Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday on Jul 21st, 2015
Upgrades to the KNFB Reader Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Less than a year after its initial release, there is exciting news for the KNFB Reader app. Perhaps most importantly, iOS will no longer be the exclusive home to KNFB. In the near future, the Android app will also be available. This […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Jul 15th, 2015
Evaluating Web Accessibility on iDevices If you have an iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, you have a screen reader. VoiceOver comes built-in to all modern Apple touchscreen devices. VoiceOver can be enabled in the device Settings, or by quickly pressing the Home button three times. The following core functions are available: Read the entire page: […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Jul 10th, 2015
The DIY movement is alive and well, especially in the world of assistive technology. Read all the latest and greatest that people are making in their homes, on their computers, and in their classrooms. AT in the news for the week of 7/6 to 7/10. Making the Maker Movement Accessible 3D Printed Assistive Knives for the Elderly & […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Jul 8th, 2015
HTML5 Input Types HTML5 introduces several new form field types – search, tel (for telephone numbers), url, email, datetime, date, month, week, time, datetime-local, number, range, and color. While browser support currently varies (if they are not supported, browsers simply present a text input), it is getting better. These new input types will greatly facilitate […]
Posted in Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Jul 1st, 2015
HTML5 Video and Audio HTML5 provides browser-native audio and video support via the <video> and <audio> elements. It also specifies support for keyboard accessibility to player controls, native support for captions and subtitles via the <track> element, and a specification for captioning data (currently the WebVVT format). While browser and accessibility support is not yet […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Jun 19th, 2015
According to the stories below, you can control your TV with your mind, control your limbs with a computer, and “see” with your tongue…#justsayin. AT in the news for the week of 6/15 thru 6/19 BJOY Ring | Wheelchair’s Joystick into Your Mouse FDA approves device to help people with vision disabilities see by using their tongues […]
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