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Southeast Regional Library LibraryCon FREE EVENT 10/15/2016

9/25/2016

We hope to see you at LibraryCon 2016! UZA Makeup/SFX will be doing a making class and just in time for Halloween! Make sure to check out out booth and have some fun with us, Team UZA!

Learn how to make you Halloween Costume the best with some amazing makeup with the UZA Makeup/SFX Class.
We are super excited!

Event Type: All Ages
Age Group(s): Family - All Ages
Date: 10/15/2016
Start Time: 12:00 PM
End Time: 4:00 PM
775 N Greenfield Rd
Southeast Regional Library
Gilbert, AZ USA 85234

Description:
Save the date! Join us to celebrate all of the stuff that you love including: comics, graphic novels, anime/manga, cosplay, cartoons, artists, horror movies, Sci-Fi/Fantasy books & movies, and games of all types. Costumes encouraged! Show off your amazing style in the costume contest. Learn something new in one of our panel sessions. There will also be photo booths, crafts, tabletop and video games, prizes, and giveaways! Get updates on the Southeast Regional Library Facebook page or on Twitter #LibraryCon2016.
Library: Southeast Regional Branch location
Location: Assembly Room
Contact: Robin Salthouse
Contact Number: 602-652-3203

www.facebook.com/librarycon

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It’s My Name

9/12/2016

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Sydoney Banks

September 12, 2016

It’s My Name

I am Sydoney Aurora Ann Banks. Sydoney is Sydney with an “o” in the middle. I was not named after Sedona, Arizona even though they sound similar. I am named after my deceased brother’s favorite nurse, while he was alive and living in the NICU at The Children’s Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico back in 1989-1990. The nurse’s name is Sidoni but she went by Sid. My parents did not know her full name until my brother died. They were told that Sidoni would be coming in. When my mom asked them who Sidoni was, they replied “Sid”! My mom loved the name so she chose it for me because Sid was special and important to my brother and still is to my family today.

My mom wanted to change the spelling because she wanted my name to be special, beautiful, and unique. Sidonie is from the French and from the Latin. In French, it is from the City of Sidon. In Latin, Sidonie refers to the Ancient Phoenician City, now, which is, called the city of Saida in Lebanon. There are not many Sydoneys around, and maybe far fewer with their names spelled like mine.

My middle name is from a combination of my two grandmother’s names. I am a namesake for two outstanding and wonderful women. My middle name is Aurora Ann, because they go well together, and were my grandmothers very beautiful names. I am the only granddaughter named for either grandmother. My mom believed it to be an honor to name me after them and carry on their personal legacies.

The meaning for my middle name Aurora – comes from the Latin, and means “Goddess of the Dawn” or in Spanish it refers to “Roman Goddess of the Mornings”. Ann is from the Hebrew and English languages and means “gracious and merciful”. I am not named after any Disney Princesses, or any other princesses for that matter.

My surname, or last name, is Banks and unfortunately, it has nothing to do with money or the vaults of the banks that hold the money. Banks is English and Scottish and it means the edge of the river – a river bank; or one living on the slope of a hillside. My surname, Banks, is not as exciting and unique as the first three names that my parents gave to me. My last name is from my dad’s family.

PVCC HW paper by Sydoney A.A. Banks.
This paper is property of United Zombies of America LLC and Sydoney A.A. Banks 2016.

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Transitioning To College with a Disability

9/10/2016

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Transitioning To College with a Disability.

College can be a challenging undertaking. Unfortunately, some students believe their disability is an insurmountable obstacle that will lessen their odds of achieving success at the college or university level. Some even feel their disability will detract from the overall collegiate experience. The Disability Services Office at NC State University has produced an informational DVD to put common misconceptions like those to rest. The five minute closed captioned video features two students with learning disabilities It explains how accommodations can be different in college compared to what students have in high school. It describes how one discloses a disability at the college level including the importance of knowing what the disability is, how it impacts the student, and what accommodations have worked well in the past. Additionally it stresses the importance of long term planning, online searching, and on campus visits. Preparing students with disabilities for postsecondary education is a significant endeavor. We produced this video to aid you with that process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb7jBbp-EXE

Don't let anything hold you back including your learning disability!
You are smart and you can do it! GO FOR IT!

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Helping you with tools for school

9/10/2016

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Having trouble in school and need help?
Here is some tools that may help you out.

These tools will help anyone with College and school.
If you have a learning disability these tools are very helpful.
( If you have a disability, see if your school has disability services.
Some school can help provide
you with some of these tools and it also can depends on your disability.)

smart-pens

Smart For SchoolFocus on learning in class rather than just taking notes. With an Echo smartpen, you can write less and listen more – knowing your smartpen will capture everything.

Echo smartpens let you record words, diagrams, scribbles, symbols and audio - syncing everything you hear to what you wrote. Just tap on your notes and your smartpen will play back your professor's explanation - word for word. Transfer your notes to your computer so you can search, organize and share.

With the Echo smartpen, you’ll never miss a word again.

http://store.livescribe.com/

Dragon® Naturally Speaking

Speed through your to-do list today—simply by speaking. Create documents 3x faster than you can type, send email, or search and surf the web. Even capture notes on-the-go for later transcription.

Dragon Email friends, search the web, dictate homework assignments and more. From everyday tasks to personal projects, Dragon helps you get things done in a fun, easier way using just your voice. Get the world’s best-selling and most accurate speech recognition software for the PC, used by millions of people.

http://shop.nuance.com

Kurzweil

Where Learning Becomes Personal — and Meaningful Progress PossibleBring all pieces of the literacy process together with easy, proven educational technology that allows each individual to engage in learning in the ways that work best for them.

Every learner deserves the opportunity to unlock their potential. Discover how k1000 and k3000 help.

https://www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html

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Southeast Regional Library LibraryCon FREE EVENT 10/15/2016

It’s My Name

Transitioning To College with a Disability

Helping you with tools for school

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