Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Funding, Education, Mystery Monday on Jan 30th, 2017
Alaska and Rhode Island Launch ABLE Program On December 22, the National Able Resource Center announced that Alaska and Rhode Island launched ABLE programs. Both the “Alaska ABLE Plan” and the RI’s ABLE Plan” are members of the National ABLE Alliance, a group of 13 states that have pooled resources in order to offer their […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Funding, AT News, Education, Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday, Web Accessibility on Jan 24th, 2017
ED Releases Guidance on Civil Rights of Students with Disabilities On December 28, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights released three new sets of guidance to assist the public in understanding how the Department interprets and enforces federal civil rights laws protecting the rights of students with disabilities. The three documents included a […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT Funding, AT News, Education, Web Tip Wednesday on Jan 17th, 2017
WEBINAR: A Deeper Look at Four New ABLE Programs Tuesday, January 31, 2017 – 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET With the recent launch of more ABLE plans to choose from, the ABLE National Resource Center (ANRC) would like to invite potential ABLE participants, their families, and all other ABLE stakeholders, to attend a free webinar […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT Funding, AT News, Tech Tip Tuesday on Jan 10th, 2017
Do you have an idea for innovative technology that can improve lives of people with disabilities? NIDILRR’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program can help. This year, NIDILRR’s SBIR program will fund up to ten Phase I feasibility (or proof-of-concept) projects for approximately six months (for up to $100,000 each). After completion of the Phase […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Tech Tip Tuesday on Dec 13th, 2016
Funding for Service Animals Guest post contributed by Erin Swann, MSE, ATP, MDTAP As defined by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), a service animal is a dog (or a miniature horse) that is trained to help people with disabilities by performing a task or doing work. Examples of work or tasks that could be […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Funding, AT News, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Mystery Monday on Dec 5th, 2016
The State of Maryland continues to implement steps toward a functional ABLE Program by October of 2017. In accordance with Governor Hogan’s customer service initiative, it is imperative that Maryland’s program be responsive to constituent needs. Please take a moment to complete this customer survey to assess your needs as it relates to construction of the ABLE […]
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