10 Things You Need to Know about Emergency Preparedness

Group Notice From: Healthinfo Island, Gentle Heron

10 Things You Need to Know about Emergency Preparedness
PRESENTER: Gentle Heron
(repeated sessions) FRIDAY Sept 20- 10:30am PDT/SLT; SUNDAY Sept 22- noon PDT/SLT; MONDAY Sept 23, 7am PDT/SLT
Health and Wellness Pavilion, Healthinfo Island
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http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/211/86/22

September is National Preparedness Month. Emergencies can happen to anyone, and disasters can happen anywhere. Being prepared is everyone's personal responsibility.

Learn about some preparedness resources targeted especially for people with disabilities and those who care for them.

PRESENTER BIO:
A former science teacher in RL, Gentle never seems to get teaching out of her system. Living in Colorado, she has seen a variety of recent disasters, although hasn't been severely affected (knock on wood).

Text + voice.

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The Internal Market for assistive ICT - Final report, by the European Union

The Internal Market for assistive ICT - Final report, by the European Union 28 January 2012, 12:00pm SLT/PDT http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/53/172/23 This study, provides an analysis of the Internal market for inclusive and assistive ICT, the different roles and stakeholders as well as legislative aspects, with an emphasis on the different approaches of nine Member States providing support to people with disabilities to acquire the adequate assistive ICT. This report explores the functioning of the European internal market and the barriers and the opportunities that this sector faces as well as the possible impact that can be derived from addressing barriers and embracing opportunities. Main findings and conclusions will be presented, as well as a number of recommendations. Given in text. About the Presenter: Carla Broek, RL Project Manager, and Accessibility Expert. https://my.secondlife.com/carla.broek/#about_tab Also survivor of Acquired Brain Injury The Report: Study: Internal market for inclusive and assistive ICT, targeted market analysis and legislative aspects

Deep Brain Stimulation and Neural Control Systems : Second Life Talk Mayo Clinic

Deep Brain Stimulation and Neural Control Systems


 A presentation and Q/A session, open to the public, led by Dr. Kendall Lee, surgeon in Neurologic Surgery, and Director, Mayo Neural Engineering Laboratory at Mayo Clinic.
When:  Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:30 pm PST
Where:  Mayo Clinic conference center, Mayo Clinic island (info)
How: Presented in Voice















Deep Brain Stimulation with electrode implants has been successfully used in over 80,000 patients to provide relief from different symptoms of various conditions.


 Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Physiology at Mayo Clinic with an appointment in Neurologic Surgery and in Physiology and Biomedical Engineering. His biographical information, including a list of publications and research activities, is available at http://www.mayoclinic.org/bio/12849243.html


Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit healthcare organization that strives to provide the best patient care every day through integrated medical practice, education and research. This group is a designed to connect people with an interest healthcare to each other, information and other resources. 
www.mayoclinic.com (health & wellness)
www.mayoclinic.org (medical services)
www.mayo.edu (education & research)

From HealthInfo Island to Second Life Medical Library

Today I handed over several HealthInfo Island social media accounts and tools over to Virtual Ability, Inc, in person to Gentle Heron and Eme Capalini.
This includes the HealthInfo Island Blog, but also

• the twitter account:
  • https://twitter.com/#!/healthinfoislan
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• The HealthInfo Island Facebook group old-style: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=268820866383&ref=ts

• The Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/healthinfoisland?ref=ts
• The Linkedin Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2711505&trk=anet_ug_grppro.

HealthInfo Island is now owned by Virtual Ability, Inc

All data, posts, photo's and videos from HealthInfo Island's history will be transferred to this blog.

"Mental" disabilities: social and educational issues : notes and extra info

Note: this page presents working notes for a presentation to be given on Jan 5.  Since these are working notes in progress, some contents will probably change.  

