Where It's AT – Assistive Technology Blog

We’re wrapping up our weekly blog posts a day early, but wanted to make sure we share this week’s most current AT news.   AT in the news for 10/15 – 10/18 Group launches certification program for airport wheelchair personnel to improve service AT blog from NFB offers a positive story about the accessibility of […]

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Avoid Screen Reader “Freak Out” Modern screen readers are able to read dynamic, scripted content updates within a web page. However, if the content a screen reader is currently reading or focused on changes or is removed/hidden from the page, the screen reader “freaks out” due to this loss of focus, and typically reverts focus […]

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Voice Finger is a speech recognition tool that enables the computer user to control the mouse and keyboard with just the voice. Voice Finger enables zero computer contact, so the user can confidently use only his/her the voice and rest his/her hands. Voice Finger is a possible solution for people with disabilities and/or computer injuries, […]

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The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration in partnership with the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities announce a FREE Training Series: Supporting Adults with Autism. The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) is excited to announce a new training series to assist in addressing some of the concerns raised by the Maryland Commission on Autism.  Through the Commission activities, people with  […]

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AT in the news for the week of 10/8 – 10/12 Smart bra acts as an early warning system for breast cancer Low tech assistive technology – December 7 in Indy and online U.S. Department of Education : Announces New App to Identify U.S. Currency Special Education Concerns Emerge With Online Learning A motorized wheelchair […]

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The Accessible Technology Coalition is offering a variety of accessible technology webinars for the month of October. Sign up for a free membership to join these and many other webinars! And be sure to check out their podcasts as well!   October Schedule Transitioning from High School using Assistive Technology (Lanterman Regional Center) October 11, […]

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