Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 23rd, 2012
The IMAGE Center of Maryland is hosting a travel training session today, October 23rd, from 3:30-5:30pm. Learn about riding on MTA’s local bus, light rail and subway. Learn pedestrian skills, time and money management, personal safety and much more! Call or message IMAGE Center for more information. The IMAGE Center 300 E. Joppa Rd Ste. […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 22nd, 2012
Empowering Parents An engaging PBS show for parents of beginning readers If you have a child who is a struggling reader, your family is not alone. Learning to read is a challenge for almost 40 percent of kids, and an even bigger challenge for their parents. Empowering Parents, a PBS special hosted by Al Roker, […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 18th, 2012
We’re wrapping up our weekly blog posts a day early, but wanted to make sure we share this week’s most current AT news. AT in the news for 10/15 – 10/18 Group launches certification program for airport wheelchair personnel to improve service AT blog from NFB offers a positive story about the accessibility of […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 17th, 2012
Avoid Screen Reader “Freak Out” Modern screen readers are able to read dynamic, scripted content updates within a web page. However, if the content a screen reader is currently reading or focused on changes or is removed/hidden from the page, the screen reader “freaks out” due to this loss of focus, and typically reverts focus […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 16th, 2012
Voice Finger is a speech recognition tool that enables the computer user to control the mouse and keyboard with just the voice. Voice Finger enables zero computer contact, so the user can confidently use only his/her the voice and rest his/her hands. Voice Finger is a possible solution for people with disabilities and/or computer injuries, […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Oct 15th, 2012
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration in partnership with the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities announce a FREE Training Series: Supporting Adults with Autism. The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) is excited to announce a new training series to assist in addressing some of the concerns raised by the Maryland Commission on Autism. Through the Commission activities, people with […]
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