Technology that is nonvisually accessible, which can be accessed and operated using audio and Braille, creates opportunities for the blind to live, work, and play as fully participating members of our communities. When done correctly, building innovative, universally designed technologies is simple, cost effective, and beneficial to blind and sighted users alike. The National Federation […]
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MDTAP gets a shout out this week in the Washington Post article on recycling medical equipment, “Free to good home: a $4,000, 250 pound hospital bed.” Of course there’s also other cool stuff, like a concept vibrating hearing aid, a free web application to decipher text on images, and lots more. AT in the news […]
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The House: A Smart Creature Enabling Community Inclusion, Visibility, and Integration Please join Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. State Civil Rights Commissioner and Vice Chair of the Commission as well as other public policy leaders in a non-partisan town hall dialogue on October 27, 2016, at the University of Baltimore School Of Law’s Center on […]
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National Council on Disability Issues Brochure on Prescription Drug Labeling The National Council on Disability (NCD) has issued a brochure on best practices for making prescription drug container labels accessible to people with vision impairments or who are elderly. The new brochure, which is based on recommendations from a U.S. Access Board stakeholder panel, outlines voluntary […]
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2016 Presidential Election Voter Forums EASTERN SHORE FORUM – Salisbury, MD Wednesday September 28, 2016 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Dove Pointe 1225 Mt. Hermon Road Salisbury, MD 21801 BALTIMORE CITY FORUM – Baltimore, MD Thursday October 6, 2016 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm The League for People with Disabilities Meyerhoff Multipurpose Room 1111 E. Cold […]
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The world can a pretty disheartening place, but it’s also pretty spectacular. Case-in-point: helpful robots, teensy health-monitoring patches, customized 3D printed AT, cameras on eye glasses for those with low vision, and so much more! Read some of these stories and feel better about everything 🙂 AT in the news for the week of 8/1 […]
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