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FREE AAC Camp Talk2U Opens in 2014 Talk2U is a new, week long camp opening in the summer of 2014 for tweens and teens whose primary mode of communication is high-tech or low-tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Campers will work together to make a music video as a public service announcement to share the […]

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MID-ATLANTIC AGRABILITY WEBINAR TOPIC:  IMPAIRED VISION AND RISK FACTORS IN FARMING DATE: FEBRUARY 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. (EST) SPEAKER: JOHN C. WALSH, M.ED., CRC, NEW JERSEY COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED Farming is a dangerous occupation, but it is also one which is hazardous to one’s health.  This webinar will address a farmer’s eye health, […]

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It’s tax time and we’re sharing this with you again this year… Contributed by Joel Zimba, Technology Outreach Coordinator, MDTAP While both death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, the latter  has left something to be desired when it comes to accessibility.  You’ll be relieved to know that now, you too can […]

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The problem with Captchas Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP According to a recent Ted Radio Hour episode, n.pr/1bOzlZ, we spent 500,000 hours solving Captchas world wide. Chances are, you run into them all the time. A Captcha is the little box, usually on a website, which asks you to type the blurry […]

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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP As we posted on both Facebook and Twitter earlier this afternoon, Window-Eyes is now free to any user of MS Office 2010 or later. By going to www.windoweyesforoffice.com and selecting my language, I promptly found myself in possession of a fully-functional copy of Window-Eyes. The installation took around […]

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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Informed consumer choice is one of our goals at MDTAP.  Meaning, you, the consumer, must choose the assistive technology which works best for you.  There are two aspects to this. In an ideal world all technology works well and performs as expected.  This is not the case […]

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