Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP The World Intellectual Property Organization is considering a treaty which will make books more accessible to the blind. We think this is great news and would like to show our support for the treaty by signing a petition at whitehouse.gov: https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/side-blind-over-obstructionist-companies-secure-treaty-blind-makes-books-accessible-globally/ZJtgcVph The below is an excerpt from […]
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Check out some of these summer camp resources for children with special needs. Now’s the time to get planning! National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability – Directory of recreation programs, including camps, state by state National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities – Camp directory page Very Special Camps – Directory of camps and programs for […]
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AT in the news for the weeks of 5/20 – 5/31… Disabled trio make dance track with their minds FDA clears medical device for muscle and joint rehabilitation Virtual Office Work Accommodation Supports the Needs of Twenty-four Disabled Employees at WeCo Aldebaran Robotics’ NAO Robot Goes to School to Help Children with Autism Honda leasing […]
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Keyboard Accessibility Difficulty: Beginner Category: Structure Presentation Ensuring that your web page is fully accessible using only the keyboard is a vital component of web accessibility. All interactive elements, including links, buttons, form fields, media controls, etc. should be accessible using only the keyboard. Use the Tab key to navigate through page elements. Shift + […]
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The ERIC Fund is offering up to $10,000 in grant awards for assistive technology for the 2013 year. Applicants must live in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area including these Maryland counties – Montgomery, Prince Georges, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Howard, Charles, and St. Mary’s. To learn more or apply, visit www.ericfund.org.
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Page Title Difficulty: Beginner Category: Content Presentation Providing a descriptive, succinct page title is important for accessibility. The page title (usually appearing at the very top of the browser window) is the first thing seen by sighted users, is the first thing read by screen readers, and is used by people and search engines to […]
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