For the week of September 12, 2011, check out articles on improved Google accessibility, concept smartphones, accessibility webinars, and so much more! Project:Possibility – Have an idea for a piece of accessible software? We’re looking for project ideas. http://bit.ly/qMiaoF #Deaf students sue college for failing to provide access: http://ow.ly/6vqmd Google Docs, Calendar enhanced for blind […]
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For the week of September 6, 2011, check out articles on assistive technology apps, adapted Kindles, innovative wheelchair prototypes, and so much more! Application that Turns Apple’s iPhone Into a Hearing Device – http://bit.ly/pJggsi Taiwan researchers unveil intelligent wheelchairs – Taiwan Today http://tinyurl.com/4x9hf3r Texting Towards Independent Living – PR Web (press release) http://tinyurl.com/3t46nse Frankenkindle (Richard’s […]
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Posted in AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Equipment Re-use, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Mobility Aids on Sep 8th, 2011
Loan closets, the equipmentlink.org website and equipment recycling centers are all part of the solution to ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to free and low-cost recycled assistive technology. But we know that there is more to be done in Maryland. In efforts to support greater access to items such as computers, wheelchairs, braille notes, […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Education, Equipment Loan, Equipment Re-use, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Mobility Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday, Web Accessibility on Aug 24th, 2011
Getting a job can be hard, especially when you have a disability. And getting the needed equipment to do the job seamlessly can be even harder. Maryland offers many services that support the employment of people with disabilities, and many of these resources are now housed in one easy-to-access place at the MD Department of […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Equipment Loan, Equipment Re-use, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Mobility Aids on Aug 4th, 2011
Over the past few years, MD TAP has invested thousands of dollars to expand our assistive technology lab and ensure that we have some of the most current AT devices available for demonstration and loan. Thus, it’s no coincidence that hundreds of Marylanders have made their was through our lab in the past few years […]
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A few months ago, Seniors Today TV show that is hosted on County Cable of Montgomery (county) invited our very own Peggy Murphy, AT Specialist, to participate in a taped segment on assistive technology and senior citizens. Enjoy, and let us know what you think of our first TV appearance in the Seniors Today AT segment.
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