The National Federation of the Blind and the Maryland Technology Assistance Program present Web Accessibility Training Day September 9, 2014 Location: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute 200 E. Wells Street at Jernigan Place Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Event: The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute is thrilled to announce that on September 9 […]
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CareerConnect is a free mobile app the American Foundation for the Blind developed to help blind and visually impaired persons explore its CareerConnect online resource center. The AFB CareerConnect site provides information on career exploration, job seeking skills, transitioning from school to work, e-mentoring, and navigating the employment process. The CareerConnect app is optimized for […]
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The ColorSay app is a color identifier tool that determines and speaks colors out loud. It can be used by anyone with visual impairments or anyone who just wants to explore more color options. Choose between different sound modes for sonochromatic reproduction of the color impressions. The dominant colors of an image will be interpreted […]
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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP One kind of assistive technology we rarely mention is the accessible voting machine. Primary Voting Day in Maryland is today, June 24. You can check with the Board of Elections to see if your polling place is accessible using this link: http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/accessibility.html The touch-screen voting machines used by […]
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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP It’s that time of year again. In the days leading up to the NFB (National Federation of the Blind) and ACB (American Council for the Blind) conventions, Assistive Technology companies begin announcing new products and upgrades. Today, we have one of each on the menu. Users of […]
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Don’t miss a chance to learn about all sorts of AT! The MDTAP AT Library Tour is tomorrow, June 11th, from 1-3pm in Baltimore. For details or to register, visit our registration page.
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