Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 27th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 1/23/2012 – 1/27/2012 Look, Ma, No Hands! Operating a Laptop With Eyes Only – New York Times A hygienic keyboard is almost ready to go mass market Tutors Teach Seniors New High-Tech Tricks A new app or ‘human rights technology’? Captioning of TV on the Internet? Yes, […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 27th, 2012
Snow storms, hurricanes, tornadoes or more…there are any number of reasons to make sure that you have the needed resources to ensure that you’ve planned ahead to meet AT needs during an emergency. Below are some resources that may be helpful to persons with disabilities and for emergency preparedness planners who would like information on […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 25th, 2012
Auto-playing Audio, Button Text, HTML5 and ARIA are just a few of the subjects in the upcoming 52-weeks of ALL NEW web accessibility tips! In partnership with WebAim, MDTAP is excited to announce the launch of another year-long series of web accessibility tips. Starting next Wednesday, February 1st, MDTAP will publish one tip a week right here […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 24th, 2012
Reading devices for the blind have come a long way in the past 40 years. The first one I ever used was the size of a large desk. It was rather slow and not terribly accurate. It was, however, revolutionary. Until that point, there was no way for a blind person to independently read printed […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 24th, 2012
The Rick Hansen Global Accessibility Map The Rick Hansen Global Accessibility Map is designed to help persons with disabilities find accessible businesses and restaurants near them — no matter where they are in the world! The Rick Hansen Foundation has launched its Global Accessibility Map, which lets reviewers write in to describe their experiences with […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jan 20th, 2012
Some interesting articles about AT for the week on 1/16 – 1/20 Using A New Voice To Enjoy Life After Cancer Brilliant Technology For Those Who Can’t Use Their Hands Kurzweil Releases Web-Based Literacy Tool It’s the talk of the school: Electronic ‘voice’ connects students with special AcceleGlove teaches you sign language: we go […]
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