Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 24th, 2012
RouteShout: An Accessible Mobile App for Public Transportation Riders RouteShout is a mobile app that can help public transportation riders more easily look up the location of nearby bus stops and track how close their bus is to their stop. The app is free, available on Apple and Android phones, and (according to MDTAP testers) […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 22nd, 2012
Evaluating Alternative Text When evaluating the alternative text of images, remember that the alternative text (whether in the image’s alt attribute or in adjacent text) should convey the content and function of an image. Asking the question, “If the image could not be used, what text would replace the image?” is often a good way […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 21st, 2012
Lower-cost and Free Screen Reading Alternatives If you are buying a new computer and a screen reader to go along with it, be prepared for sticker shock. The industry standard screen reader products, Window-Eyes from GW Micro(gwmicro.com) and JAWS for Windows from Freedom Scientific (freedomscientific.com) will cost at least as much as the nice shiny […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 17th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 2/13/2012 – 2/17/2012 Deaffie Eddie Freddie: A new teddy bear is in development that would help kids learn sign language. New text-messaging (free) for Veterans Crisis Line Microsoft Details Windows 8 Accessibility Feature – Windows 8 Beta Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets Feeling Anxious? Soon There Will […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 17th, 2012
Having access to a telephone is an integral part of daily life and can often be taken for granted by most, but for some individuals, particularly low-income individuals (including seniors and people with disabilities) access to a telephone can be a luxury, not a privilege. However, some new public safeguards have been put into place to […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Feb 15th, 2012
Evaluating Web Accessibility with WAVE WAVE is a free web accessibility evaluation tool found at http://wave.webaim.org/. Rather than providing a complex technical report, WAVE shows the original web page with embedded icons and indicators that reveal the accessibility of that page. This presentation facilitates manual evaluation of web accessibility. A Firefox toolbar version of WAVE […]
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