Document Scanning, The Missing Link Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP How many articles have we posted about scanning printed documents using OCR software? We don’t know either, but you could always try using the “Search” feature on the blog. Anyway, it is not insignificant. Often, I write about a new piece of […]
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Phorm is a new technology that turns the touchscreen keyboard on your iPad into a tactile experience. It requires no batteries or charging – it’s completely human powered. “But how?” you ask. Well, when you start to type, tactile “finger guides” appear over each letter, allowing someone to touch type quickly and effectively using the keyboard. And when the user is finished […]
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Sometimes there are trends in the news, and this week is no exception. It’s all about disability, fashion, inclusion and perception. Check out some of these amazing articles and other cool stories (like wearable technology, free AT trainings, and some super-smart students designing really cool gadgets), right here – AT in the news for the […]
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The University of Maryland announces a Graduate Professional Studies Certificate program in Career Planning & Placement for Youth in Transition Please forward this announcement and attached flyer to any VR, provider organization or school based transition professionals who may be interested in enrolling in the University of Maryland’s 12 credit Graduate Professional Studies Certificate Program […]
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WCAG 2.0 and Text Sizes WCAG 2.0 does not specify a minimum text size—1 pixel font would be compliant, though obviously inaccessible to all sighted users. Font sizes should generally be at least 10 pixels. WCAG 2.0 Success Criterion 1.4.4 (Level AA) requires that content must remain readable and functional when text size or page […]
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Contributed by Joel Zimba, Special Projects Coordinator, MDTAP I recently came across this article, 9 advances helping visually-impaired people navigate cities, in which many technologies discussed on our blog or posted on our news feeds are explored. Navigation apps and related tools have always been a bit of a hobby to me, thus making this […]
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