Assistive technology in the news for the week of October 31- November 4 Hatch Unveils iStartSmart Mobile Educational Technology System For Early Learners Assistive Technology Device for the Blind Wireless Technology Drives Advances in Hearing Aid Design and Accessories Mission: Keep homes accessible with help from a Reeve Foundation grant Siri, iMessage, and AirPlay Coming […]
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Last October, Congress passed into law the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). Visit this link for the full text of the CVAA [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:h3101] The CVAA updates the Communications Act, which was discussed in a previous AT Blog post, so that its protections are extended to modern technologies, including Internet and […]
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Towson University and NPR Help Make Radio Accessible for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Audiences Because it is entirely audible, radio has typically been an inaccessible medium for persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind. Not only are persons with auditory limitations unable to enjoy the same radio broadcasts as others, they were unable to access important […]
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Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 authorizes the FCC to implement and enforce rules requiring telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers, whenever possible, to make their products accessible to persons with disabilities. When it is not possible to make specific products accessible, the products should be made compatible with other common accessibility […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, Communication Aids, Conferences, Education, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Mobility Aids, Things to Know Thursday on Oct 27th, 2011
For the second year in a row, MDTAP is excited to be a part of the MDA Make A Muscle Conference being held at Howard Community College on Saturday, October 29th. This year we’ll be hosting two, back-to-back presentations on assistive technology for those with MD. Our presentation will include resources and services through our […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, Communication Aids, Conferences, Equipment Loan, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Mobility Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Oct 25th, 2011
This week, MD TAP will be taking part in the MDA’s Annual Make A Muscle conference. We’re looking forward to sharing more tidbits about our presentation in an upcoming post this week, but thought it might be interesting to share a few AT items in our lab that could be useful to those with MD. And […]
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