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Monthly Archive for December, 2011

Beginner Tip #3 – Conveying Information Using Color Alone Difficulty: Beginner Category: Presentation Avoid using color or other stylistic differences as the only means of conveying information or meaning. Blind users do not care about  the color, font size, or styling of text, so long as the visual aspects of that text are not used […]

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Assistive Technology Lawsuits to Watch As 2011 draws to a close, TAP would like to note that it was a year that included several important or interesting AT-related lawsuits worth watching. The outcomes of these lawsuits could have a big impact on assistive technology users in the years to come! Over the coming weeks, stay […]

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Are you in nursing facility but would like to move out? Are you unable to communicate your needs, thoughts, and desires? Would you be willing to use technology to help you “speak”? Then you might be eligible for a communication device through the Voice for Freedom Project! The Voice for Freedom Program is a project […]

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Beginner Tip #2 – Color Dependency Difficulty: Beginner Category: Presentation Individuals with color-blindness or color deficiency may have difficulty in differentiating between certain color combinations. This affects approximately 7% of males and .1% of females. Difficulty in differentiating red and green is most common – these are most often the colors used to convey meaning or differences. […]

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Building an Assistive Technology Prototype, by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Earlier this week, I met with two volunteer engineers working in conjunction with V-Linc, which was featured in a previous blog post. Our goal is to create a SONAR navigation device for use by the blind. The initial baseline will be modeled upon the […]

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The 2012 Expo for Transitioning Youth will be held March 10th, 2012 from 8:30am – 1:00 pm at the Bel Air High School. The event is hosted by the Harford County Commission on Disabilities, Harford County Public Schools Department of Special Education, The Arc of Northern Chesapeake, Division of Rehabilitation Services, Abilities Network, the Office of […]

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