3-D Printing in Education: Building New Pathways for Learning Add a new dimension to your student’s learning with 3D printing technology! With the advent of digital technology, educators have more tools than ever before to engage students in novel learning activities. While technology offers students a variety of sights and sounds to enhance their learning, […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Events, AT News, Conferences, Education, Information Technology, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Things to Know Thursday on Jun 2nd, 2016
INTERSECT – 26 YEARS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Place: National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.–Intersect Technology and Resource Fair 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.–Intersect Program and Light Lunch 2:00 p.m. to […]
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Magnifiers come in all shapes, sizes and types. From handheld to electronic, wallet-sized to television sized, there is a magnifier for every stage of low vision. MDTAP’s AT Library has a wide selection of magnifiers to try out or borrow, and we hope you take a few minutes to browse the possibilities. You can view […]
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For those who are hard-of-hearing, sometimes a little extra helps (besides hearing aids) can go a long way. Assistive listening devices, referred to as ALDs, are devices that amplify surrounding sounds, often directly into ear buds, head phones, or a personal loop that works with the hearing aids. ALDs can come as small dedicated devices […]
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Don’t read this right now!!! The sun is shining, so get outside and get your vitamin D! But tomorrow, when it’s cold, rainy, and you’re stuck inside on a Saturday, you can thank us for the great reading material 🙂 AT in the news for the week of 5/16 thru 5/20 Pfizer & IBM Launch […]
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Seeking public comment on website accessibility! Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a “Supplemental Advance Notice on Proposed Rulemaking” on its long-awaited proposed regulations on ADA Title II website accessibility. This document revokes the “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” issued in 2014, and seeks input on over 120 different questions regarding how DOJ should […]
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