Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

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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Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: The Basics of Manual and Automatic Testing for Section 508 (May 24) The next webinar in the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place May 24 from 1:00 to 2:30 (ET) and will cover the basics of testing websites and documents for compliance with Section 508 Standards. Presenters […]

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Tetra Alarm (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chillaxing.tetraalarm) allows you to easily set reminders for periodic, daily events. Alarms are easy to set and intuitive. Multiple alarms can be set to signal a user to complete necessary tasks throughout their day. Alarms can be signaled by various methods and can be customized to attract your most keen senses. Whether you […]

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Knowbility’s OpenAIR Challenge 2016 OpenAIR – the web accessibility challenge! Organized by Austin based nonprofit organization Knowbility, OpenAIR is a global web accessibility challenge that pairs participating teams of web developers and designers with registered non-profits looking to create or improve their website. OpenAIR increases awareness of tools and techniques that make the Internet accessible to everyone, including people with […]

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Celebrate Older Americans Month, 2016 May is Older Americans Month, and this year’s OAM theme is “Blaze a Trail.” The Administration for Community Living will use May as an opportunity to raise awareness about important issues facing older adults. We will also highlight the ways that older Americans are advocating for themselves, their peers, and […]

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Baltimore’s Global Accessibility Awareness Day May 24, 2016, 4:30-7:30 PM @ Towson University (7800 York Road Building) If you are a designer, developer, usability specialist, or other influencer of the technology community, make sure you take time to recognize Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). You are invited to be part of the growing community of technology […]

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