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Monthly Archive for June, 2014

FCC to Host Free Event on Making Social Media Accessible for People with Disabilities – July 17 The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Accessibility and Innovation Initiative is hosting an event called “Accessing Social Media” on July 17, 2014 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the FCC Headquarters in Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public. Representatives from government agencies, disability advocacy groups, technology companies and […]

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We’ve got two weeks worth of AT news, and Wow! Braille reading gloves, vibrating backpacks transmitting music vibes, a bionic pancreas, and the list goes on. Check it all out right here…AT in the news for the weeks of 6/16 thru 6/27 Look inside the smart home that made life easier for a Marine veteran who […]

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Here’s some of our most recent listings on Equipment Link: Quantum Q6 Edge Power Chair With Full Tilt And Recline – $3,999, Baltimore, MD Invacare Full Electric Hospital Bed – Free, Cockeysville, MD Merlin 17″ Low Vision Machine – Free, Marriottsville, MD 5 Foot Steel Wheelchair Ramp – $100 or Best Offer, Baltimore, MD 10 […]

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Voice Control Software and Image Alternative Text To activate links on a page, users of voice control software, such as Dragon NaturallySpeaking, speak the visible link text. When an image is linked, the alternative text of that image can be spoken to activate that link. When an image presents graphical text, the alternative text of […]

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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP One kind of assistive technology we rarely mention is the accessible voting machine.  Primary Voting Day in Maryland is today, June 24.  You can check with the Board of Elections to see if your polling place is accessible using this link:  http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/accessibility.html The touch-screen voting machines used by […]

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Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Reuse Projects, MDTAP Financing Assistive Technology (AT) – Some New Resources Financing AT can be very expensive. Here is short list of specific, helpful resources. For more in-depth information and additional resources, contact MDTAP at 1-800-832-4827. The Eric Fund is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, that awards grants […]

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