Health Info Island

Segmented lecture-discussion format


The segments (six)  are as indicated in the notes below.  I will give a brief (about 8 minutes) summary of the past and current state of each issue, then host a discussion for about 15 minutes.  The reason I chose this format will be apparent in the discussions.  
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During the presentation, I will have  a BOP* poster (instead of a slide show) nearby.  I will also have a poster-giver with a web link for those using a viewer that lacks  BOP capability.  
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*BOP = Browser on Prim

• V3.2 Be sure to see the BOPs in Second Life
• BOP Summary. Browser-on-Prim. Web-on-Prim

Prologue
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Part of the "Waiting on the World (to Change)" series hosted byVirtual Ability.
UN Enable; Priority Themes
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"Waiting for Godot" 
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Terms and concepts as I will use them

• Mental illness:  Non- technical term applied to serious disorders that present* as behavioral problems.  *All  behavior is generated by the brain, including that attributed to "the mind"
• Disabiliy: A serious limitation imposed by some physical condition.  Note that "serious" here is defined by circumstances.

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"Mental" disabilities: social and educational issues
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Notes
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Segment 1. The major mental disorders "Psychoses"

Read more at : http://virtualoutworlding.blogspot.com/2011/12/mental-disabilities-social-and.html

The Ann Myers Medical Center : A fresh start a new year, good intentions

Group Notice From: The Ann Myers Medical Center, Vera ZhaoyingHa allA fresh start a new year, good intentions :-)a workshop about good intentions and new years resolutions!!!On a location called virtual abilities first, then on to AMMC, where your avatar is tested but you are spoken to, yes you behind the keyboard!!Curious?? Do pay attention to follow up messages!(january14 at 10 AM)

No more mop buckets: Profitably employing people with disabilities in real positions

No more mop buckets: Profitably employing people with disabilities in real positionsPRESENTER: Jason Pace (SL: Hydra Shaftoe)SUN Jan 8, 11 am SLTSojourner AuditoriumThe nuts and bolts of how a business can employ people with mental disabilities (focus on the autism spectrum) in profitable roles. A gritty, realistic session exploring the benefits and minuses of hiring such people, and ways of utilizing the special gifts of autism while minimizing the impact of the negatives.

"Mental" disabilities: Social and educational issues : presentation on Exhibit 5

"Mental" disabilities: Social and educational issues
Presented by: Dr. Selby Evans  (Thinkerer Melville in SL)
THURS Jan 5, 7 am SLT
Exhibit 5, Healthinfo Island

•    the major mental disorders or psychoses
•    “ethnogenic” disabilities (conditions seen as disabilities as a result of cultural circumstances)
•    experience-based disorders
•    addictions
•    developmental disorders
•    what to do while we wait for the world to change

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/25/60/32


This presentation consists of six segments. First, a presentation about major mental disorders. 
Next, a discussion about "ethnogenic" disabilities, which are conditions seen as a disability as 
a result of cultural circumstances, followed by experience-based disorders. Information is also
offered on addictions and developmental disorders. 
The presentation concludes with ideas of what to do while we wait for the world to change.


Presenter Bio:
Selby Evans is a retired Professor of Psychology at Texas Christian University. He taught courses in psychological measurement, computer applications, and systematic problem-solving. A published author, he has conducted research in pattern perception, and studies of cognitive systems, supported by U. S. military organizations, NASA, National Institutes of Health, and other government organizations.

Putting a project manager in a wheelchair

Putting a project manager in a wheelchair - working with differing abilitiespresented by AgileBill FirehawkWED Dec 29- 6:30 pm SLTSoj AuditoriumAgileBill as been a developer, teacher, and consultant for over 20 years.  He has worked at IBM and now works in the health care industry. Bill has strong opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of hiring employees with disabilities.

Virtual Ability Island : still the best new residents SL orientation Island!

Next to HealthInfo Island is:


Virtual Ability Island opened tot he public in August 2008, and is the first island Virtual Ability developed.  It provides the home for our new resident orientation and training, developed for people with disabilities or chronic illnesses.  Here, new residents can learn Second Life^® fundamentals in an accessibility-friendly environment, and existing residents can receive ongoing training and information about health-related issues and support groups.  This island was created through a partnership with the Alliance Library System.

