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WEBINAR: Better Money Habits – Understanding Credit

Date: Wed, July 9, 2014

Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST

Join National Disability Institute (NDI) and Bank of America as we explore and discuss the importance of credit. In today’s economy, establishing, building and improving one’s credit is more important than ever. Unfortunately, individuals with disabilities frequently experience unique challenges pursuing this endeavor. This webinar will address those challenges by providing an overview of credit, identifying ways to build credit and discussing the ramifications of poor credit as it relates to employment. In addition, the webinar will introduce valuable financial tools and resources — including Bank of America’s Better Money Habits program — that allow individuals to access a free credit report, explain how to use credit wisely and instill the importance of maintaining good credit.

In this webinar, we will:

  • Define credit, how to build credit, why good credit is important, the impact of poor credit
  • Discuss how to access a free credit report, identify and dispute any errors
  • Identify resources for those you serve
  • Identify challenges experienced by persons with disabilities
  • Identify new tools and resources to help an individual build their credit score

Register online here.

Use True Text

True text has several advantages over graphical text and should be used whenever possible. True text is easier to read, especially if it is enlarged. The user can more easily customize the appearance of the text to make it more readable (changing color, size, font, etc.). File size is typically smaller for true text and it can be translated into other languages.

WCAG 2.0 Level AA requires that if the same presentation can be accomplished using true text, then you must use true text rather than an image of text. Level AAA requires that text cannot generally be used within images at all.

The ColorSay app is a color identifier tool that determines and speaks colors out loud. It can be used by anyone with visual impairments or anyone who just wants to explore more color options.

Choose between different sound modes for sonochromatic reproduction of the color impressions. The dominant colors of an image will be interpreted as tones in real-time, which will enable the user to identify the individual color families acoustically.

Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coorindator at MDTAP, recently reviewed this app. Check out our ColorSay video review.

FCC to Host Free Event on Making Social Media Accessible for People with Disabilities – July 17

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Accessibility and Innovation Initiative is hosting an event called “Accessing Social Media” on July 17, 2014 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the FCC Headquarters in Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public. Representatives from government agencies, disability advocacy groups, technology companies and members of the public will discuss tools and best practices for making social media accessible. RSVP to AccSocMedia@fcc.gov, or watch the event live via webcast on July 17. After the event there will be demonstrations of accessible technology solutions in the FCC’s Technology Experience Center.

We’ve got two weeks worth of AT news, and Wow! Braille reading gloves, vibrating backpacks transmitting music vibes, a bionic pancreas, and the list goes on. Check it all out right here…AT in the news for the weeks of 6/16 thru 6/27

Look inside the smart home that made life easier for a Marine veteran who lost all his limbs

Student Team Wins $25,000 for Prosthetic-limb Startup

New accessibility rules coming to airline websites. Are you ready?

Coping with Dyslexia in the Workplace

5 assistive technology open source programs

Will brain chip give paralyzed man a hand?

UNM professor’s app makes creating music easy

NIH Can Rebuild Him, Launches Bionic Man Tool

High-tech gloves can teach you Braille even if you’re distracted

Soundhawk’s smart earpiece tunes out noise to augment your hearing

Home Run: Kid Amputees Play Ball With Wounded Warriors

After The Fall, A Young Man Chronicles His Life With Multiple Sclerosis

Apple Industry Leader in Assistive Technology

4 ways to make college more accessible for special needs students

5 amazing gadgets that are helping the blind see again

Accessibility for Fire Phone

Backpack turns music into full-body experience for the deaf

Breakthroughs in technology build pathways to inclusion

Scientists Cook Up Microwave Helmet for Early Stroke Identification (VIDEO)

Japanese Robotics Firm Showcases Thought-Controlled Suits

StoryCorps Looks To Record Disability Experience

Banking to be more accessible for people with disabilities

How paralysis forced Michael Graves to design a better wheelchair

This Deaf-Blind Super-Fan Created A Genius System For Watching The World Cup

Game Accessibility Guidelines wins FCC Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility

Eye-controlled wheelchair developed at Bradford University could transform lives

Danbury inventor’s monitoring device may help autistic people

Most people want to stay at home if diagnosed with dementia but less than half know how

Father Devises A ‘Bionic Pancreas’ To Help Son With Diabetes

Paraplegic Kicks Off World Cup In Exo-Skeleton

Here’s some of our most recent listings on Equipment Link:

Quantum Q6 Edge Power Chair With Full Tilt And Recline – $3,999, Baltimore, MD

Invacare Full Electric Hospital Bed – Free, Cockeysville, MD

Merlin 17″ Low Vision Machine – Free, Marriottsville, MD

5 Foot Steel Wheelchair Ramp – $100 or Best Offer, Baltimore, MD

10 Foot Steel Wheelchair Ramp – $250 or Best Offer, Baltimore, MD

Shoprider Streamer Electric Wheelchair – $450, Halethorpe, MD

Fuze T-50 Tilt Wheelchair – $650, Ellicott City, MD

Wheelchair Recliner – $1,000, Dillsburg, PA

For more information on these and other items please visit Equipment Link at www.equipmentlink.org.

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