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Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 14th, 2012
Lights, Camera, EARN! Watch for new videos at www.AskEARN.org that will feature employer testimonials and best practices on employing people with disabilities. In the first installment, Leroy J. Wiltz, Director of Graphic Services at MERCK, shares the lessons he learned to ensure that employees with hearing impairments are fully included and may successfully participate in […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 10th, 2012
We missed sending out last week’s AT in the News, so here’s a small sampling of the past two weeks. And be sure to visit us on Twitter to read more! Articles from 7/30 – 8/10. The AbleGamers Foundation is offering a one-time grant for gaming equipment. Child must be 15 years or younger. Can gaming help […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 9th, 2012
Hundreds of people gathered at UMBC on July 26, 2012 to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act. In honor of the event, MDTAP has assembled a number of YouTube clips that illustrate how technology can help people at school, at work, and at home. We also found some […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 9th, 2012
Simplify Data Tables Accessibility of data tables can be achieved by identifying table headers and defining whether they are row or column headers, i.e for example, <th scope=”col”> Complex tables (those that have more than one level of row or column header, or spanned data or header cells) can easily become too complex for screen […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 7th, 2012
A lesser known corner of the Assistive Technology world is making scientific instruments accessible. Independence Science has taken on this challenge. Their products allow visually-impaired high school and college students to gather and analyze scientific data independently and without sighted assistance. With the addition of the ISCI Visual Access Software, the Vernier LabQuest unit is made […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Aug 6th, 2012
TCM to Examine Hollywood’s Depiction of People with Disabilities in The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film in October Lawrence Carter-Long Joins TCM’s Robert Osborne for Historic Month-Long Film Exploration, Presented in Collaboration with Inclusion in the Arts Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will dedicate the month of October to exploring the ways people […]
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