Converting Printed Text to Digital Text: Optical Character Recognition In the Office and On the Go June 23, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Optical character recognition (OCR) has been around since the seventies, but it has only recently started to resemble the convenient, no-holds-barred conversion from a slice-of-tree page to a digital file that makes it live up […]
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Magnifiers come in all shapes, sizes and types. From handheld to electronic, wallet-sized to television sized, there is a magnifier for every stage of low vision. MDTAP’s AT Library has a wide selection of magnifiers to try out or borrow, and we hope you take a few minutes to browse the possibilities. You can view […]
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It’s almost the holiday weekend, and chances are you’ll be chatting news (and probably politics) with friends and family. Let us help you wow them with your smarts about current trends in technology, engineering and disability legislation – here’s the best place to start…AT in the news for the week of 5/23 thru 5/27 German […]
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Equipment Link is the place to find gently used assistive technology & durable medical equipment. Here’s what’s been listed this month, so far: Chair Lift – Free Bed Trapeze Bar – Free Semi-electric hospital bed – Free Toilet Chair – Free Wheelchair – Free
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Deque University courses now available for free to all persons with disabilities! If you are considering a career in the field of digital accessibility this is your chance to get access to courses that will put you on the path for success! Deque University online courses in digital accessibility will be available to people with […]
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For those who are hard-of-hearing, sometimes a little extra helps (besides hearing aids) can go a long way. Assistive listening devices, referred to as ALDs, are devices that amplify surrounding sounds, often directly into ear buds, head phones, or a personal loop that works with the hearing aids. ALDs can come as small dedicated devices […]
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