Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in AT and the Law, AT News on Feb 7th, 2020
DOT Seeks Input on Proposal to Make Airplane Lavatories More Accessible The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks public comments on a new proposed rule to improve restroom access for passengers with disabilities on single-aisle aircraft with 125 or more seats. The rule is based on negotiated rulemaking undertaken by DOT’s Advisory Committee on Accessible Air Transportation, which included […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Communication Aids, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Information Technology, Learning Aids on Nov 9th, 2019
Otter.ai is one of the newest transcription apps on the market, and it’s impressing A LOT of people! Not only can the user access the transcription during live events, but it also includes features such as capturing business meeting transcripts, online transcript storage, and as-needed access of previous transcripts. The app can connect to your calendar, will […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT News, Things to Know Thursday on Sep 26th, 2019
Hey guys, I wanted to highlight some awesome work that is going on at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Every year, the student body of MIT organize an assistive technology hackathon. Unlike typical hackathons this event doesn’t focus on building the fanciest or flashiest device, software or tool. Instead it focuses on the creation of […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT News, Education, Web Accessibility on May 31st, 2019
Building a Culture of Accessibility in your Organization Tuesday, June 4th, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Accessibility challenges pop up in businesses every day. From banks, hospitals, and grocery stores, to restaurants, theaters, and clothing shops, accessibility can be implemented into any business to make it more successful. Join us on Zoom or over the phone on […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, AT Events, AT News, Equipment Loan, Equipment Re-use, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Things to Know Thursday on Mar 28th, 2019
I bet you didn’t know yesterday was National Assistive Technology Awareness Day. Don’t feel bad, it just happened! On March 11, 2019, Senator Robert P. Casey Jr., for himself and Senator Kevin Cramer, submitted S.Res.103, a resolution designating March 27, 2019 as “National Assistive Technology Awareness Day” to the U.S. Senate. The resolution was agreed […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Education, Learning Aids, MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 11th, 2019
Hello, Andrew here! I am the newest member of the MDTAP Assistive Technology team and this is my first of many blog posts! I would like to introduce you all to a very cool (and free) resource that can assist with the assistive technology consideration process. The resource is called mATchup and is a web-based […]
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