Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Blind/Low Vision Aids , MD Technology Assistance Program, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 5th, 2013
Contributed by Joel Zimba, Technology Outreach Specialist, MDTAP I’ve used Prizmo on the iPhone for a couple of years. It’s a full-featured OCR app. It is also unique in that the scanning is performed locally, rather than uploading the image to a server and then retrieving the results. With all phone-based scanning packages, getting the […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids on Jan 29th, 2013
Tactile Screen Protectors Contributed by Joel Zimba, Technology Outreach Specialist, MDTAP Two years ago, MDTAP ordered a set of Tactile Screen Protectors for our iPhones and iPads. These screen protectors not only protect the glass of an iDevice from dirt and damage, but they provide raised dots for orientation on an otherwise landmark free plane […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids on Jan 8th, 2013
Assistive Technology moving into the mainstream By Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP We’ve featured several posts here on the Assistive Technology Blog about how Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) products can also be used as assistive technology. The converse is also becoming increasingly common. Many technologies have matured in the realm of assistive technology […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, AT News, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Learning Aids, Maryland, Mobility Aids, Mystery Monday on Nov 28th, 2011
Equipment Connections for Children, Inc. is a Maryland-based equipment exchange program that links children to much needed adaptive equipment. Serving children in Maryland, Virginia and D.C., Equipment Connections makes it possible for families to access equipment at no cost. For more information on this program, visit Equipment Connections for Children, Inc.
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Learning Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Nov 28th, 2011
Written by Joel Zimba, MDTAP’s Special Projects Coordinator NFB Newsline (http://www.nfbnewsline.org) is a service available to anyone who is unable to read regular news print. Over 300 newspapers and a variety of magazines are also available. A standard touch tone telephone is all you need in order to call a local or toll free number […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Learning Aids, Maryland, Mobility Aids, Mystery Monday on Nov 21st, 2011
Need a piece of assitsive technology that doesn’t exist? Can’t find just the thing you need? Look no further than V-Linc, an organization that creates technological solutions to improve the independence and quality of life for individuals of all ages with disabilities in Maryland. By partnering with engineers, V-Linc takes a mix of off-the-shelf computer software and […]
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