Sometimes, MDTAP is asked, “What are the guidelines for making websites accessible?” The “official” guidelines for Maryland websites can be found in two regulations – the Maryland Information Technology Nonvisual Access Regulations, or IT NVA, (COMAR 14.33.02.01-12) and the federal Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (36 CFR 1194.22.). Maryland Nonvisual Access Policy applies to organizations that receive […]
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. As many of us know, employment is a hot topic these days. Whether the concern is about the state of the economic climate for college graduates, available jobs for working class families or seniors reaching retirement age, the concerns abound. And there is no greater community effected by the […]
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AT in the news for the week of October 3-7 Disabled individuals find smooth sailing with adaptive programs http://tinyurl.com/3et9muc Hair-washing Japanese robot is a relief to the ageing population http://tinyurl.com/3roqpnn Magic table gives disabled child control over her music http://tinyurl.com/3elpjkh ‘This Stuff Doesn’t Change the World’: Disability and Steve Jobs’ Legacy http://tinyurl.com/4x7p928 Remembering Steve Jobs […]
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At the Web Accessibility Day Conference held on at the National Federation of the Blind on September 19, I had the good fortune of meeting Paula Tucker and Dr. Christian Vogler from the “other” TAP – the Technology Access Program of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. While we share the same name and interest in […]
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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT and the Law, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Communication Aids, Conferences, Deaf/Hard of Hearing Aids, Education, Information Technology, Learning Aids, Maryland, Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD Technology Assistance Program, MDTAP Events, Mobility Aids, Policy, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Oct 5th, 2011
On September 19, MD TAP and the National Federation of the Blind presented the Web Accessibility Training Day conference, with support from the Maryland State Department of Information Technology. The conference focused on the technical and legal aspects of making websites accessible. Website accessibility means making sure websites can be accessed by persons with disabilities, […]
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September was National Preparedness Month. As part of those activities, MD TAP attended the FEMA Region III Summit on Emergency Management and Assistive Technology Reuse. (http://www.passitoncenter.org/EmergencyManagement/EMATReuseSummitFEMARegionIII.aspx). Today’s tech tip comes from that conference. If the power goes out due to bad weather or some other problem, how do you recharge your phone, tablet, and AT […]
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