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Monthly Archive for January, 2015

FEMA Text Message Program Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Reuse Projects It is vital to stay informed during an emergency – whether that emergency is bad or severe weather or some other sort of disaster,  you can get the information you need to help you be prepared and stay safe with […]

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Avoid Form Auto-focusing Users should typically have control over the position of their cursor. Avoid using JavaScript or the HTML5 autofocus attribute to automatically place focus into a form control unless the entire purpose of that application is for user interaction in that field (such as the Search text box at google.com). Automatically setting focus […]

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Sighted Assistance From BeMyEyes Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator I just used BeMyEyes for the first time.  It is a straight forward utility app which connects a sighted volunteer with a blind user.  Through use of the back camera of an iPhone and the microphone, the sighted volunteer can give spoken guidance in […]

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“Loosely Speaking: An Anthology of Life with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome,” (EDS) is a collection of art, poetry, prose, and other such works, by people with EDS and their caregivers.  The goal is to share realistic, authentic experiences, to understand the hobble through life, and to give hope.  The idea is to bring the humanity into the medical lives […]

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A smart scarf that reads emotions, an ibrailler app (to start brailling on the iPad), prosthetics with a sense of touch, and much more. The future of human-centered technology is big and bright! Get a glimpse of some of it right here – AT in the news for the week of 1/19 thru 1/23 A […]

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The Equipment Link website got a new lift! It’s now easier than ever to search and post equipment. And just in case you’d like us to do the work for you, here’s a short list of some of the newest AT listed – Mobility, Seating, Positioning: Geri Chair – Priced at $250 Hoyer Lift – […]

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