Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jul 23rd, 2012
The 2012 Autism Telesummit is hosting a FREE telesummit for parents and educators. Covering topics that range from nutrition to visual strategies to support success, the telesummit will be hosted by a variety of field experts. To learn more or to register, visit http://autism-telesummit.com/.
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jul 20th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 7/16 – 7/20 Metro Dot: Bracelet Transportation Card for Visually Impaired People (Future Designs) Disney must let disabled mom use Segway – San Francisco Chronicle Free Medical Equipment Available To Those Who Need It With iPads in hand, blind students find independence – Houston Chronicle E-mail With […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jul 20th, 2012
Hannah More School Accepting Applications for Employment Program Serving Young Adults with Autism and/or Mental Illness Project EMPLOYMENT is a work skills development program that helps young adults with autism spectrum disorders and/or mental illness gain employment. Project EMPLOYMENT will begin Sept. 4, 2012, on the Hannah More school’s Reisterstown campus. The 28-week program provides instruction […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jul 18th, 2012
Auto-playing Audio Audio, such as background music, that automatically plays when a user comes to a web page can be very distracting and will interfere with screen reader audio. WCAG 2.0 Level A requires that “a mechanism is provided to stop, pause, mute, or adjust volume for audio that automatically plays on a page for […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jul 18th, 2012
VOICEYE Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP As a unique approach to accessing printed material, Korean company, VOICEYE INC, has developed a means of non-visual access to the printed page. A small bar-code printed in the upper right hand of a page can contain as much as two pages of text. The codes can […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jul 12th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 7/9 – 7/13 Scientist Commands Robot 2,000 Miles Away With Brain Waves 2012 Imagine Cup touts assistive technology Kurzweil 3000 Firefly iPad App Releasedh Aging At Home, With The Help Of Technology Physical Education and Technology: Using Video Sports Games to Engage Students with Disabilities ‘Diabetes tattoos’ […]
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