Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

AT in the news for 2/6/2012 – 2/10/2012 HBO To Air New Film Tackling Disability Caregiving Libraries Use Assistive Technology to Help Patrons with Low Vision Apps narrow the gap Writing Tools for ADHD Students: Assistive Technology for Writing http://AssistiveTechnologyRadio.com How might we design an accessible experience for everyone? A call for your advice Helping […]

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We are calling on everyone, including voters, non-voters, election officials, people with disabilities, designers, engineers, and students, to help us make elections more accessible for everyone. We invite you to join us in this challenge. Read more below or visit us at: http://www.openideo.com/open/voting/brief.html What is the challenge? We are searching for creative answers to the question: How […]

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Accessibility, Compliance, and Discrimination Accessibility is about the user experience. Because a web site can always be more accessible, accessibility is best viewed as being a continuum. Web accessibility guidelines and standards (such as Section 508 and WCAG) provide useful measures along that continuum. Discrimination laws (such as the Americans with Disabilities Act or Section […]

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The Great Lakes and Pacific ADA Centers on behalf of the ADA National Network are pleased to announce the 2012 Accessible Technology Webinar Series. Electronic information and communications technology have become essential tools in all areas of our lives and working environments today, and are particularly important to people with disabilities by providing equal access […]

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MDTAP is happy to announce the re-launch of its statewide equipment exchange listserv, the Equipment Reuse listserv, a place where individuals, organizations, and agencies can easily share information on new devices in their inventory, cross-search to identify equipment even if they don’t have it in their inventory, and share new ideas and resources. This platform will […]

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AT in the news for the week of 1/30 – 2/3 Hawaii County and Mayor’s websites made accessible for people with disabilities Mind-reading could soon become a reality, say scientists Legally blind student masters chainsaw Reel Abilities Film Festival – February 1-9, 2012 http://BrideLive.com Offers Wedding Vendors a Way to Reach Out to Brides in […]

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