Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on May 30th, 2014
Make yourself comfortable because this is two weeks worth of AT News (and not all of it even!)…We’ve got stylized emergency alert necklaces, some 3D printed body parts, some cool Google Glass stuff going on, a braille phone, and way more. And remember, you can read all the latest news at MDTAP’s twitter account, @MDTAP. […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, Things to Know Thursday, Web Accessibility on May 29th, 2014
Contributed by Lori Markland, Director of Communications, Outreach and Program Development, MDTAP Confession – I love PDFs and I can not lie. I like taking a document and saving it as a PDF. I like the way it looks on the screen. And given the choice between reading a Word doc or a PDF, I’ll […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on May 28th, 2014
Low Vision Custom Color Settings Some users with low vision can see content more easily if the default colors are inverted (white text on a black background), customized user styles are applied (blue text on a yellow background, for example), or a custom color scheme is used. This can be done using the operating system, […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blind/Low Vision Aids , Information Technology, Tech Tip Tuesday on May 27th, 2014
It’s official, we’re making short “get to know AT” videos. Check out these how-to’s and what’s-this AT videos and learn a little more about how things work and why they’re helpful. This week, we’ve got a great quick review of the LookTel Money Reader app for the iPhone. Take 3 minutes and check it out on the MDTAP YouTube channel!
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Funding, Equipment Re-use, Things to Know Thursday on May 22nd, 2014
Here is a short list of the latest items posted on Equipment Link: Brand New Shower Chair – Best Offer, Greenbelt, MD Invacare Pronto M51 Electric Wheelchair – $999, Greenbelt, MD Jazzy Select Power Chair – $999, Greenbelt, MD Electric Scooter Lift for Vehicle – $800, Elkridge, MD Quantum Q6 Edge Power Chair with Full […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Information Technology, MD Technology Assistance Program, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on May 21st, 2014
Adobe PDF Difficulty: Advanced Category: Content Structure Presentation Adobe PDF files can be made accessible. PDF files store accessibility information for screen readers in tags. Tags are text elements that are hidden within the PDF file, but that are presented to the screen reader. You must ensure that PDF files are authored in a way […]
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