NVDA – The free, open-source screen reader Contributed by Joel Zimba, Technology Outreach Coordinator, MDTAP Traditional screen readers for Windows are expensive. They can cost anywhere from a few hundred to the low thousands of dollars. It’s not uncommon for assistive technology to cost more than the common off-the-shelf hardware with which it works. NVDA, […]
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AT in the news for the week of 5/13 – 5/17 Grant Writing for a Wheelchair Van Technology Gives Students with Disabilities Access to College Courses Overcoming accessibility challenges of web conferencing- for shared value Children with autism could benefit from using pictures to communicate & attempts at speaking rewarded Learn how to garden from […]
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Save the date for the 2013 Maryland Transition Conference! November 16, 2013 Sponsored by the Governor’s Interagency Transition Council, for Youth with Disabilities WHEN: Saturday, November 16, 2013 WHERE: Comfort Inn & Conference Center – Bowie, MD PRIMARY AUDIENCE: Transitioning Youth and their families TIME: 8AM – 4PM TOPICS INCLUDE: Employment Postsecondary Education Adult […]
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Form Labels Difficulty: Beginner Category: Structure Presentation Validation Most types of form elements (text boxes, text areas, checkboxes, radio buttons, etc.) have a text label adjacent to them that identifies the function of that particular form element (e.g., “First name” adjacent to a text box). Sighted users make a visual associate between a label and […]
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Prizmo Rides Again Contributed by Joel Zimba, Technology Outreach Specialist, MDTAP A few weeks ago, I discussed the Prizmo OCR application for the Mac. In the last few days, there has been a significant update to the Prizmo app for iOS. Prizmo sports a new look and feel. It’s simpler to use and is extremely […]
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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and we’re happy to share some key links from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): Hearing and Speech Resources Hearing aids, cochlear implants and assistive technology Assistive Listening Technology
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