Through the new account signup process on our web site, or through the secondlife.com Community Gateway program, new residents have their avatar arrive at the beginning of the New Resident Orientation Course on Virtual Ability Island when they log in to Second Life^® for the first time.

There, the new resident begins a self guided training course that teaches the basic virtual world skills of movement, communication, inventory, orienting and appearance.

More experienced residents can learn additional skills at the Advanced Tutorials area, including photography, creating a profile, virtual world money, clothing, groups, society, and textures.

Specially trained Virtual Ability Mentors are available on the island or by appointment to assist any resident.

Virtual Ability island also contains two small classrooms for training and discussion groups, and a large accessible auditorium for community meetings and presentations.

> 3000 hits without updates since September 2010

This blog generated over 3000 hits since September 2010 (date of the last post) without having any updates.
I wonder what it would have been if I had updated something in the meantime ...

	Page Loads	Unique Visits	First Time Visits	Returning Visits
Total		3,076	2,465	2,250	215
Average		6	5	5	0

I am back, but in a controlled way, not diving in a 100 %,but  starting with updating this blog.
Unfortunately my organisation had to let go of the UMCG island. Without further tasks and goals, and without a driven project leader, there was no justification for spending that amount of money to keep the island afloat.

Redefining Disability: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

Redefining Disability: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and HealthPresenters: ALiesel and Alzimarie of Thomas Jefferson School of Occupational TherapyTHURS Dec 29- 7 am, or repeated at 4 pm SLTExhibit 5, Healthinfo IslandThe way we define “disability” shapes our view of health and affects our attitude toward others in our society. Another presentation in the Waiting for the World to Change series.

HealthInfo Island make-over

HealthInfo Island

Offers information on health and wellness issues including diseases, surgical procedures, drug effects and interactions, support services, and new research.

Yesterday I (Namro Orman) visitit HealthInfo Island again after a very long period and I talked to Eme Capalini from Virtual Ability Inc about the plans for the Island. The Island will get a complete make-over, new features, new initiatives .... and I was happy to notice the energy it was giving me already.
More news soon! Meanwhile you can keep track and stay ion touch via:

• our HealthInfo Island Toolbar ( a browser plugin with great search options for Consumer Health and Medicine
• Our Twitter HealthInfo Island account
• Our Facebook Group and Fan Page
• Our Linkedin Group

Join THE hunt for Golden Hearts!

Join THE hunt for Golden Hearts! Cupid is on the loose in @secondlife! http://bit.ly/c912KV 

Scavenger Hunt

This year, the Scavenger Hunt has a set of new rules and a handful of fantastic prizes. A unique scavenger hunt will be held February 12th (starting at 12:00pmPST!), 13th, and 14th - each day, finding the starting clue will lead you to the first Golden Heart of the day.
Welcome to Healthinfo Island. There are three displays here right now: healthy eating, CPR, and research results.

Facebook Group and Fan Page for HealthInfo Island

HealthInfo Island is moving forward with Virtual Ability, Inc. VAI is a non-profit corporation based in Colorado, USA.  Their mission is to enable people with a wide range of disabilities by providing a supporting environment for them to enter and thrive in online virtual worlds like Second Life^®.


Have a look at the new Facebook HealthInfo Island Group and theFacebook HealthInfo Island FAN PAGE! Movies, pictures, news, discussions and events can be shared there.
Latest uploaded movie: 

Want to see how the " Harry Potter’s World of Magic Science and Medicine" exhibition looked like in 2009? Have a look at our FAN PAGE: http://www.facebook.com/pages/HealthInfo-Island/80079725553?ref=ts (Use the YouTube link too see the high-resolution or watch it below)
Read more about the exhibition at: http://rezlibris.com/archive/412-harry-potters-magic-on-display-at-health-info-island.html

Health Literacy exhibit on Healthinfo Island launch!

