AFB Press recently announced the release of a new resource for teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired. iOS in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is a fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to teaching the use of the iPad running iOS 9. The book explores the extensive accessibility options […]
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MDTAP AT Library Tours – Spring 2016 Come tour our AT Library, try out some of the newest AT devices on the market, and talk with our AT Specialist on staff. May 18, 2016 from 1pm – 3pm. Register online.
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Check out some of the newest equipment on the Equipment Link website! GMC Savana 1500 SLT with side Wheelchair Lift – $6,500 Braun Chair Topper – Free Manual Hoyer Lift with Sling – Free Focus 40 Braille Display – $1,500 Or Best Offer Adjustable Physical Therapy Mat – $1,000 Or Best Offer
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ATSTAR (Assistive Technology: Strategies, Tools, Accommodations & Resources) is an online curriculum designed to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by helping teachers learn to use assistive technology in the classroom. At the core of ATSTAR is a series of online teacher training modules with supporting expert videos. The curriculum brings assistive technology expertise […]
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The Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT) recently launched TalentWorks (PEATworks.org/TalentWorks)—a free online tool for employers and human resources (HR) professionals that helps them ensure their online job applications and other eRecruiting technologies are accessible to job seekers with disabilities. This website provides general background on accessibility and eRecruiting, as well as practical tip sheets […]
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The NFB is hosting 2 “boutiques” to teach some of the most current issues in accessibility: How do you make a document accessible? 4/14/2016, 8am-10am Word, PDF, EPUB, PowerPoint, and HTML documents — how much do these formats have in common? For blind and other print-disabled users, they have this shared trait: all of these […]
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