Chromebooks Thursday, December 8, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. As Chromebooks spread through educational institutions and individual households, they bring with them an entirely new operating system and approach to screen readers. If you want to learn more about how it works and how it differs from business as usual, this boutique will get you started. […]
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Eye Gaze Technology Guest post contributed by Erin Swann, AT Specialist, MDTAP Eye gaze technology allows a user to access a device (communication device, computer, or tablet) using eye movement. For example, instead of using a mouse, keyboard, or touch screen, the user could use eye movement to move a cursor, to perform mouse clicks, […]
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Apple Announces New Accessibility Website On October 27, Apple used the announcement of the new MacBook Pros to debut a new accessibility website highlighting various built-in options on the company’s devices. The website demonstrates how people are applying these features in their lives. For more information, visit: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/ipad/.
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NASA is looking to increase the number of students with disabilities pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers through our regular internship programs. This is not a program for students with disabilities, rather, NASA is recruiting more students with disabilities into its regular internship programs. Students can apply for Summer 2017 internships now! The […]
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The NFB Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access (CENA) to Education, Public Information, and Commerce, with support from the Maryland Department iDisability through a Non-Visual Access Initiative Grant, is pleased to offer the following Accessibility Boutiques (introductions to accessibility) free of charge and open to the public. The boutiques are held in person at the […]
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NCD Releases Progress Report on ICT and AT On October 7, the National Disability Council (NDC) hosted a briefing to discuss their recently released 2016 Report, “National Disability Policy: A Progress Report.” The panelists were: Phil Gilbert, IBM Design General Manager; Dean Halstead, Director, Federal Cloud, Collaboration and Accessibility, Microsoft; Finn Gardener, Boston Community Coordinator, […]
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