Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Mystery Monday on Apr 28th, 2014
Have you seen the updated website for Bridging Apps? Learn about apps, AT services, community resources and more. Join the website community or be a casual visitor. Either way, you’re sure to learn more about apps on the market and assistive technology resources.
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Apr 23rd, 2014
Semantic Structure Difficulty: Advanced Category: Structure Presentation Semantic structure in HTML is very useful for accessibility. Headings, lists, tables, and other elements can be identified by screen readers and can be used for navigation. For example, a screen reader user can navigate by headings (and even by specific heading level), lists, buttons, links, etc. As […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday on Apr 22nd, 2014
NewsFlash iOS update Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP If, like me, you have been suffering with inexplicable keyboard problems while using VoiceOver on your iOS device—you are not alone. This has been a definite, if hard to pin down bug which debuted with the arrival of iOS 7.1. Today, Apple released iOS […]
Posted in AT Events, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Information Technology, Mystery Monday on Apr 21st, 2014
Run through the Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA), the Baltimore Soundscape Project aims to create a sound map of Baltimore. It’s a simple plan – record what you hear in your travels through Baltimore and upload it to the soundscape map. By getting a variety of people to participate, from long-time residents to out-of-town visitors, the […]
Posted in Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Apr 16th, 2014
Tabindex Difficulty: Advanced Category: Structure Tabindex values of 1 or greater assign a specific tab order to elements. Because the default tab order of the page is typically logical and intuitive, positive values are rarely necessary. A tabindex value of 0 allows elements other than links or form elements to be focusable in the default […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Apr 11th, 2014
If you’ve followed the news at all this week, you’ve likely heard the groundbreaking story about spinal stimulation providing voluntary movements to paraplegics. Check out some articles and videos below. And while you’re reading (and watching) in amazement, catch up on other awesome AT news, like Google Glass helping Parkinson’s patients or a new touch […]
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