The internet is full of information and websites that are aimed at informing, sharing, and disseminating. But we recently came across one that we thought was worth sharing – Cerebral Palsy Kinetic Connections. CP effects roughly 1 in every 1000 births, with symptoms ranging from relatively mild to severe, often depending on the areas of […]
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Contributed by Jim McCarthy, Executive Director, MDTAP Recently, MDTAP received our long awaited VarioUltra 20 cell refreshable braille display among the newest additions to our demonstration and loan library. I promptly took control of it to learn how it works so I’ll share some thoughts about it now. The Vario Ultra comes in 20 and […]
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POWER OUTAGES & AT Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Reuse, MDTAP On April 7, 2015, an equipment failure at a power substation in Southern Maryland caused a widespread power outage that affected more than 8,000 people in the Washington, DC area. There are three types of power outages: blackouts, rolling blackouts […]
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We have a LOT of new items on Equipment Link. Here are just a few – Personal Lift – Free Wheelchair – Free Hoyer Lift – Free Padded Crutches with Platform Attachment – priced at $35 ROHO Cushion – priced at $195 Jazzy Reclining Power Chair – priced at $3,999 High Back Reclining Manual Wheelchair […]
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The University of Maryland announces a Graduate Professional Studies Certificate program in Career Planning & Placement for Youth in Transition Please forward this announcement and attached flyer to any VR, provider organization or school based transition professionals who may be interested in enrolling in the University of Maryland’s 12 credit Graduate Professional Studies Certificate Program […]
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Michael Bullis, Executive Director of the IMAGE Center of Maryland (the Center for Independent Living serving Baltimore & Harford Counties as well as Baltimore City), recently took some time to speak with the local Baltimore NPR station to share his idea of creating a website that would teach daily living skills to those with disabilities. Essentially, […]
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