Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, Equipment Loan, MD Technology Assistance Program, Tech Tip Tuesday on Jun 4th, 2019
Wow, what a busy week but about ten days ago we were fortunate to have the Beeraider arrive from the Republic of Ireland. It arrived in a typical airmail style box that wasn’t particularly accessible. The intent of this product is actually to increase productivity for data entry; however, many AT professionals and occupational therapists […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT News, Education, Web Accessibility on May 31st, 2019
Building a Culture of Accessibility in your Organization Tuesday, June 4th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Accessibility challenges pop up in businesses every day. From banks, hospitals, and grocery stores, to restaurants, theaters, and clothing shops, accessibility can be implemented into any business to make it more successful. Join us on Zoom or over the phone on […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, Conferences, Education on May 22nd, 2019
Ok, some of you probably know that I am a big gamer! I have been gaming pretty hard since I was about 11 years old. My first gaming system was the Atari 2600 and then followed up by a Commodore 64 Plus. Personally, I love to play games on my PS4 Pro and some select […]
Posted in Mobility Aids, Things to Know Thursday on May 10th, 2019
Thinking about your summer vacation?? Concerned about accessibility overseas? Consider Airbnb Adapted Experiences. Airbnb Experiences are unique tours or activities hosted by passionate local experts. They differ from traditional mainstream tourist activities as they are all host led, and the group sizes are kept small to allow guests to really connect with a city or […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Mystery Monday, Web Accessibility on May 7th, 2019
Wow, guys this one slid by me without me noticing this great bit of accessibility news to be honest! However, I am now super excited to reveal that in-game communication is now subject to US. Accessibility law (effective Jan 2019). Meaning that in-game voice chat, text messaging and other video messaging has to be accessible […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Mystery Monday on Apr 22nd, 2019
Hello all, This week I’ve been really excited about the arrival of the Xbox Adaptive Controller! However, this post won’t be focusing on that particular adaptive controller it will instead be detailing my experience with Mircrosoft’s use of accessible packaging for the first time ever! The outer shell of the box was sealed with accessible […]
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