Have you noticed a theme this week? We’ve covered loan closets for durable medical equipment, apps for seniors, and senior-friendly web browsers…well, if you guessed “seniors,” you’re right!!! This week, MDTAP had the opportunity to provide the plenary session for the 9th Annual Baltimore County Advocacy Conference for seniors and people with disabilities entitled “Building the […]
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For many seniors, using the Internet can be a new and confusing process, particularly when navigating the complexity of standard web browsers. Here are some tools designed to specifically address this issue: Eldy, http://www.eldy.eu/, is a suite of applications which is available in many languages. It’s clean and minimal interface makes many common computer tasks […]
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Mobile devices, particularly the iPad, are becoming increasingly popular among seniors and the baby boomers. For the growing trend of technology savvy senior citizens, ease-of-use, portability and a huge variety of apps offer seniors a convenient way to communicate with friends and family and to pursue a myriad of hobbies and interests. Many lists of apps […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Equipment Loan, Equipment Re-use, Learning Aids, Mobility Aids, Mystery Monday on Nov 14th, 2011
Access to durable medical equipment (DME) often becomes vital during the aging process. Throughout the month of November, we’re highlighting various organizations that lend out items such as wheelchairs, shower chairs, walkers, and much more. Some organizations require that individuals come and pick up the items, some are conducted entirely online, and others include options […]
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The Center for Autism & Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute will be offering 3 FREE AAC Workshops on November 15th in Baltimore. The presentations will provide an overview of strategies, program, techniques, and technology available in the area of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and how this information can be applied to children with […]
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In the November 2nd blog post, we told you about the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, which was signed into law in October 2010. The act was designed to improve access to modern communications technologies for persons with disabilities. This week’s post describes in greater detail the impact the act’s provisions will have […]
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