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AccessibilityOnline represents a collaborative training program between the ADA National Network  and the US Access Board.  The program includes a series of free webinars and audio conferences on different topics of accessibility. Sessions are held on a monthly basis and cover a variety of topics concerning accessibility to the built environment, information and communication technologies, and […]

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AT in the news for the week of 9/17 – 9/21   Greater accessibility for Google Apps. There’s even an admin guide to for apps. The Presenza – Accessible Interactive Signage for Airports Literature speaks to the fact that SCI research has matured to the point that clinical trials being held or planned ReWalk ushers […]

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Need a ramp on your home? Need doorways widened? Need grab bars in the bathroom? Looking for contractors or organizations to help? The Maryland Technology Assistance Program maintains the Home Modifications Directory, a listing of resources that can help in the decision-making process, from getting your house evaluated for your needs to identifying contractors and funding sources […]

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Avoid Form Auto-advancing Ensure that focus is never automatically advanced from form field to form field. This is often experienced when three text fields are used for telephone numbers (area code, first three digits, last four digits). After entering the first thee numbers, focus is automatically set via JavaScript to the second field, but a […]

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Saving Money with Accessible Coupons Contributed by Joel Zimba, MDTAP Special Projects Coordinator If my Mother knew I didn’t use coupons, I would never hear the end of it.  Every week, she would have a stack of coupons paper-clipped to her shopping list.  It’s probably what paid for my college education. Why don’t I follow in […]

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Have an old wheelchair in the attic? Unused walker in the basement? Shower chair in the garage?   Give that old equipment new life! Sell or donate your assistive technology, search for used equipment, or find & buy those devices you’ve been searching for. The Maryland Equipment Link is a regional site featuring items from […]

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