Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Conferences, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Education, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Mobility Aids, Policy, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Oct 5th, 2011
On September 19, MD TAP and the National Federation of the Blind presented the Web Accessibility Training Day conference, with support from the Maryland State Department of Information Technology. The conference focused on the technical and legal aspects of making websites accessible. Website accessibility means making sure websites can be accessed by persons with disabilities, […]
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Posted in AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Equipment Re-use, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Mobility Aids on Sep 8th, 2011
Loan closets, the equipmentlink.org website and equipment recycling centers are all part of the solution to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to free and low-cost recycled assistive technology. But we know that there is more to be done in Maryland. In efforts to support greater access to items such as computers, wheelchairs, braille notes, […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Education, Equipment Loan, Equipment Re-use, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Mobility Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday, Web Accessibility on Aug 24th, 2011
Getting a job can be hard, especially when you have a disability. And getting the needed equipment to do the job seamlessly can be even harder. Maryland offers many services that support the employment of people with disabilities, and many of these resources are now housed in one easy-to-access place at the MD Department of […]
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The world of apps has revolutionized access to assistive technology (AT), drastically reduced costs for families, and has helped to mainstream AT for many users. Apps have given our youngest children and our older adults (and the rest of us) a level playing field to easily access all sorts of actions – speech to text, […]
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