Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in AT and the Law, AT Funding, AT News, Tech Tip Tuesday on Aug 11th, 2015
Do you have questions or comments for the ABLE Act Task Force? The Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) created an online public forum to assist. These questions or comments will go directly to the task force for consideration. Take part in this important process. http://mdod.maryland.gov/about/Pages/Able-Act-Taskforce.aspx
Posted in AT and the Law, AT News, Equipment Loan, Equipment Re-use, Mystery Monday on Aug 10th, 2015
We’ve blogged about this before but just in case you missed it – The National Home Builders Association now maintains a searchable online directory allowing consumers to search for a variety of home professionals including Aging in Place Specialists and Certified Active Adults in Housing Specialists. Aging in Place Specialists evaluate homes to determine what barriers […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, MD Technology Assistance Program, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Aug 7th, 2015
Your pills can now be printed with a 3-D printer, you can see the world through a bionic eye, and you can build your own prosthetic limb in less-than 5 days. I kid you not, this is real. AT in the news for the week of 8/3 thru 8/7. How Assistive Technologies Enable People with […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Education, Things to Know Thursday on Aug 6th, 2015
The Older Adults and their Caregivers AT Toolkit is now available on the RESNA Catalyst Project’s website at http://resnaprojects.org/statewide/aging/snapshot.html. The Educating Older Adults and their Caregivers about Assistive Technology Power Point and Tool Kit was developed by Pennsylvania’s Initiative on Assistive Technology (PIAT), and designed to support Older Adults and their Caregivers in making good AT decisions. PPT […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday on Aug 4th, 2015
Live video messaging is a thing, and it’s especially a cool thing if you happen to speak in ASL. While many of us use text-based messaging programs like Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp (cross platform messaging apps) to chat, it can be especially challenging for those whose native language is ASL but writing in English. Thus, […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Events, AT News, Education, Information Technology, Mystery Monday, Web Accessibility on Aug 3rd, 2015
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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