Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Mobility Aids, Things to Know Thursday on Jan 30th, 2020
I wanted to introduce an awesome new smart home device that can aid with independence for pet owners with disabling physical conditions. Owning a pet is a wonderful life experience and especially owning a rescue dog. For those with certain physical disabilities owning a pet can be tricky to navigate independently. The fantastic folks from […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Conferences, Education, Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday, Web Accessibility on Jan 28th, 2020
Ever thought “there should be an app to do that!”? Well, now’s your chance to meet with Apple & Google to learn all about how to make that app you always dreamed about, and more importantly, how to make it accessibly. Hold the dates for NFB’s upcoming conference “Teaching Access Technology Using Structured Discovery Techniques” […]
Posted in Information Technology, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Mystery Monday, Web Accessibility on Jan 6th, 2020
Happy New Year! Today, I wanted to share out a little more on digital accessibility and in particular using commonly available tools test websites for accessibility. Digital accessibility is a hot topic in the world today with many recent high profile cases making it all the way to the United States Supreme. Guys, I am […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Information Technology, Learning Aids on Nov 9th, 2019
Otter.ai is one of the newest transcription apps on the market, and it’s impressing A LOT of people! Not only can the user access the transcription during live events, but it also includes features such as capturing business meeting transcripts, online transcript storage, and as-needed access of previous transcripts. The app can connect to your calendar, will […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Education, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Things to Know Thursday on Sep 26th, 2019
I hope this new post finds you all well! Wow, what a week a MDTAP — we have had a great time supporting our constituents. Today’s post focuses on an iOS based application by the name of ‘Speechify.’ I have used the aforementioned app in my current role and in quite a bit in my […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Gamers, Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday on Aug 20th, 2019
Hi guys, what can I say, these past 10-12 months have been so crazy in the accessible gaming world. We now have so many awesome, affordable, attainable and accessible gaming peripherals. This week, the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C arrived at our AT library — much to my delight. I did a quick un-boxing and I […]
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