Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jun 8th, 2012
Did you know that the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development runs a program to encourage homeownership for indivuduals with disabilities? Eligibility includes that one of the borrowers OR a son or daughter (regardless of age; who resides with one of the borrowers and is cared for principally by one of the borrowers) of one of […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jun 6th, 2012
Avoid Redundant Alternative Text Images and related text are often paired together, such as a product image with the product name immediately below it, or a photograph with a caption. In instances where the text conveys the content of the image, the image should usually be given null or empty alternative text (alt=””). This avoids […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jun 5th, 2012
The High Contrast Podcast By Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP High Contrast is the newest podcast offering from the Serotalk Podcast Network: www.serotalk.com. To my knowledge, this is the first and only podcast specifically focusing on issues related to low vision. The three hosts describe their assorted vision difficulties, which might be specifically helpful […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jun 5th, 2012
Maryland has established the Accessible Homes for Seniors program through The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), in partnership with the Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA). Both department’s are undertaking a project to promote accessibility related improvements to the homes of seniors. These improvements may include, among others, the installation of grab bars and railings, […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jun 1st, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 5/28 – 6/1 Vision system helps the visually impaired view presentations – Vision Systems Design: New technologies revolutionize prosthetic devices – Plastics Today Hutson school gave 75 Kindles to students with dyslexia Katie Beckett Defied The Odds, Helped Other Disabled Kids Live Longer World-first guidelines for building […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Jun 1st, 2012
Medicare recently established the online Supplier Directory, an easy-to-use online directory to search for a variety of services in your neighborhood, including identifying vendors of DME and medical supplies, mobility devices, and more. To start your search, visit the Medicare Supplier Directory online.
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