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Monthly Archive for January, 2017

Advancement stems from adversity. Let the links below, and the articles we share every day, be a constant reminder that there will always be progress, hope, and do-gooders, no matter the adversities we face, personally and collectively. AT in the news for the week of 1/16 thru 1/20.    Emerging Technologies Will Achieve Employment Equity for People with Disabilities Make […]

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U.S. Access Board Updates ADA Guidelines for Buses and Vans On Wednesday, December 14, the U.S. Access Board issued a final rule updating sections of its accessibility guidelines for transportation vehicles covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  The rule revises provisions in the guidelines that apply to the buses and vans to enhance […]

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Webinar: The Future Needs Everyone: Promoting Workplace Success for Millennials with Disabilities January 19, 2017 2:00pm to 3:00pm This webinar will present the methods and results of an intergenerational dialogue series that brought 104 people together to create powerful joint expectations around workplace diversity, technology and other challenges faced and mastered by top-rated employers.  Participants […]

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WEBINAR: A Deeper Look at Four New ABLE Programs Tuesday, January 31, 2017 – 2:00 – 3:30 PM ET With the recent launch of more ABLE plans to choose from, the ABLE National Resource Center (ANRC) would like to invite potential ABLE participants, their families, and all other ABLE stakeholders, to attend a free webinar […]

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Tecla Shield Contributed by Erin Swann, MSE, Assistive Technology Specialist, MDTAP Back in the day, most phone-based communication happened over landline phones while the user was at home. But more recently, with the popularity of smartphones, most phone-based communication happens via cell phone call, text, email, Facebook, and a variety of other smartphone apps while […]

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It’s Friday the 13th, and these news articles are scary incredible! Bionic eyes, computers that understand us, and much, much more…AT in the news for the week of 1/9/17 – 1/13/17. Computers have got much better at translation, voice recognition and speech synthesis, says Lane Greene. But they still don’t understand the meaning of language Introducing […]

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