Maryland Technology Assistance Program

Let's hear it for our IT accessibility team!

Digital Heroes: Meet Our IT Accessibility Team!
The Maryland Department of Disabilities’ Statewide IT Accessibility Program assists state agencies in making websites, portals, and digital tools accessible to every Marylander.

Additionally, the team provides a variety of accessibility webinars and training courses. To learn how you can support digital accessibility, check out their list of upcoming sessions.

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Reuse highlight!

The BeHear Now is a Bluetooth-enabled personal hearing amplifier and headset designed for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. It customizes ambient sound amplification using an in-app hearing assessment, features four distinct environmental hearing profiles, and streams audio or phone calls directly.

Features and Functions
-Personalized Amplification: Tunes ambient sounds to match your specific hearing test results via a smartphone app.
-Hearing Profiles: Includes four preset modes for different environments: Indoor, Outdoor, Crowd, and Live Music.
-Specialized Sound Tech: Features ListenThrough to safely pass ambient sounds during music playback and EasyListen to dynamically slow down speech during phone calls.
-Bluetooth Connectivity: Stream phone calls, podcasts, and stereo audio wirelessly from your phone or TV

Available for free through MATR! Reach out to [email protected] or check out the website to learn more
https://mdod.maryland.gov/mdtap/Pages/ATreuse.aspx

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Need to save money while still receiving your benefits? Hop on ABLE's session next week to learn more about saving with an ABLE account.

Wednesday, July 29 from 2-3pm
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/1917824831144/WN_VNFWRIgnR7KRFDEp7HRAVQ #/registration

Newly available for free through our reuse center!

New Enhanced Vision Merlin Plus video magnifier unit.
This equipment magnifies and adjusts the contrast of images and text, displaying them on a monitor of your choice (RCA or VGA input/output).
(Monitor not included)

Browse our online inventory to see what else is available!
https://myatprogram.org/home/24

To schedule a donation, visit or pickup, reach out to 410-554-9232 or [email protected]

The Ethan Saylor Alliance gave out over $54,000 in Community Impact Grants! Learn more about the local organizations and how people with IDD are leading the way.

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Press Release: MD Agencies Launch Campaign Email from Maryland Department of Disabilities "Help First Responders Help You"   PRESS RELEASE The Ethan Saylor Alliance Awards over $54,000 in Community Impact Grants BALTIMORE, MD – July 16, 2026 –

Shout out to the wonderful Dan!

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT - Meet Dan Doggett, our IT Accessibility Specialist!

As part of our Statewide IT Accessibility Initiative, Dan’s job is all about making sure Maryland’s digital world is open to everyone. He works closely with other state agencies to help them build websites, documents, and online tools that are easy for people of all abilities to use.

When he’s not helping the Plain Language Workgroup make content easy to understand or actively engaged in the IT Accessibility Corp Internship program with the Governor's Department of Service and Civic Innovation, you can find Dan training local agencies and universities on digital accessibility.

Thanks to Dan's deep expertise, Maryland is making huge strides in digital access. We are so lucky to have him on our team—thank you, Dan, for everything you do to make our state more inclusive!

Folks have been loving these little daily task trackers we make! These and more available for free on our 3D printed AT catalogue. Check out what we offer, and reach out to ask about custom solutions!

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Inclusive Gaming Day with amazing partners, friends, and family! This is one of our favorite summer traditions ❤️
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