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Posted in Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Education, Tech Tip Tuesday on Oct 1st, 2019
How much do you know about deaf people? Whether you’re an ASL student, a teacher or coworker of a deaf person, about to hire a deaf employee, or just plain curious, it’s worth taking some time to understand what it means to be deaf and how to interact with deaf people. If only there was an easy […]
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, AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Education on Sep 18th, 2019
Hi guys, I hope this post finds you all well! This week’s post is a pretty exciting one – a great opportunity for university and community college professors involved in the field of accessibility, universal design and digital access. Please check out the information below to learn more about this fantastic opportunity from the National […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT News, Education, Web Accessibility on May 31st, 2019
Building a Culture of Accessibility in your Organization Tuesday, June 4th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Accessibility challenges pop up in businesses every day. From banks, hospitals, and grocery stores, to restaurants, theaters, and clothing shops, accessibility can be implemented into any business to make it more successful. Join us on Zoom or over the phone on […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, Conferences, Education on May 22nd, 2019
Ok, some of you probably know that I am a big gamer! I have been gaming pretty hard since I was about 11 years old. My first gaming system was the Atari 2600 and then followed up by a Commodore 64 Plus. Personally, I love to play games on my PS4 Pro and some select […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Education, Learning Aids, MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 11th, 2019
Hello, Andrew here! I am the newest member of the MDTAP Assistive Technology team and this is my first of many blog posts! I would like to introduce you all to a very cool (and free) resource that can assist with the assistive technology consideration process. The resource is called mATchup and is a web-based […]
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