become a member.

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The presenter will discuss the services offered by the Assistive Technology Training, Demonstration and Resource Center, (AT Center) of the CNMI Assistive Technology Project.

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Assistive technology can be very valuable to individuals with disabilities throughout the lifespan. Even babies and young children with disabilities or those who are at risk can benefit from technology infused into early intervention program.

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The presenter will discuss and demonstrate the latest AT devices used by students with disabilities in the Special Education Program of (he CNMI Public School System.

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The Guam System for Assistive Technology, GSAT, a project of the Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, better known as Guam CEDDERS located at the University of Guam, is charged with increasing public awareness of the availability and benefits of a broad range of assistive technology.

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"You Don't Have To Be a Lawyer to Scare People and/or Get What You Want," I discuss the many avenues for self advocacy. Again utilizing a power point presentation, I explain the importance of knowing one's own needs, what is available for those needs and what is unavailable, calmly and emphatically making your needs known to he appropriate individual/agency, the importance of the, "gimpvine," being a, "squeaky wheel."

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This presentation will explore that HATT (Human, Activity and Assistive Technology) and SETT (Student, Environment, Tasks and Tools) models as tools for conducting assistive technology assessments that appropriately facilitate matching of technology to an individual's needs.

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I hit the high points of the Act as well as it's importance to individuals with disabilities, their families and to the community. The ATA is the federal legislation which continues and expands the work of the states' assistive technology projects to assist individuals with disabilities of all ages to live independently, work, participate fully in community and school, and make informed choices about all aspects of their life.

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This workshop will introduce conference participants to a surprising assistive technology for establishing communication of in the lives of Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, as well as children with Autism and Speech Delays.

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This session will focus on the importance of effective training and basic principles for teaching students to use Assistive Technologies (AT).

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Students with learning disabilities don't always appear to be disabled to the casual observer, but their hidden disabilities have a significant negative impact on educational outcomes.

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In 1998, Congress amended the Rehabilitation Act and strengthened provisions covering access to information in the Federal sector for people with disabilities. As amended, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires access to the Federal government's electronic and information technology.

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The presenter will discuss the guidelines for Medicare beneficiaries and other major private Insurance Companies for signature requirements.

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This presentation will provide an overview of Assistive Technology Loan Financing programs and the difference they can make in the lives of individuals with disabilities.

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Computer technology continues to create new opportunities for the ways people work, communicate, learn and play. Computers offer both opportunities as well as barriers for persons with disabilities that either promote or hinder inclusion in mainstream activities.

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Presenter will give a brief talk on US Social Security disability programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This will include requirements for entitlement, the differences between the two programs and the additional benefits available to recipients, including Medicaid and Medicare.

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