Tuesday 10th November and ongoing

Health Literacy is important to help you understand and manage your
health care decisions and needs.
Our interactive exhibit will test your knowledge about stroke (brain
attack), heart attack and some common medical terminology.

Come learn at our Health Literacy exhibit at Health Info Island!

Exhibit organised by Brielle Coronet, Medical Librarian

Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/healthinfo%20island/18/25/22/





********   Information Literacy week in Second Life***************

(Updated 8 November 2009)

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"Information literacy is knowing when and why you need information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner." +

Information Literacy Week in SL HQ:

-----------------------Monday November 9th

4-5am SL time
***Student exhibition of Information Literacy

First year BSc Information Management students at the University of Sheffield display the models of the "SCONUL 7 Pillars of Information Literacy" which they have adapted with examples from questions to do with Swine Flu.
9th November
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/136/211/351/
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7-9 am SLT
***Evento en español: Lecciones aprendidas y buenas prácticas en programas de Alfabetización Informacional-Spanish Event: Lessons learned and best practices in INFOLIT programs

Se pretende reunir a diferentes profesionales que estén desarrollando programas de Alfabetización Informacional con el fin de compartir algunas lecciones aprendidas y buenas prácticas que dichos programas han dejado, y que sirvan de guía para otros profesionales y programas.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/191/194/26
Organized By: Alejandro Uribe Tirado
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6pm SLT (and ongoing to 15 November)
***ACRL IL in SL Week event

MLIS students at the University of Hawaii collaborate with Alexandria Knight of UCLA on an IL exhibit and event at the ACRL site on ALA Island
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/217/42/61

---------------------Tuesday 10th November

9-10am SLT and then ongoing
*** Health Literacy exhibit: launch!
Health Literacy is important to help you understand and manage your health care decisions and needs.
Our interactive exhibit will test your knowledge about stroke (brain attack), heart attack and some common medical terminology.
Come learn at our Health Literacy exhibit at Health Info Island!
Exhibit organised by Brielle Coronet, Medical Librarian
http://slurl.com/secondlife/healthinfo%20island/18/25/22/
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Second Life Education Roundtable: Information Literacy
2.30-3.30 SLT
The regular series of Tuesday roundtable discussions, led by AJ Brooks, will feature Information Literacy as the discussion topic. Discussion leaders Lori Bell, Sheila Yoshikawa, and Marty Snowpaw. The SLER website is at http://virtualworldsedu.info/
Location: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Montclair%20State%20CHSSSouth/129/158/22
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Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy
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-------------- Wednesday 11th November

9-10am SLT launch and then ongoing
***HIV Testing and Information Literacy

Karuna Island is the Second Life sim devoted to celebrating the lives of those dealing with HIV/AIDS and making information, support, and creative services available to them in the SL community. Robin Mochi, Karuna Island Consumer Health Librarian, has created an interactive mindmap on HIV Testing using the SCONUL 7 Pillars of Information Literacy.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/33/50/23

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy

= = Health Literacy
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-------------- Thursday 12th November

6.30-8.00 am SLT
*** SL orientation for librarians

New to Second Life? Learn some SL basics in this virtual workshop. It will be led by Sheila Yoshikawa (Sheila Webber in Real Life, Department of Information Studies, Sheffield University) and Kitty Mumfuzz (Keri Gray in Real Life, who runs Weekes Gray Recruitment (http://www.weekesgray.com/)
It starts at 6.30 am Second Life Time
To book a place, please email keri@weekesgray.com with your real life and second life names and you will given the landmark

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy

= = Health Literacy

= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy

-------------- Friday 13th  November

1am-2am SLT then ongoing
***Opening of "What it means to me": an exhibition on the way people think about information and information literacy
This is the opening of an exhibition drawing on quotations about what informationand information literacy mean to different people. The aim is that this will be a growing 3D exhibition that will be flown up to a sky platform at the end of Information Literacy week.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Infolit%20iSchool/42/48/20/

