Accessible eLearning Best Practices
| September 17, 2025
1pm – 2pm
| This training focuses on creating inclusive online courses by exploring e-learning accessibility. We'll delve into specific techniques and features within Storyline 360 to build accessible content, covering topics like proper use of alt text, keyboard navigation, and closed captions. Additionally, we'll discuss general best practices to ensure your courses meet accessibility standards and are usable by all learners. |
AT in Secondary Transition
| September 23, 2025
1p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
| Explore AT solutions and resources to ensure every young adult with a disability has access to assistive technology when leaving the school system, no matter where they go post-school - work, college, or independent living.
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Accessing Home Modifications in Maryland
| September 25, 2025
2pm – 3pm
| Home Modifications are often necessary in order for a person to live safely in their own home. Unfortunately, they can be challenging to access. Join us to go over resources in Maryland that can help you achieve your home modification goals.
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Autumn Leaves and Auto Loans: The Perfect Pair
| October 8, 2025
1pm - 2pm
| The Perfect Pair: During this session, we will explore various AT Loan options for adapted and non-adapted vehicles, as well as those in between, from application to getting you safely on the road.
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How to Advocate for Accessibility in Your Workplace
| October 15, 2025
1pm - 2pm
| One of the major hurdles in disability employment is a lack of knowledge of what accessibility is and what resources are available. The National Federation of the Blind's Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Access (CENA) will join us for this session to cover how to educate coworkers and supervisors on accessibility needs and explain what resources exist in Maryland to help implement accommodations quickly and efficiently.
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AI and Accessibility
| November 19, 2025
1pm - 2pm
| This training focuses on the role of Artificial Intelligence in digital accessibility. We'll explore both how AI can create more inclusive experiences through tools like automated captioning, and the potential pitfalls such as algorithmic bias and unreliable outputs. Participants will learn how to responsibly apply AI to enhance accessibility while avoiding the creation of new barriers.
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