Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 19th, 2012
Avoid Form Auto-advancing Ensure that focus is never automatically advanced from form field to form field. This is often experienced when three text fields are used for telephone numbers (area code, first three digits, last four digits). After entering the first thee numbers, focus is automatically set via JavaScript to the second field, but a […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 18th, 2012
Saving Money with Accessible Coupons Contributed by Joel Zimba, MDTAP Special Projects Coordinator If my Mother knew I didn’t use coupons, I would never hear the end of it. Every week, she would have a stack of coupons paper-clipped to her shopping list. It’s probably what paid for my college education. Why don’t I follow in […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 17th, 2012
Have an old wheelchair in the attic? Unused walker in the basement? Shower chair in the garage? Give that old equipment new life! Sell or donate your assistive technology, search for used equipment, or find & buy those devices you’ve been searching for. The Maryland Equipment Link is a regional site featuring items from […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 14th, 2012
AT in the news for the week of 9/10 – 9/14 Scientists Develop Genetic Test For Autism Reading: “Mobile Apps and Accessibility” DVIDS – News – Disabled Marine combat vet receives ‘smart home’ with help from Gary Sinise, 9/11 charity Kinect hack lets disabled mother send email You witnessed remarkable achievements at the London 2012 […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 13th, 2012
There are many great resources for creating low-tech AT solutions. And even more great economic reasons to get thrifty and get creative. From scheduling devices to kitchen aids, there’s a wide variety of information online. Here are a few resources to help narrow down the options: From Velcro to Assistive Technology for ages 0-5 AbleData’s DIY list of projects. From accessible washing […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Sep 12th, 2012
Avoid Form Auto-focusing Users should typically have control over the position of their cursor. Avoid using JavaScript or the HTML5 “auto focus” attribute to automatically place focus into a form control unless the entire purpose of that application is for user interaction in that field (such as the Search text box at google.com). Automatically setting […]
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