Get Going with Transit Workshop

About 20 people attended a training on how to use the public transportation system on September 19th in New Brunswick.  The travel training was conducted by the NJ Travel Independence Program and sponsored by the Alliance Center for Independence. The training included a tour of the New Brunswick Train Station.

Thank you to NJTIP Presenters Louis Hoffman and Doug Gilbert. 

Emergency Preparedness - First Presbyterian Church

ACI held its forth workshop on emergency preparedness on September 17th at the First Presbyterian Church in Metuchen. It was conducted under a grant from the AmeriCares Hurricane Sandy Relief Program.

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated!

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Living Well With a Disability Workshop

ACI held Orientation and the first of 5 workshops on Living Well With a Disability, Tuesday, August 27th. The first topic was "Goal Setting." There was a great turnout, the class had 11 people in attendance.

The next workshops will cover "Problem Solving" and "Health Reactions."

Test drive new accessible voting machines!

ACI is working together with Advancing Opportunities to come up with a new way to vote. Come and try the accessible voting machine New Jersey uses, and help us improve the next generation of voting machines! Get a $20 gift card to Wal-Mart for your time.

What's expected of you

• 30 minutes of your time. 
• You will need to come to our demonstration site.
  
• Answer a few question.
  
• Try out the new accessible voting features of the voting machines NJ uses. 

What we're looking for

• People with disabilities who have trouble using the standard voting machine. 
• Someone who has limited use of their hands. 
• People who have no upper extremity use, and use switches to control things.
  

WHEN: October 16th and 29th (by appointment).

To RSVP, please call Judy Nigl, Assistive Technology Services at 888-322-1918 ext. 595 or Luke Koppisch, ACI Deputy Director at 732-738-4388 ext. 110.

Sam's Club Small Business Emergency Preparedness Expo

ACI exhibited at the 1st Annual Sam's Club Small Business Emergency Preparedness Expo on Tuesday August 27 in Edison. Several organizations, including FEMA, the NJ Office of Emergency Management, the America Red Cross and the Edison Chamber of Commerce also participated in the event. Mayor Antonia Ricigliano of Edison was present and welcome all the participants.

Sam's Club in Edison was recognized the tremendous work its employees did during Hurricane Sandy.

Emergency Preparedness - ARC of Middlesex

ACI conducts workshop on emergency preparedness to 15 ARC of Middlesex participants on Monday, August 26th. This was the third in a series of workshops on emergency preparedness ACI has conducted during the summer under a grant from AmeriCares.

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated. We look forward to the next workshop on September 17th at the First Presbyterian Church in Metuchen.