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Bookshare – an accessible online library, 6/20/16

Jun 20th, 2016 by

Schools are out (or almost out) and it’s that beautiful season of reading! Whether it’s deck reading, beach reading, or long-car-drive reading, there’s options for everyone. And for those cannot access standard print, Bookshare still makes it possible to access books!

How can you read Bookshare books?

  • Listen to books with high quality text-to-speech voices
  • Hear and see highlighted words on screen
  • Read with digital braille or enlarged fonts
  • Create physical braille or large print
  • Read directly from your Internet browser
  • And more!

Learn more and sign up online!

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AT News Wrap Up, 6/17/16

Jun 17th, 2016 by

Wearables take the lead this week! From mood monitoring to sign language, there just might be a wearable to help in nearly every situation. This is good news for all of us! Check these out, and other incredible stories. AT in the news for the week of 6/13 thru 6/17

An app could soon give people who are blind a new tool to explore the world

What Happens If You Don’t Closed Caption Your Company Training Videos?

Adding accessibility buttons to an Xbox controller is easier than it looks

The Benefits of Accessibility | By Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon

New for accessibility in iOS 10, macOS, Apple TV & Apple Watch: Magnifier, Dwell Control, …

[Video] Dancing Dots Bill McCann demos Lime Lighter – tech for musicians who are blind or have low vision

Reveal, a new wearable for kids with autism has mood-monitoring data that can help anticipate sensory overload

Here’s a really cool wearable that can help “Bridge the Gap” between people that use sign language and the world

Envisioning data centres and helping disabled people – why there’s more to VR than gaming

Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Disabled Kids Walk

A Maker Develops the Business Plan for His Latest ‘Eye-pad’ Innovation

Live Braille: A wearable travel aid device for the visually challenged

Help for blind and partially sighted

Financial tools for parents of special-needs children

Perkins School for the Blind Pushes Into Apps, Driverless Cars

Defense Assistive Technology Program Reaches Milestone

Supports to help maximize communication for clients with Alzheimers, Demensia

Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT News, Education, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday | No Comments »

Accessible keyboard app!, 6/16/16

Jun 16th, 2016 by

Keeble – Accessible keyboard (iOS, $19.99)

Keeble is an iOS keyboard that allows users with fine motor-challenges, switch users and users with vision impairments to type in any app. The keyboard offers word prediction, timing options, Select on Release, Select on Dwell, auditory feedback and other accessibility features. It also fully supports Switch Control and VoiceOver.

Keeble is currently localized in English, French, Spanish and Dutch, and offers optimized layouts for simplified, advanced and scanning keyboards.

Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Information Technology, Mobility Aids, Things to Know Thursday | No Comments »

Free Technology Miniseries, 6/15/16

Jun 15th, 2016 by

Hosted by the VERA Institute of Justice, a series of FREE technology and disability webinars:

Working with Survivors with Disabilities: Understanding Tech Misuse & Online Privacy

June 30, 2016

2:00-3:30 pm ET

When is technology an advantage and when can it be dangerous? Learn from the experts at the National Network to End Domestic Violence as they present about the safety implications you should consider when using social media in your work.

Register Now

 

The In’s and Out’s of Safety and Assistive Technology

July 12, 2016

2:00-3:30 pm ET

During this presentation, participants will learn about common assistive technology devices, ways that abusers may use those devices to compromise safety, and how to promote the safe usage of assistive technologies.

Register Now

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Liftware – stabilizing silverware, 6/14/16

Jun 14th, 2016 by

It might seem counterintuitive, but it’s physics at its best. A vibrating handle with a variety of attachments (including two spoons and a fork) that is designed to help people with hand tremors eat more easily. Liftware counteracts natural tremors by utilizing two motors in the handle to move the attachment (spoon or fork) in the opposite direction of the detected tremor.

If you would like to see or borrow this item, please contact MDTAP at 1-800-832-4827 or mdtap@mdtap.org.

Posted in Assistive Technology, MD Technology Assistance Program, Mobility Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday | No Comments »

LISS funding applications due July 31st, 6/13/16

Jun 13th, 2016 by

LISS (Low Intensity Support Services) Applications are due JULY 31st, 2016!

The Low Intensity Support Services program (LISS) is low level funding designed to improve an individual or family’s quality of life, increase or maintain independence, and participate in their communities. The LISS program uses an automated system called the Random Selection Process to select individuals who may be eligible for funding, granting up to $2000 for services and items to address their needs. Read more about LISS and the application process here – http://dda.dhmh.maryland.gov/pages/liss.aspx.

The one page random selection application form is here:
http://dda.dhmh.maryland.gov/…/FY16%20LISS%20Random%20Selec

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