AT in the news for the week of 10/29 – 11/2
For some with disabilities, gaming fills a basic need
Adaptive technology opening possibilities at Bellevue College
US Makes New Exemptions To Digital Millennium Copyright Act Provision
Crawling Robots to Help Infants with Cerebral Palsy
New Hope for Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke Survivors
MIT researchers develop painless medical tape for newborns
Better metrics: measuring progress in prosthetics users
‘Segway with legs’ lets people with paralysis walk
Teachers and Parents! The ViewPlus Technologies Emprint SpotDot Braille and Color Ink Embosser
Cochlear implants, increasingly used to help kids hear, also improves their job prospects
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/11/01/4952017/cochlear-implants-increasingly.html
BBC – The Ouch! Blog: Robin Christopherson: Living IT
How technology is creating a reading revolution
iRock: The self-sufficient, power-generating rocking chair for iDevices
AMP-Foot 2.0 prosthesis mimics human ankle’s spring
Assistive robotic help gains acceptance in homes
Expo to highlight assistive technology