The Inclusive Design Lab at the University of Maryland is studying how to make the next generation of mobile computing technology more accessible for people with disabilities. The lab is looking for participants 18 years or older who own a smartphone and who are blind or visually impaired as well as participants with normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Participants will […]
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National Disability Institute (NDI) is excited to announce the launch of DISABLE POVERTY. DISABLE POVERTY is a grassroots campaign to increase awareness about the nearly one in three Americans with disabilities who live in poverty and remain outside the economic mainstream. Within the next 10 years, NDI is committed to: DECREASE the number of working-age […]
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The American Foundation for the Blind CareerConnect® program is proud to announce a new guide to help professionals implement the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) and improve employment outcomes for teens and young adults who are blind or visually impaired. The Transition to Work: Program Activity Guide includes 19 free lesson plans and assignments […]
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The House: A Smart Creature Enabling Community Inclusion, Visibility, and Integration Please join Gary C. Norman, Esq. L.L.M. State Civil Rights Commissioner and Vice Chair of the Commission as well as other public policy leaders in a non-partisan town hall dialogue on October 27, 2016, at the University of Baltimore School Of Law’s Center on […]
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Makerspaces, Hackerspaces, Fab Labs & Micro-Manufacturing The Baltimore Metropolitan Council invites you to attend “Whats on Tap: Makerspaces, Hackerspaces, Fab Labs & Micro-Manufacturing,” the next event in this speaker series. Two leaders will present, one from Open Works and one from Local Motors, to share their stories from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2016 at Open […]
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2016 Call for Proposals TheLiveWell App Factory project team has released its 2016 Call for Proposals. The LiveWell RERC’s 2016 App Factory Request For Proposals (RFP) has been announced. Each year LiveWell helps fund 4-5 qualified software and hardware developers in developing and releasing their proposals for assistive and accessibility apps. For more information, visit […]
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