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Accessible Touch Typing Resources

Updated as of September 14, 2024. Typability Typio Ballyland Dance Mat Typing From APH: Talking Typer options Talking Typer for Windows: Digital Download Talking Typer Online Talking Typer, for iOS devices Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living […]

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Bridges Resource Library Crossing Bridges Together: Secondary Transition In the Field, A Reading Room For Educators

Accessible Physics Resources

Updated as of September 7, 2024. General Information Introduction to Accessible Physics Concepts, by Richard Baldwin This is a thorough (and free) tool exploring different techniques that make physics accessible non-visually. Better yet: it’s free! Resources from the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) Basic Science Tactile Graphics – Physics graphics Basic Science Tactile […]

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JAWS Power Moves

Updated as of September 14, 2024. What Makes a Move a Power Move? Depending on which programs one uses, there are a lot of “moves” one can make in a day between school, work, and play. How to define a Power Move? Power Moves are JAWS concepts used often and that make us more efficient […]

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Bridges Resource Library Social Security Information and Resources

Limitations on Resources for SSI Eligibility

Updated as of September 7, 2024. What Do Resources Have To Do With SSI? Whose Resources Count? SSI for a child If the person with a qualifying SSI disability is younger than 18, a portion of the resources of parents and step-parents with whom the lives are usually counted (“deemed”) in determining the child’s eligibility. […]

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Income Limits for SSI Eligibility

Updated as of September 14, 2024. What Do Income and Resources Have To Do With SSI? SSI helps disabled people who have little or no income by providing a monthly cash payment. For this reason, SSI eligibility is not just based on disability. An individual’s income and resources must meet certain guidelines in order for […]