Data presentation has been an ongoing issue for accessibility, especially with very visual formats such as maps and graphs. This has been emphasized by the COVID-19 pandemic, where a lot of the information available about the situation is shared through iframe displays of data analysis centers, such as the CDC. Last month, I listened to […]
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Contributed by Jane Hager, telecommunications device evaluator, MD AT Program This is a fictional story with real implications for those of us with hearing loss. Mary Smith is 54 years old. She is 1 in 8 people in America who has hearing loss. She leads a successful career in sales for a large corporation, is […]
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Hey guys, Today I want to discuss an important but often overlooked aspect of social media: Is what your posting accessible to the blind and low vision community? Are ALL individuals able to experience your post how it is intended, regardless of visual impairment? Just like sighted people, blind and visually impaired people use social […]
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Hello everyone I wanted to write a blog introducing myself! My name is James Whitney and I have recently joined the Maryland Department of Disabilities Assistive Technology Program as an assistive technology (AT) clinician. First – a little background about myself: I hail from Salisbury, MD. I received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Salisbury […]
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