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AT in the news for the week of 3/25 – 3/29 Idea to Control Wheelchairs with Google Glass Engineering project opens eyes to patient communication Maryland gym showcases special-needs teams The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) is hosting a series of live webinars in April Starbucks Spells Out Its New Braille Menu With Coffee Beans […]

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Check out some of the newest items on MDTAP’s Equipment Link… A Power Scooter with a Lift Accessory, a Hospital Bed with Alta Dyne Mattress, a Vantage Lite and a Legend Motorized Scooter. Find these and others including CCTV’s, chair/stair lifts, and wheelchairs.

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The Project Access High School Transition Program for Students with Disabilities is hosting its Eleventh Annual Conference for Parents and Professionals. This year’s conference called Transitioning Students with Disabilities…Success on the Post-secondary Level and Beyond will be held on April 19, 2013 from 9am-4pm (Registration 8:00 AM—9:00 AM) at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. […]

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AT in the news for 3/11 – 3/15 Mercy Students Launch Startup To Empower Disabled Musicians Appliance manufacturers need to do more to service the disabled An amputee finds hope in the shape of a prosthetic Umoove Is Poised To Blanket The World With Mobile Head-Tracking Tech, With … A New Generation Of Smart Homes […]

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Evacu-Trac Chairs Being prepared for emergencies is vital for everyone, and for those in wheelchairs, it’s particularly important to make sure that there is access to safe and reliable evacuation regardless of facility. Recently, MDTAP came across Evacu-Trac chairs, chairs that are used for evacuation purposes that make it possible for wheelchair users to get […]

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Defining Web Accessibility Difficulty: Beginner Category: Principles Web accessibility is about reaching the broadest range of users regardless of age or disability. A web site can always be made more accessible, and thus, will always be inaccessible to someone. Guidelines, policies, and laws provide measures of accessibility that can be useful in establishing goals and […]

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