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Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 14th, 2013
Sequencing apps provide children and adults alike instructions on a range of topics from step-by-step guidance in social situations to sequencing sounds when building phonological awareness. There are a variety of sequencing apps on the market for nearly every situation. To learn more about what’s available, visit the website Apps for Children with Special Needs. […]
Posted in AT News, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events on Jan 10th, 2013
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)Demonstration January 16, 2013 @ 10am Room T-130, Workforce and Technology Center 2301 Argonne Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218 Please join MDTAP and Stephen Frank from the Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA) for a demonstration of HASA’s new VRI service. What is VRI? Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) uses video devices with cameras […]
Posted in Information Technology, MD Technology Assistance Program, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Jan 9th, 2013
ARIA Attributes and Element Styles ARIA attributes are often necessary for optimal accessibility of web applications. They can be used to present information and meaning that otherwise would only be presented visually. For example, a red border or red text might be used to identify errant form fields (such as a form field that was […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 4th, 2013
AT in the news for the first week of 2013. Exciting stuff! Walkbot exoskeleton rehabilitates stroke survivors Wash State School for the Blind wins international recognition for technological innovation Here’s a list of apps that have empowered the visually impaired in 2012 Making a Colorful Video Game Work for Color Blind Gamers Researchers in Singapore […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 2nd, 2013
ARIA Application Role ARIA role=”application” can be used to identify web applications or widgets within a page. When a screen reader is within an element with this role, it functions in forms mode, meaning that when keyboard keys are pressed, they are passed to the web page rather than handled by the screen reader itself. […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Dec 28th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 12/24 – 12/28 Thailand: Researchers develop new type of braille display for blind people i-Transport robotic vehicle gets wheelchair-bound on their feet Kid Genius Saves Lives With New Cancer Screening Technology (VIDEO) Prosthetic Hand Is One Step Closer To A Cyborg Society Exoskeleton Creates Real Life “Iron […]
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