Michigan's Assistive Technology Program (MATP) at Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
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Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker ow.ly/flph50EGi6d Many Microsoft 365 apps include an Accessibility Checker that finds accessibility problems and lists suggestions.
My Hearing Aid Is Broken ow.ly/jCHw50ErV81 It happens to all hearing aid users at some point – your hearing aid stops working. Great. Now what?
8 Must-Have Items for an Easier Life With Dyspraxia ow.ly/y09H50ErnB0 Someone finds themselves constantly struggling with every single aspect of life. Falling off a chair, walking into doors. All of these are everyday occurrences for me.
How Alexa is helping caregivers in unexpected ways ow.ly/FSNj50EogwA I rarely witness many emotions from my wife, yet when I drop in on her, she laughs and smiles. Lois thinks it's funny when I suddenly pop up on the screen and start talking to her.
Access to Facebook ow.ly/WqIz50EmksT (T)here is still quite a bit you can personally do to make sure your content will be accessible to people with disabilities who use Assistive Technology to access your page.
OPTIONS FOR WRITING EXTENDED IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA ow.ly/KKmf50EfSzF A picture says a 1,000 words; there are times that images on social media need more than 1,000 characters to create an adequate description for people that are blind or that have low vision.
Morphic makes computers easier to use ow.ly/FN0V50Ecdhx Morphic helps you discover features in computers that make them easier to use. Morphic exposes them and makes them easy and convenient to use.
10 Step Guide to Accessible Gardening ow.ly/pZLW50E29FO More than an activity, it is it also a frame of mind, a way to connect with nature and a calming time that lets you leave worries behind, if only for a brief period each day.
Wearable turns sound into vibration for people with hearing loss ow.ly/qL8Y50DZ0wY Buzz: a wristband with built-in microphone that turns sounds into vibrations. Someone who may not be able to hear the sounds around them will be able to feel alarms, sirens, music, and more.
Medication, Managed ow.ly/YPmW50DY1sP Your Hero membership is a complete, all-access pass to life-changing medication management. Use the Hero app to program any pill regimen, simple or complex.
A Brief Look Into Cochlear Implants ow.ly/Z4UO50DV4I2 Cochlear implants are devices in which people experiencing severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss can use to regain some hearing. They consist of two main parts.
3D-printed Braille dice ow.ly/Lxgh50DRRnS Our current 7 set polyhedral design each feature braille numbering. The four-sided and six-sided dice feature the number sign plus the number (associated braille letter).
Color blindness-correcting contact lenses ow.ly/4OM250DPXgh researchers report infusing contact lenses with gold nanoparticles to create a safer way to see colors.
Don’t Forget Assistive Listening Devices: They’re Not What They Used to Be ow.ly/oMQB50DNII4 ALDs enhance the effectiveness of hearing aids and help fill some of the gaps in the utility of even the most technologically advanced devices.
These 7 new accessible vehicles let people with disabilities access micromobility fastcompany.com/90605847/the… If you live in New York City and use a manual wheelchair, you may soon be able to use the Lime app to order a free rental of an attachment that turns it into a power vehicle.
Our all-new TalkBack screen reader ow.ly/4p8G50DLTLO TalkBack speaks the screen aloud, navigates through apps, and facilitates communication with braille, voice and keyboard input. And today we’re releasing an all-new version of TalkBack
Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Pages and Barriers to Individuals with Disabilities webaim.org/blog/accessibilit… On average the 94 state-level COVID-19 vaccine pages averaged 18.9 detectable errors. The most common error was low contrast text.
Zoom Makes ASR Captioning Free for People with Hearing Loss ow.ly/1RpW50DKH6M Zoom just announced it will provide its high-quality ASR captions (Live Transcript) FREE for people with hearing loss, as well as other groups who require this feature for accessibility reasons.