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Accessibility Basics – FREE Webinar Series, 3/16/16

Mar 16th, 2016 by

New, Free Webinar Series from SSB- Accessibility Basics

SSB is pleased to announce a new webinar series covering core digital accessibility concepts. Mark your calendar for every other Thursday from 2-2:30pm ET/11-11:30am PT beginning March 17th. All webinars are free to attend and real-time captioning is provided.

  • March 17th – Accessibility Basics Overview
  • March 31st – Use of Color
  • April 14th – Non-Text Elements
  • April 28th – Page Structure
  • May 12th – Data Tables
  • May 26th – Keyboard Accessibility
  • June 9th – Forms
  • June 23rd – Focus Control
  • July 7th – ARIA
  • July 21st – Dialogs

Read More or Register for the Accessibility Basics Webinar Series

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OneThingToday App, 3/15/16

Mar 15th, 2016 by

OneThingToday app ($0.99) Assign a single project or task to every day of the week. OneThingToday is

Screen shot that lists one task next to each day, Sunday through Saturday.

Image courtesy iTunes

designed to make managing tasks as simple as possible. Designed for people who have multiple simultaneous projects, or for people who only have time to tackle one task each day, or for those who need support to complete a work or home task, this simple app makes it possible to keep the focus on the task and distractions to minimum.

 

Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Tech Tip Tuesday | No Comments »

DDC Draft 5-Year Plan open for comment, 3/14/16

Mar 14th, 2016 by

The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council has just released its DRAFT Five Year Plan. It’s now available for review and public comment. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your thoughts.

 

Read and/or download the plan online here:

MDDC Five Year State Plan – DRAFT

After looking it over, tell us what you think by completing this brief survey online:

Public Comment on the MDDC Draft Five Year State Plan

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AT News Wrap Up, 3/11/16

Mar 11th, 2016 by

Prizes, prototypes and customizations…AT in the news for the week of 3/7 thru 3/11

10 Tips for Achieving Video Accessibility

Arizona eye-tracking software company helps empower those with disabilities

All-female engineering team at high school inventing device for the disabled

Website Accessibility Is Good for Business

The 50 most priority assistive products in the world

The ALS Association and Prize4Life Announce First Phase Winners of The ALS Assistive Technology Challenge

The wheelchair crossed with a SEGWAY ‘Ogo’

Disabled voters will have access to new machines this year

The ‘white stick’ you wear around your neck: Toyota unveils voice-activated wearable to help blind navigate indoors

Mind-controlled WHEELCHAIR could transform the lives of those with disabilities

This simple website simulates what having dyslexia is really like

New site lists vacation rentals for travelers with disabilities

3D printed mount used for incredible 360-degree wheelchair sports videos

Nottingham student’s vibrating wristband idea for disabled bus passengers goes on trial

UVM Team Uses Technology To Give Kids With Communication Disabilities A Voice

Google awards 3 Indian disability nonprofits with 54M grant to pursue 3D printing & scanning tech

Adaptive tech connects paralyzed woman to the world

Makeathon develops assistive technology, prosthetics

How apps are helping kids with autism learn to communicate around the world

Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT Funding, AT News, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday | No Comments »

Robotic aids for PWDs Survey, 3/10/16

Mar 10th, 2016 by

Kavita Krishnaswamy, a PhD candidate in Computer Science at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), has launched an online survey on attitudes toward robotic aids and how they may improve the quality of life for those with physical disabilities, their family members and caregivers, and is inviting participation. Data derived from the survey will help advance her project of designing prototype assistive robotics devices.

Participation in the survey is voluntary and anonymous, and it is open to people 18 years or older.

More information on the survey, including how to participate, is available at www.csee.umbc.edu/~kavi1/survey.html

Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Mobility Aids, Things to Know Thursday | 1 Comment »

Notetaking Technologies webinar, 3/9/16

Mar 9th, 2016 by

Notetaking Technologies for Middle School, High School, College, and Beyond

Presented by Shelley Haven  ATP, RET

Discover new notetaking technologies and strategies for transition aged students! For students with learning differences, capturing and organizing information from lectures and other class activities can feel like a daily struggle to keep up. Fortunately, today’s students have a variety of technology options to help! Join AT Consultant Shelley Haven as she demonstrates notetaking and knowledge organization tools, including smart pens, digital notebooks, annotation software, and multifunctional apps. This presentation is for students middle school and up with learning differences and the parents and professionals that support them.

WHEN

Tuesday – March 22, 2016  4:30pm to 6:00pm EST

 

RSVP

There’s still time to register.  If you would like to RSVP for the webinar, please click here.

 

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