October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. As many of us know, employment is a hot topic these days. Whether the concern is about the state of the economic climate for college graduates, available jobs for working class families or seniors reaching retirement age, the concerns abound. And there is no greater community effected by the […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Conferences, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Education, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Mobility Aids, Policy, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Oct 5th, 2011
On September 19, MD TAP and the National Federation of the Blind presented the Web Accessibility Training Day conference, with support from the Maryland State Department of Information Technology. The conference focused on the technical and legal aspects of making websites accessible. Website accessibility means making sure websites can be accessed by persons with disabilities, […]
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Welcome to Mystery Mondays, where we’ll share information about upcoming events, future technology prototypes, guest blog articles, and much more! Each year MDTAP has the opportunity to take part in the World of Possibilities Expo, a disability-centered event hosted by Caring Communities. Offered twice a year, the World of Possibilities Expo features exhibits and vendors that provide […]
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A few months ago, Seniors Today TV show that is hosted on County Cable of Montgomery (county) invited our very own Peggy Murphy, AT Specialist, to participate in a taped segment on assistive technology and senior citizens. Enjoy, and let us know what you think of our first TV appearance in the Seniors Today AT segment.
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Yesterday we had the opportunity to attend the Baltimore City Listening Post hosted by the Maryland Department of Disabilities. During this session, one of the issues that arose was the idea that there’s little public awareness about disability in the main stream media – essentially a lack of positive, inclusive public awareness campaigns. This is […]
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