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Monthly Archive for September, 2013

The National Harbor Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Presents: County Resource Day for Blind and Low Vision Persons   October 26, 2013 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Colmar Manor Town Hall 3701 Lawrence Street, Colmar Manor, MD  20722 Do you know? A blind or low vision person? How to listen to […]

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AT in the news for the week of 9/23 – 9/27 Google is running its first online course on website accessibility for those who are blind or vision impaired Fun Activities for Teaching Magnifier Use 1st responders need to know how to work w/people w/disabilities. Download the CDC Disability Tips Mental health ‘eye test’ breakthrough […]

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Wireless Emergency Alerts Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Reuse Projects, MDTAP Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) send free informational text messages to WEA-enabled cell phones within range of an imminent and dangerous local situation, severe weather event, or AMBER emergency.  The WEA notification is designed to get your attention and notify you […]

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Alternative Text Difficulty: Beginner Category: Content Presentation Alternative text conveys the content and functionality (if present) of an image. It is very rarely a description of what the image looks like. When authoring alternative text, consider what the core information presented by the image is. Asking the question, “If you could not use the image, […]

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BARD Mobile Arrives At Long Last Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Last week, BARD Mobile, an iOS app which reads both Braille and audio books from the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), appeared in the App Store. Exhaustive reviews of BARD Mobile’s features and step-by-step guides for it’s […]

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Here are some of the newest items listed on Equipment Link. Check them out before they go! And remember, Equipment Link includes listings from our regional partners in Delaware and PA. ACORN Superglide 120 Stair Lift (Best Offer) – Like new, only used 8 times. Right hand install, straight staircase of 14 stairs, swivel seat, […]

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