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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Emily,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">According to this review, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REdE8SDoOJI">
Dot Pad X: Multi-Line Braille & Tactile Graphics: Accessibility for the Blind and Visually Impaired</a>, it is best suited for simple images rather than the complex ones we typically find in post-secondary settings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">It looks promising and will continue to evolve to support more complex images down the line.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="225" height="51" style="width:2.3416in;height:.5333in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC653E.901141A0"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Kamran Rasul, MEd.</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Assistive Technology/Alternate Format Specialist (SDS)</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Phone: 410-516-1167</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR" style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">E-mail:
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:krasul1@jhu.edu"><span lang="FR" style="color:#0088CC">krasul1@jhu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Garland Hall, 1<sup>st</sup> Floor, Office 135-G<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">3400 N. Charles Street</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Baltimore, MD 21218</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/ATC2@live.johnshopkins.edu/bookings/"><span style="color:#0088CC">Schedule a meeting with Kamran</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman22.u.washington.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Emily Singer Lucio via athen-list<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 4, 2025 4:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Dot Pad X<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</b><strong><span style="color:white;background:red"> External Email - Use Caution </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Has anyone used this? Just curious if this is worth looking into.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.dotincorp.com/en/product/dotpadx" target="_blank">Dot Pad X</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Emily Singer Lucio She/Her/Hers</span></b><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">ADA Coordinator</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222">University of Maryland, College Park</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222">0112 Lee Building</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222">College Park MD 20742</span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#222222"><a href="Tel:301">Tel:301</a> 405-2841 | Fax:301 314-9992 </span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:eslucio@umd.edu" target="_blank">eslucio@umd.edu</a></span><span style="color:#222222"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">ADA Website</span></b><span style="color:black">: <a href="http://accessibility.umd.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">accessibility.umd.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Report a Concern</b>: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDCugY2AaryXzrLgAqAF60-KVHZizQryozepxdEzOe-7QDpQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Disability Access Feedback and Concerns
Form</span></a> ( Also on the UMD app)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sign up for the ADA Newsletter</b>: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/97648624d43b/q07mkrxp6p" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Subscribe to the ADA Newsletter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Join the</b> <a href="http://umd-disability+subscribe@umd.edu/" target="_blank">
UMD Disability Google Group</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To schedule a training</b>: <span style="color:#222222">You can fill out our </span><a href="https://diversity.umd.edu/training-education/training-consultation" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">training form</span></a><span style="color:#222222"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#222222">To request an interview</span></b><span style="color:#222222">: You can fill out our <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzrFoDfp6sh5ZWAtAbYtJkajtY3ch30i827fLW3oUIQCLjsg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Interview
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.ahead.org&t=h.eJxFT9FugzAM_JWKibdCQqEVIE1qtVXab5jEkGghQYkRnabt25ewhz7YPt35TvZ3tnqT9YdMES2hZ2zbthIUgiydn9ji3YghaGfBFB6DW73AwEAIN89OAkUlsEBAOKOlwtnCgJ1WmPCl_-0JH_R6-7jf3vMTx3nwEN0RksLYN-dlHPn9lLc8796kDjBoo-nruEODSV7QLSatg5X_Vu1T2mNBr9HGwDI7HrLP9MR-OBPK60Da4vX5yCiHtmtEc-GiazlwFAJijedI8oGfWXXpeF0157oqeZ0CcQ8MCsdR43WdtVAlyjVJMklP5ucPWQNq1w.MEYCIQDHoNbSLBuHYHS5Zz8OiPYnmXYQnUUp4mCHd05ZT4oOlgIhAO8CP7WINQ-cUdnpZ7JAtcb3zbf5EZTsk96zxQ6fYoss" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">Learn
more about Disability Identity Language</span></a></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">“Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” — Stevie Wonder<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Source: WeCapable<o:p></o:p></p>
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