Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 14th, 2013
Sequencing apps provide children and adults alike instructions on a range of topics from step-by-step guidance in social situations to sequencing sounds when building phonological awareness. There are a variety of sequencing apps on the market for nearly every situation. To learn more about what’s available, visit the website Apps for Children with Special Needs. […]
Posted in AT News, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events on Jan 10th, 2013
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)Demonstration January 16, 2013 @ 10am Room T-130, Workforce and Technology Center 2301 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 Please join MDTAP and Stephen Frank from the Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) for a demonstration of HASA’s new VRI service. What is VRI? Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) uses video devices with cameras […]
Posted in Information Technology, MD Technology Assistance Program, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Jan 9th, 2013
ARIA Attributes and Element Styles ARIA attributes are often necessary for optimal accessibility of web applications. They can be used to present information and meaning that otherwise would only be presented visually. For example, a red border or red text might be used to identify errant form fields (such as a form field that was […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids on Jan 8th, 2013
Assistive Technology moving into the mainstream By Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP We’ve featured several posts here on the Assistive Technology Blog about how Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) products can also be used as assistive technology. The converse is also becoming increasingly common. Many technologies have matured in the realm of assistive technology […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Communication Aids on Jan 7th, 2013
Pictures, Screenshots and Scans- more than just for memories Use them to help daily life Contributed by Joan Green, M.A. CCC-SLP, www.innovativespeech.com For the past few months, I have been taking more and more pictures with my iPad and iPhone to help people learn and function more productively in life. Images can be used to […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 4th, 2013
AT in the news for the first week of 2013. Exciting stuff! Walkbot exoskeleton rehabilitates stroke survivors Wash State School for the Blind wins international recognition for technological innovation Here’s a list of apps that have empowered the visually impaired in 2012 Making a Colorful Video Game Work for Color Blind Gamers Researchers in Singapore […]
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