Noon SLT
**Information Literacy Panel: "Web 2.0 Approaches to IL"

Information Literacy Panel produced by MLIS students at the University of Hawaii. Moderator: (Alexandria Knight) Esther Grassian, UCLA
Panelists: (Sheila Yoshikawa) Sheila Webber, U. Sheffield, Marsha Schnirring (Buk Binder)
http://slurl.com/secondlife/ALA%20Island/56/191/28
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Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy
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= = Health Literacy
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= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy

-------------- Saturday 14th  November

Ongoing exhibitions:
= = Student exhibitions of Information literacy􀀒

= = Health Literacy
= = HIV Testing and Information Literacy
= =  What it means to me": an exhibition on the way people think about information and information literacy
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-------------- Sunday 15th  November

1pm SLT
***Information Literacy week: Closing party!
Come to a party to celebrate the close of the first annual Information Literacy Week in SL, hosted by Sheila Yoshikawa (Info Lit Island) and Adra Letov, at the beautiful Jazz Cat.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/118/28/35/

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+ Information Literacy Definition:
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (UK) http://www.cilip.org.uk/policyadvocacy/learning/informationliteracy/definition/default.htm

In Counselling - Behavioral Therapy in Virtual Worlds

Yesterday I watched the wednesday live show from Metanomics.net at The Sojourner Auditorium on Virtual Ability Island. 
Here is the announcement:  
Can substance abuse be treated online? What do virtual worlds have to offer people diagnosed with autism and schizophrenia? Does anonymity allow people to share their stories in a way free from judgement? Will playing back a virtual conversation over and over help people with schizophrenia become more socially active?

Join host Robert Bloomfield on October 28, 2009 at 12pm PST as he meets with Dick Dillon of Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. to discuss substance abuse treatment within Second Life. The conversation will continue with faculty from the Center for Vital Brain Aging at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Guest Biographies

Dick Dillon

Dick Dillon has held many positions in his 28 year involvement with the behavioral health field, including Counselor, Clinical Team Leader, Program Director, and Chief Operating officer. He has also been a consumer of services. Soon after graduation from the treatment program Dick began working with other people in early recovery, first as a volunteer alumni coordinator, then as an addictions counselor, clinical team leader, and program director. He was the co-founder of the Substance Abuse Services Department of a large Missouri hospital and developed that project to be one of the premier medically-based programs in a multi-state area.

In 1990 Dick joined a publicly funded non-profit group and served as their Chief Operating Officer for a decade. During his tenure, the organization opened four new facilities and made significant clinical transition to evidence-based practice. In 2000, Dick joined Preferred Family Healthcare, Inc. which was then, as now, one of the most progressive and fast growing mental health service providers in the United States. He has served for the past several years as Senior Vice President of Planning and Development. In his own words “My job is to help determine what we need to do next to be of best services to our clientele, and find the resources to make that happen!”

Dan Krawczyk

Dan Krawczyk is an assistant professor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Dr. Krawczyk’s laboratory is at the Center for Brain Health. His primary interest is in the neural circuitry associated wtih reasoning and he has just begun work on aging. He trained with Dr. Mark D’Esposito and brings considerable expertise in the nuances of functional imaging to the Vital Brain Aging Center.

A transcript of this show is on SlideShare! Click here to view it >>
To watch the recorded show: click here

Virtual Ability has agreed to take over HealthInfo Island.

Second Life Island announcements
alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com
[alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Lori Bell
[lbell...@gmail.com]

Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:29 PM
To:
alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com
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I am pleased to share that Virtual Ability has agreed to take over HealthInfo Island.

Land of Lincoln has been transferred to Fleet Goldenberg for Eduisland 7 but Illinois State University has agreed to be home to much of the Lincoln content.
Thanks to Daisy and Krull for transferring this content.

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Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
skype: lbell927
lb...@alliancelibrarysystem.com
lbell...@gmail.com
"Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries"
http://books.infotoday.com/books/VirtualWorlds.shtml

Style your avatar and get the 3D chat party started!

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