Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Events, AT News, Conferences, Education, Information Technology, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, Things to Know Thursday on Jun 2nd, 2016
INTERSECT – 26 YEARS OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Place: National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.–Intersect Technology and Resource Fair 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.–Intersect Program and Light Lunch 2:00 p.m. to […]
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Converting Printed Text to Digital Text: Optical Character Recognition In the Office and On the Go June 23, 8:00-10:00 a.m. Optical character recognition (OCR) has been around since the seventies, but it has only recently started to resemble the convenient, no-holds-barred conversion from a slice-of-tree page to a digital file that makes it live up […]
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It’s almost the holiday weekend, and chances are you’ll be chatting news (and probably politics) with friends and family. Let us help you wow them with your smarts about current trends in technology, engineering and disability legislation – here’s the best place to start…AT in the news for the week of 5/23 thru 5/27 German […]
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Deque University courses now available for free to all persons with disabilities! If you are considering a career in the field of digital accessibility this is your chance to get access to courses that will put you on the path for success! Deque University online courses in digital accessibility will be available to people with […]
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Section 508 Best Practices Webinar: The Basics of Manual and Automatic Testing for Section 508 (May 24) The next webinar in the Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series will take place May 24 from 1:00 to 2:30 (ET) and will cover the basics of testing websites and documents for compliance with Section 508 Standards. Presenters […]
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AFB Press recently announced the release of a new resource for teachers of students who are blind or visually impaired. iOS in the Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is a fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to teaching the use of the iPad running iOS 9. The book explores the extensive accessibility options […]
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