Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 30th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 3/26 – 3/20 Blind Man Drives Car Fab accessibility resource for web writers High-tech Braille devices are touching the lives of blind Canadians Top 10 “coolest” designed hearing aids GeckoSystems Continues Mobile Robot Technology Kyoto prof rolls out omnidirectional wheelchair Hadley School operates a Yahoo Group discussion […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 30th, 2012
Article by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP Some months back there was an announcement of a haptic SONAR device called Tacit. It is a DIY sort of project developed by Grathio Labs. The schematic along with code for the micro-controller was posted on the inventor’s website. I wrote an article on the Assistive Technology Blog […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 28th, 2012
WCAG 2.0 and Reading Level It is always a good idea to make content as readable and understandable as is suitable for the audience. For complex content (defined as that which requires a reading ability more advanced than the lower secondary education level), WCAG 2.0 Success Criterion 3.1.5 (Level AAA) requires that a more simplified […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 27th, 2012
The Autism Explosion April 4th, 6pm EDT / 5pm CDT With James Coplan. MD. (www.drcoplan.com) Owner – Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics of the Main Line, PC Clinical Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine In this webinar, we will: Explain the difference between prevalence and incidence Review the factors that have given […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 27th, 2012
Volunteers are needed for the Montgomery County Accessibility Rating Pilot Project Volunteers will test an online system that allows people with disabilities to rate the accessibility of restaurants, stores, and other places of public accommodation in Montgomery County. Volunteer training will be April 21, data for the project will be gathered between May 1 and August […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 23rd, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 3/19-3/23 This iOS app provides you with voice search, news, weather, yellow pages and more, all in one accessible package Engaging Students With Learning Disabilities Early On Crowdsourcing ideas for reducing technology barriers for people with disabilities Volunteers needed for the Montgomery County Accessibility Rating Pilot Project. […]
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