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Monthly Archive for March, 2013

AT in the news for the week of 3/25 – 3/29 Idea to Control Wheelchairs with Google Glass Engineering project opens eyes to patient communication Maryland gym showcases special-needs teams The Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) is hosting a series of live webinars in April Starbucks Spells Out Its New Braille Menu With Coffee Beans […]

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Some resources to help finance Assistive Technology Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Reuse and Emergency Management, MDTAP The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) Assistive Technology (AT) Program strives to educate and assist individuals with MS across the country about the myriad of AT options available and how to access these options. The MSF AT Program […]

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Assistive Technologies Difficulty: Beginner Category: Principles Assistive technologies, or AT, are technologies that help one overcome some physical issue or limitation so they can function in ways they otherwise would be unable to. AT includes both software and hardware. It can range from screen readers which convey information audibly to those who have visual or […]

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The Death of Google Reader      Contributed by Joel Zimba, Technology Outreach Specialist, MDTAP Last week Google announced they would be discontinuing their Google Reader service as of July 1.  What—you’ve never heard of Google Reader?  That may not be surprising as Google claims nobody is using the service. Let’s back up and go over exactly […]

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Check out some of the newest items on MDTAP’s Equipment Link… A Power Scooter with a Lift Accessory, a Hospital Bed with Alta Dyne Mattress, a Vantage Lite and a Legend Motorized Scooter. Find these and others including CCTV’s, chair/stair lifts, and wheelchairs.

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AT in the news for the week of 3/18 – 3/22 Listen in on the 3/26 Webcast: Cloud Computing and People with Disabilities Help Improve Air Travel Boarding Chair Design: Take the Survey Disabled Sue Over Web Shopping Special-Education Programs Steel Themselves as Cuts Loom Hybrid Assistive Limb to Help Caregivers iPhone 6 eye control […]

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