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The Washington Wheelchair Society is a non-profit organization focused on refurbishing and redistributing manual wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, hospital beds and more. Run by a dedicated team of volunteers, the Washington Wheelchair Society provides additional consultation on how to work with insurance companies and doctors to ensure that the correct device is prescribed. If you’re interested […]

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The Lollipop Kids Foundation is an organization run out of the Maryland/DC cooridor that focuses primarily on providing support to kids with disabilities and their families. Programs include an equipment closet, respite care, support groups, sibling support groups and more. Equipment Closet The Lollipop Kids Equipment closet contains durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, gait trainers, […]

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AT in the news for the week of 9/3 – 9/7 285 Million Billion People Poised to See Bionic Eye Bring Sight Paralympic sailing: A tale of triumph and technology – CNN Paralympics 2012: 13 ways digital and disabled arts can work together – The Guardian (blog) NFB and AccuWeather have joined forces to provide […]

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MDTAP is accepting grant requests, due by September 14th. Here’s a synopsis of what we’re looking for: What we are seeking MDTAP is seeking to expand its impact through collaboration with other organizations that serve persons with disabilities and seniors living in Maryland.  To support these collaborations, MDTAP will issue grant awards of $5,000 to […]

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Document Language The natural language of every web page should be defined. This is typically done by simply specifying the appropriate language code in the lang attribute on the <html> tag (<html lang=”en”>, for example). This WCAG 2.0 Level A requirement is vital to ensure that assistive technologies present content in the appropriate language. Consider […]

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The Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER) at the University of Iowa has recently launched its “AT tip of the Day.”  These tips are quick ideas, devices, apps, or resources that keep AT in front of educators. Sign up for ICATER’s AT Tip of the Day by following https://twitter.com/Iowa_ICATER on Twitter, or “friend” […]

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