MI Assistive Tech

Michigan's Assistive Technology Program (MATP) at Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)

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Make Your Voice Heard – Hearing Loss https://t.co/PviIFfNRGE

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Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker https://t.co/vKRggmNWJO Many Microsoft 365 apps include an Accessibility Checker that finds accessibility problems and lists suggestions.

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My Hearing Aid Is Broken https://t.co/RD9SHre01L It happens to all hearing aid users at some point – your hearing aid stops working. Great. Now what?

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8 Must-Have Items for an Easier Life With Dyspraxia https://t.co/mzVyD8uFyz 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.

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How Alexa is helping caregivers in unexpected ways https://t.co/GenAgaaEwa 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.

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Access to Facebook https://t.co/MXoFpVUlRb (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.

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Access to Facebook https://t.co/oaaerxyB6a

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OPTIONS FOR WRITING EXTENDED IMAGE DESCRIPTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA https://t.co/n4XKD9e0Ec 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.

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Morphic makes computers easier to use https://t.co/LYrGJrCKWk Morphic helps you discover features in computers that make them easier to use. Morphic exposes them and makes them easy and convenient to use.

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10 Step Guide to Accessible Gardening https://t.co/TmZf8V3fPu 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.

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Wearable turns sound into vibration for people with hearing loss https://t.co/MeDCuDdYsC 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.

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Medication, Managed https://t.co/SWTey6pXL7 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.

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A Brief Look Into Cochlear Implants https://t.co/ywzD03zsqp 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.

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3D-printed Braille dice https://t.co/exOoFRsQ1p 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).

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Color blindness-correcting contact lenses https://t.co/YM0Id3BXrm researchers report infusing contact lenses with gold nanoparticles to create a safer way to see colors.

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Don’t Forget Assistive Listening Devices: They’re Not What They Used to Be https://t.co/u4toJdRamy ALDs enhance the effectiveness of hearing aids and help fill some of the gaps in the utility of even the most technologically advanced devices.

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These 7 new accessible vehicles let people with disabilities access micromobility https://t.co/UOVbnc67UW 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.

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Our all-new TalkBack screen reader https://t.co/3Sk8h5noyr 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

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Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccine Pages and Barriers to Individuals with Disabilities https://t.co/PHRy3qS5KX On average the 94 state-level COVID-19 vaccine pages averaged 18.9 detectable errors. The most common error was low contrast text.

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Zoom Makes ASR Captioning Free for People with Hearing Loss https://t.co/nRwzxZTDiy 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.