Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

Recently, MDTAP had the opportunity to issue grants to support a variety of organizations and agencies that are working hard to expand access to assistive technology across the state. Here’s the breakdown of who and what:

• The Hearing and Speech Agency – to establish a demonstration and loan library of fluency enhancement devices (assistive devices for those who stutter).
• The Lollipop Kids Foundation – to expand their statewide durable medical equipment exchange program for children and their families who cannot afford new, medically necessary devices.
• The Arc Central Chesapeake Region – to establish a device loan program for clients participating in their supported employment and high school transition program.
• V-Linc – to support continued efforts in their device reutilization program for both computers and durable medical equipment.
• UOA  Engineers – to complete development of the Utrasonic Obstacle Avoidance (UOA) device. UOA will provide vision impaired users warnings when navigating areas where there are low-hanging signs, branches and more. The design      for UOA will be made available for free online.

Stay tuned as we share more about each of these great projects and some new partnerships via our blog and Facebook!

AT in the news for the week of 11/12 – 11/16

Disabled to get better access to devices to lead fuller lives

‘Anti-Gravity’ Treadmills Speed Rehabilitation

Cape Cod Transit offers new accessible van service

Bat-inspired tech lets blind man ride mountain bike

Mugged By Sound, Rescued By A Waitress

Tablets have opened a whole new realm of communication for Carly Fleischmann, a teen with autism

Mind-controlled robots could be the future

Hearing loss the most prevalent injury among returning veterans

Robotic system may help stroke patients

I, Robot: Paraplegics Get An Assist

Where Are the Elder Care Robots?

Revolutionary glove gives a voice to people isolated by speech

New Sensors and Features Push PCs Forward

Congress Urged To Create Tax-Free Disability Savings Accounts

NASA Facility Welcomes Blind Students During National Disability Month

Robots being used as classroom buddies for children with autism

Tips on Choosing an Accessible Van for Children with Special Needs

Synthetic Plastic Skin – Touch-sensitive and Heals Itself

Assistive Technology for Seniors at Home

Speech, Language and Hearing Center @ Towson University

The Speech, Language and Hearing Center at Towson University offers screening, diagnostic and treatment services to improve communication for children and adults with a variety of concerns. Within this facility, students receive hands-on experience seeing clients under the direct guidance of licensed and certified professional staff.

The Speech, Language and Hearing Center provides services to more than 1,400 children and adults each year. Clients with a variety of communication disorders, including stuttering, autism, hearing loss, language delay and stroke survivors, are seen in our clinical programs. The Center is part of the Department of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology and Deaf Studies. This ensures that current clinical research is continuously integrated into our services.

Speech, Language and Hearing Center One Olympic Place, Room 200 Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 410-704-3095 Email: speechlanguagecenter@towson.edu; hearingcenter@towson.edu

Use Links and Buttons Appropriately

Links and buttons can be scripted to perform various functions. In general, buttons should only be used when form data is being submitted or when other in-page elements are being controlled or manipulated. Links, on the other hand, should be used when a context change will occur for the user – such as going to another page or jumping to a content area within a page. Because links and buttons are identified differently by screen readers (e.g., “Search link” versus “Search button”), they should be used appropriately so it is clear to screen reader users what a particular link or button will do. For example, it could be confusing to use a scripted link to submit a search form – a screen reader user that hears “Search link” may think this link will take them to the search page when they are instead looking for a search button to submit the form.

Montgomery County Maryland

COMMISSION ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

The Montgomery County Maryland Commission on People with Disabilities will be celebrating the passage of Question A: A Special Hiring Authority for People with Disabilities/Disabled Veterans on November 14th at the Executive Office Building Lobby Level Auditorium. 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

AT in the news for the week of 11/5 – 11/9

Scooter helps the disabled get back on the road again

Disabled pool access redesigned as early legacy of London 2012

Assistive Technology for Seniors at Home

Eye tracking is the future of high-speed, maximum accuracy input

Art provides relief to Parkinson’s patient

Progress Is Slow on Disability Access

All Metro stations now have SmarTrip vending machines

Ear-powered medical devices in development

Uno… with Braille! How cool is that?

“Engineering Bionic Benefits”

Travelers w/ disabilities humiliated over ‘inaccessible’ airplane lavatories

Denise Stephens: Mainstreaming accessibility

New Prosthetic Leg Design for Child with PFFD

New Sensors and Features Push PCs Forward

Assistive technologies a reassurance for spinal cord injury