Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 6th, 2012
MDTAP is accepting grant requests, due by September 14th. Here’s a synopsis of what we’re looking for: What we are seeking MDTAP is seeking to expand its impact through collaboration with other organizations that serve persons with disabilities and seniors living in Maryland. To support these collaborations, MDTAP will issue grant awards of $5,000 to […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 5th, 2012
Document Language The natural language of every web page should be defined. This is typically done by simply specifying the appropriate language code in the lang attribute on the <html> tag (<html lang=”en”>, for example). This WCAG 2.0 Level A requirement is vital to ensure that assistive technologies present content in the appropriate language. Consider […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 4th, 2012
The Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER) at the University of Iowa has recently launched its “AT tip of the Day.” These tips are quick ideas, devices, apps, or resources that keep AT in front of educators. Sign up for ICATER’s AT Tip of the Day by following https://twitter.com/Iowa_ICATER on Twitter, or “friend” […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 30th, 2012
With our offices closed tomorrow, we’re sending out these great links a day ahead of time. Enjoy! AT in the news for the week of 8/27/12 – 8/30/12 Attorney With Autism Invents ‘Sensory Shield’ for Metro Rides First Australian bionic eye prototype successfully implanted The race is on in the hi-tech Paralympics Technology aiding disabled […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 30th, 2012
The National Autism Association recently made available the Big Red Safety Box. For those with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who may be prone to wandering off or eloping from a safe environment, and may be unable to recognize danger and/or stay safe, this box provides guidance on how to prevent a wandering incident and […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 29th, 2012
Accesskey The accesskey attribute allows page authors to define a shortcut key for interactive page elements (e.g., <a href=”search.htm” accesskey=”s”>Search</a> defines “s” as the accesskey for the search page). Browsers provide varying keyboard shortcut combinations to activate this accesskey. Because of the wide variety of browser and assistive technology shortcut keys, and because there is […]
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