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Covid-19 Public Health Awareness

Disability Voting Rights Week: Empowering Every Voice

Join Disability Voting Rights Week to ensure every voice is heard. Empower individuals with disabilities to exercise their voting rights and make a difference.

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Accessible Assistive Technology Resources Bridges Blog Independent Living Resources Series: September Solutions 2024

Accessing Medical Check-in Tools

September Solutions School has begun throughout the state of Maryland, and we at the Bridges Technical Assistance Center and Helpdesk explore solutions to help prepare for two environments we cannot control: Medical care and Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 11. This week, we focus on using accessibility tools to check into medical appointments. The Paper […]

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Reasonable Accommodation Rights in Healthcare Settings

Updated as of September 2, 2024. Accessing healthcare can pose challenges in a number of ways – insurance coverage, getting time off for treatment, etc. Not surprisingly, there are often a few more obstacles – transportation (to and from the doctor’s office/clinic/hospital, picking up prescriptions, etc.), labeling medicines and supplies, and even signing in at […]

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Covid-19 Public Health Awareness

In Praise of the Working Dog: Celebrating National Service Dog Awareness Month

Join us in celebrating National Service Dog Awareness Month! Learn about the amazing dogs who work hard to help people and make a difference in their lives.

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Accessible Assistive Technology Resources Bridges Blog Independent Living Resources Information Resources Series: Appetite For Accessibility August 2024

Food Order Apps – What’s Out There and How To Use Them

Appetite For Accessibility August We all need to eat, and we all need access to information and tools. From package directions and recipes to apps for grocery shopping and food ordering, lack of non-visual accessibility to information and tools can create barriers for us. This month, we share non-visually accessible tools and explore applications to […]