Maryland Department of Disabilities
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Education, Mystery Monday on Mar 23rd, 2015
If you are a parent or caregiver of a student fourteen years or older with an IEP, or a teacher or school administrator involved in the IEP development process for students age fourteen or older, you are invited to take a survey entitled “Aiding Technology-Assisted Student Self-Advocacy in the IEP Development Process.” This study is […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT News, Information Technology, Weekly Wrap-up Friday on Mar 20th, 2015
Couldn’t share them all (WAY too many) so I had to use the art of selection to represent. Enjoy the pickins’- AT in the news for the weeks of 3/9 to 3/20. A Discussion About Disability And Accessible Music Venues On ‘Kojo Nnamdi Show’ Speech that will take your breath away, AT innovation from a […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Equipment Loan, Equipment Re-use, Things to Know Thursday on Mar 19th, 2015
Equipment Link has an exciting new look! Please check it out at www.equipmentlink.org And here are some of the newest items listed – Mobility, Seating, Positioning Electric Wheelchair – Free Power Chair with Full Tilt and Recline – Priced at $3,800 2 Stair Lifts – Free Speech Communication NOVA7X-D+ – $1,500 Or Best Offer Daily […]
Posted in Information Technology, Web Accessibility, Web Tip Wednesday on Mar 18th, 2015
Web Accessibility and SEO Web accessibility and search engine optimization (SEO) are both about getting relevant content to users. Accessible content and search engine optimized content are both machine readable. Accessibility and SEO best practices are closely aligned. Proper alternative text for images, good heading structure, descriptive link text, descriptive and succinct page titles, ensuring […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, AT Events, AT News, Conferences, Education, Tech Tip Tuesday on Mar 17th, 2015
CSUN 2015 Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP During the first week of March, MDTAP staff attended the 30th Annual International Conference on People with Disabilities. Everyone in the know seems to simply call it “CSUN,” referring to Cal State North Ridge. CSUN brings together thousands of participants from around the world. It […]
Posted in Assistive Technology, Conferences, Education, Mystery Monday on Mar 16th, 2015
In July 2014, the NLM Family Foundation and The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University co-sponsored a special one-day workshop, “Harnessing Technology to Improve the Lives of People with Autism” at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the potential of adaptive technology to open […]
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