Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 25th, 2013
AT in the news for the week of 10/21 – 10/25 Novel Robots Assist People with Disabilities, Aid Doctors CLU wins international design contest Creating comic books helps developmentally disabled A New Website/App Called AXS Map Allows People to Review Your Business’ Accessibility to Customers with Disabilities Bat-Inspired Tech Could Help Blind People See with […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 24th, 2013
Ballot Marking Research Study at the University of Baltimore Description: We are studying the accessibility and usability of a ballot marking machine for the State of Maryland. During the study, you will be asked to mark and submit a ballot using a machine that has assistive technologies. Participants will be compensated $80 to cover the […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 22nd, 2013
Access to Prescription Drug Information Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP You’ve heard of the Safety and Innovation Act of 2012, right? Me either. It is, however, a recent policy decision from the Food and Drug Administration. Among other things, it requires pharmacies to provide drug information in a form which is accessible to “the […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 21st, 2013
It’s that time of month again where we feature some of the newest items posted on Equipment Link. To see a complete listing, visit www.equipmentlink.org. Trapeze for a hospital bed – FREE, Baltimore Manual Hoyer Lift – FREE, Baltimore Video Magnifier – $300, Devon, PA 2010 Dodge Rear Entry mini-van, Accessible – $25,000, Camp […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 18th, 2013
AT in the news for the week of 10/14 – 10/18 NIH funds development of novel robots to assist people with disabilities, aid doctors Unlocking a brighter future for locked-in syndrome I-MerSee Launches World’s First Social Media Network for Visually Impaired Baltimore woman w/ CP inspires other with her own art show exhibit Sensory Friendly […]
Posted in Information Technology, MD Technology Assistance Program, Web Tip Wednesday on Oct 16th, 2013
Screen Reader Testing Difficulty: Advanced Category: Validation Evaluating the accessibility of a web site in a screen reader can provide an interesting and accurate representation of true accessibility. Screen readers are very complex software and can be difficult to learn and use. Learning enough to simply listen to a web page and navigate through a […]
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