Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

Apple’s iPhone is a great example of a COTS (Common off the shelf) product which has well-designed, native accessibility features.  As part of their design philosophy, Apple states that Universal Design means a device should be usable by everyone.  Here’s how almost everybody with special needs can use Apple’s iDevices. All of the iOS accessibility […]

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Interested in apps for families? Moms with Apps is a group of family friendly developers that focus on quality apps for families. Their apps catalog includes a section for Special Needs and is a free download from iTunes! Check them out see what some of the newest apps are for moms, kids, and busy families.

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AT in the news for the week of November 28th- December 2nd Robot could help improve older people’s quality of life Surface Tabletop PC Aids Children With Autism, Cerebral Palsy A Cane For The Blind Improves Social Interactions High tech audio system aids in classroom clarity Penguin Racer switch adapted toy The Gift of Reading […]

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MDTAP organizes a statewide equipment exchange listserv!   MDTAP is happy to announce the launch of a statewide equipment exchange listserv, the Maryland Equipment Link, a place where individuals, organizations, and agencies can easily share information on new devices in their inventory, cross-search to identify equipment even if they don’t have it in their inventory, and share new ideas […]

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In the late 1990’s, Adobe (http://www.adobe.com) introduced the PDF, or Portable Document Format.  PDF documents are particularly useful for preserving layout and font information regardless of software and hardware platforms.  Additionally, many authors enjoy having control over tighter document security, which has made PDF and variants of the PDF popular for E-Book publishing and online […]

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Honduran Teen Invents Cheap, Simple Eye-Tracking Device For Disabled (Brainicane) Featured App: Accessify (Global Nerdy) Making Smart TVs Smarter with Mirametrix’ Eye Tracking Technology Conference on mobile apps & services for seniors & PWD, in Wash DC, Dec 5-6 NIH undergraduate design challenge focuses on technology solutions in health care Why do we fall? Toronto […]

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