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Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Education, Information Technology, Mystery Monday on Mar 31st, 2014
Get the Picture! Viewing the World through the iPhone Camera, by Judy Dixon Available in Braille, BRF, Word, or DAISY, $15.00 The camera on an iPhone or iPad does a great deal more than take photos! Just ask Judy Dixon, who not only takes panoramic photos of her new patio, but also clicks the shutter […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Conferences, Education, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Mar 28th, 2014
We live in a hopeful era. Customized synthetic voices, a harness to help children with disabilities walk, and so much more. Grab your coffee, settle into your comfy chair and catch up on some of the coolest AT news this week. AT in the news for the week of 3/24 thru 3/28 Have you seen […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, Equipment Re-use, Things to Know Thursday on Mar 27th, 2014
It’s that time of month again where we feature some of the updated and newest items posted on Equipment Link. To see a complete listing, visit www.equipmentlink.org Here is a short list of what you’ll find on Equipment Link: Quantum 6000 XL Power Chair With Full Tilt – $1,800 or Best Offer, Baltimore, MD Pride […]
Posted in MD Technology Assistance Program on Mar 25th, 2014
A new kind of book reader Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP At the recent CSUN conference in San Diego, Hims Inc. previewed the next step in the evolution of their BookSense readers. The Blaze EZ, which will be released later this year, has all of the traditional features of the digital book […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Information Technology, Mystery Monday on Mar 24th, 2014
Universal Access to Mobile Web Browsing through Treeview Adaptation The researchers of the Department of Information Systems at University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) are conducting a research study funded by National Science Foundation on how to improve Web content browsing on mobile phones both for blind and sighted participants. This study has already been […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Mar 21st, 2014
AT in the news for the week of 3/17 thru 3/21. I’m watching this app in development at UMass to help blind travelers navigate the Boston transit system The New Frontier in Accessible Transportation Tobii Leads With Eye-Tracking Aquatics and Robotics: Unique Exercise Options for Individuals with Spinal Cord Dysfunction ICYMI, Android Wear: Zen and […]
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