Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 11th, 2013
The RESNA Catalyst Project has launched the new AT for Employers Business Portal, a comprehensive website that includes information on AT accommodations, identifying AT Specialists by region, publications and more. The site focuses on the potential of increased productivity through the use of assistive technology.
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 8th, 2013
AT in the news for the week of 2/4 – 2/8 Two hobbyists create a DiY prosthetic hand for a 5-year-old boy in South Africa Wheelchair-Bound Fashion Blogger Warms Fashion Week Hearts In First, Sesame Street Goes Sensory Friendly Monster Bringing Site To The Blind Technology equals independence for residents New pererro device for iOS […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 7th, 2013
The AT Collective is a new website aimed at connecting assistive technology (AT) specialists to share and discuss implementation practices, new ideas, and funding issues. Anyone visiting AT collective can read the discussions and blog posts, but you must be logged in as a registered member in order to participate in the discussions, comment on […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 6th, 2013
HTML5 and longdesc The longdesc attribute, which is used to reference a page that contains a longer description of a complex image (such as a chart or graph), is currently not present in the HTML5 specification. It was dropped due to poor implementation by authors (it was often coded incorrectly or didn’t provide a true […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 5th, 2013
BrailleTouch is finally released Contributed by Joel Zimba, Technology Outreach Specialist, MDTAP About six months ago, we wrote about a Braille entry app for the iPhone called BrailleTouch. As of this morning, BrailleTouch is live in the iOS App Store. It is free to download, but if you want to do anything other than write […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 4th, 2013
Project Reboot is a Maryland-based non-profit managed through the Capital PC User Group. Project Reboot refurbishes computers and provides them at low cost to individuals with disabilities, veterans and families that cannot otherwise afford them. All of the desktops, have a Mouse, Keyboard, DVD burner/reader, Monitor, and a set of free software that includes an […]
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