Uber, Lyft, and The Internet of Things. Words that are part of our vernacular, concepts that make the world go round, and advancements that make it possible for people with disabilities to have access to the same advantages as everyone else. Yay technology!!! AT in the news for the week of 9/5 thru 9/9 Microsoft takes a different approach to interviewing candidates w/autism […]
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The Maryland Early Intervention Program offers specialized programs with expertise in the early identification, evaluation, and comprehensive psychiatric treatment of adolescents and young adults at risk for, or in the early stages of, a mental illness with psychosis. The program uses an integrated approach to address the health and mental health needs of young adults, […]
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Being creative is a powerful thing – like when it leads to new Alzheimers apps developed by 12-year-olds or braille tablets coming market. Get inspired when you catch up on the latest AT news for the week of 8/29/16 thru 9/2/16! How Accessible Technology Is Moving Into The Mainstream Is the website you are working on accessible? […]
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Understanding Math Issues with expert Paul B. Yellin, Director, The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education Thu Sep 01 at 1:00pm ET Where is the line between “bad at math” and a math disability? For answers to this and other questions concerning math issues, join Paul Yellin, director of the Yellin Center for Mind, […]
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The Inclusive Design Lab at the University of Maryland is studying how to make the next generation of mobile computing technology more accessible for people with disabilities. The lab is looking for participants 18 years or older who own a smartphone and who are blind or visually impaired as well as participants with normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Participants will […]
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National Disability Institute (NDI) is excited to announce the launch of DISABLE POVERTY. DISABLE POVERTY is a grassroots campaign to increase awareness about the nearly one in three Americans with disabilities who live in poverty and remain outside the economic mainstream. Within the next 10 years, NDI is committed to: DECREASE the number of working-age […]
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