Sometimes, MDTAP is asked, “What are the guidelines for making websites accessible?” The “official” guidelines for Maryland websites can be found in two regulations – the Maryland Information Technology Nonvisual Access Regulations, or IT NVA, (COMAR 14.33.02.01-12) and the federal Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (36 CFR 1194.22.). Maryland Nonvisual Access Policy applies to organizations that receive […]
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. As many of us know, employment is a hot topic these days. Whether the concern is about the state of the economic climate for college graduates, available jobs for working class families or seniors reaching retirement age, the concerns abound. And there is no greater community effected by the […]
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At the Web Accessibility Day Conference held on at the National Federation of the Blind on September 19, I had the good fortune of meeting Paula Tucker and Dr. Christian Vogler from the “other” TAP – the Technology Access Program of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. While we share the same name and interest in […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Conferences, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Education, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Mobility Aids, Policy, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Oct 5th, 2011
On September 19, MD TAP and the National Federation of the Blind presented the Web Accessibility Training Day conference, with support from the Maryland State Department of Information Technology. The conference focused on the technical and legal aspects of making websites accessible. Website accessibility means making sure websites can be accessed by persons with disabilities, […]
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A look at this week’s AT news… Research could lead to wearable sensors for the blind – PhysOrg.com http://tinyurl.com/66kzjyy Nissan Working On Mind Reading Technology For Cars – Motor Authority http://tinyurl.com/5uajo96 Disabled students view of campus accessibility – Rocky Mountain Collegian http://tinyurl.com/6hd575z TN teachers use ‘creative’ strategies with ADHD students – The Tennessean http://tinyurl.com/68ef5k3 New […]
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This week in AT News…for September 20 – 23rd, 2011 Tablet technology to be tested at local area schools – St. Helens Chronicle http://tinyurl.com/3wn9x8g CSU-Northridge, UCLA Researchers Try To Harness Brain-Computer Interface http://tinyurl.com/3tam5pt GTC ships GPS-enabled Shoes for Monitoring Alzheimer’s Patients to Aetrex http://tinyurl.com/4xrswo8 New American Car Company Debuts Vehicle For The Disabled http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/09/21/new-american-car-company-debuts-vehicle-for-disabled/ RAMPs: […]
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