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Monthly Archive for October, 2015

Glowing bandages for infected wounds, talking emojis, and robots that can dress you, feed you, and even lift you…this is no spooky sci-fi Halloween story, it’s technology RIGHT NOW. AT in the news for the week of 10/26 – 10/30. Clinical Trial Will Test if Google Glass Can Help Kids with Autism Smart glasses translate video […]

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Crime Prevention Tips for People with Disabilities Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Reuse Projects and Emergency Management, MDTAP People with disabilities can protect themselves. It’s especially important to take common sense safety precautions to reduce vulnerability. The following safety tips will be helpful to you. Whenever possible, travel with someone you know. There’s strength […]

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The Alliance for Access to Computing Careers has complied 30 key web access tips that are useful for any designer building a site or posting content online. Each tip includes detailed resources.

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Free Online Message Banking Tool MessageBanking.com enables an individual to record and save messages in their own voice.  These recordings can later be imported into a Speech Generating Device (SGD) or several tablet communication apps, providing a more personal communication experience for you and those you love.  To learn more, visit www.messagebanking.com.

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So many apps to be had! Like ones that translate conversation into sign language or the ones that help those who are blind navigate…plus some other really cool things like self-balancing wheelchairs, hair clips that vibrate information for those who are deaf, etc. Check it all out in this week’s AT News Wrap Up for 10/19 thru 10/23.   New app […]

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The Maryland Transportation Summit October 28, 2015, 9:00 am-4:30 pm Registration is FREE but RSVP is required! Ensuring Independence For Those With Disabilities Through Accessible Transportation National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 Hosted by Central Maryland Regional Transit Corporation, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center, The Maryland Department of Disabilities, and The Mayor’s […]

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