Want to learn more about accessibility? National Federation of the Blind, thru the Non-visual Accessibility Initiative Grant from the Maryland Department of Disabilities, offers Accessibility Boutiques (What a cool name!!). These boutiques are workshops that are presented by accessibility experts to help you learn and sharpen your accessibility skills. Check out the website: NFB Accessibility […]
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Hello guys, Andrew here – what an awesome few weeks in the AT world! A couple of weeks ago at the CSUN Conference in California, I finally had the chance to get my hands on the very cool and uber accessible new Xbox controller. The adaptive device is aptly named “Xbox Adaptive Controller.” This […]
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I bet you didn’t know yesterday was National Assistive Technology Awareness Day. Don’t feel bad, it just happened! On March 11, 2019, Senator Robert P. Casey Jr., for himself and Senator Kevin Cramer, submitted S.Res.103, a resolution designating March 27, 2019 as “National Assistive Technology Awareness Day” to the U.S. Senate. The resolution was agreed […]
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Hello, Andrew here! I am the newest member of the MDTAP Assistive Technology team and this is my first of many blog posts! I would like to introduce you all to a very cool (and free) resource that can assist with the assistive technology consideration process. The resource is called mATchup and is a web-based […]
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Everyone has limited budgets and needs their dollars to stretch further than ever before. But as more technology becomes available individuals, school systems, providers, etc have a hard time keeping pace. Thank goodness for AT Discount Sales and Services and the founder, Amanda Cheong. Amanda truly believes in the power assistive technology offers individuals with disabilities […]
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The State of Maryland is hiring a IT Accessibility Coordinator. This position will be co-located between MD Technology Assistance Program (MDTAP) and the Department of Information Technology (DoIT). The state is seeking an experienced IT accessibility specialist who can help state agencies select the most accessible products and systems and help provide accessible solutions to […]
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