Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, Equipment Re-use, Things to Know Thursday on Apr 21st, 2016
Check out some of the newest equipment on the Equipment Link website! GMC Savana 1500 SLT with side Wheelchair Lift – $6,500 Braun Chair Topper – Free Manual Hoyer Lift with Sling – Free Focus 40 Braille Display – $1,500 Or Best Offer Adjustable Physical Therapy Mat – $1,000 Or Best Offer
Posted in AT News, Education, Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Apr 20th, 2016
Upcoming Free Accessibility Training Boutiques Digital Books – Reading and Writing Accessible Books April 25, 3:00-5:00 PM National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute EPUB is rapidly displacing PDF as the preferred non-proprietary format for digital books, but there are many formats available. This boutique will go over the different ways blind consumers can read […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Mobility Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday on Apr 19th, 2016
It’s Parkinson’s Disease Month and we want to make sure that we’re sharing info on some cool new devices on the market that could make a difference in the life of someone with Parkinson’s. Check these out, and let us know what you think. And stay tuned as we share more cool gadgets & gizmos […]
Posted in Assistive Technology on Apr 18th, 2016
PEAT Talks: Building Accessible Online Recruiting and Hiring Systems Thursday, April 21, 2pm-2:30pm ET We are pleased to welcome Denis Boudreau, senior web accessibility consultant for Deque. Denis will be talking about why accessible eRecruiting tools make sense and the simple steps that web developers and designers can take to ensure that job seekers with disabilities are […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, AT News, Education, Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Apr 15th, 2016
Google.org grants, college kids, and non-profits take the lead on bringing lots more AT to the mass market. Thank you all! AT in the news for the week of 4/11 thru 4/15 Google awards not-for-profit $800000 for device that helps people with disabilities use smartphones Grad student invents product to help amputees in everyday life […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, Education, Information Technology, Things to Know Thursday, Web Accessibility on Apr 14th, 2016
ATSTAR (Assistive Technology: Strategies, Tools, Accommodations & Resources) is an online curriculum designed to improve educational outcomes for students with disabilities by helping teachers learn to use assistive technology in the classroom. At the core of ATSTAR is a series of online teacher training modules with supporting expert videos. The curriculum brings assistive technology expertise […]
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