Contributed by Jim McCarthy, Executive Director, MDTAP As a program challenged to enhance awareness of and availability to assistive technology for people with disabilities and their families, MDTAP has had many opportunities to participate in commemorations of the Americans with disabilities Act 25th anniversary. Participating in these events compels me to think about the relationship […]
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With the ADA marking its 25th anniversary and President Obama signing the Steve Gleason Act into law, it’s been quite a week for the nation. Let this week’s AT news articles reflect how far we’ve come in 25 years of this landmark civil rights legislation. AT in the news for 7/25 thru 7/31. New Tactile Braille […]
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The National Federation of the Blind Center of Excellence and the Maryland Technology Assistance Program present Web Accessibility Training Day on November 4, 2015 Location: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Event: The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Center of Excellence in Nonvisual […]
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Contributed by Guest Blogger Thomas Jepsen, SplitLevel If a fire breaks out, it can be a really dangerous thing. In fact, more than 3,400 people are killed by fires every single year and more than 16,000 people are injured. When it comes to fires, kids and people living with disabilities are especially at risk as […]
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We’re just two days away from the 25th anniversary of the ADA! Celebrations abound all over the place, including Washington DC and right here in Baltimore. The below articles are testament to the strides that have been made and documentation on all that still needs to be achieved…AT in the news for the week of […]
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A Better Aging Foundation Conference for Individuals and Caregivers Friday, October 9th, 9 AM –3 PM @ MAC, Inc. 909 Progress Circle, Salisbury, MD To register, call MAC offices at (410) 742-0505 x172 or go online to http://betteragingmd.org/events/ Fee – $10 Registration fee includes snacks, lunch, information, and giveaways from exhibitors Agenda 9:00 a.m. Registration […]
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