We’ve got two weeks worth of AT news, so, in the spirit of keeping this short and simple, here are the highlights! To read all the latest news, visit us on Twitter @MDTAP.
AT in the news for the weeks of 6/30 thru 7/11
Tapping into technology to reduce social isolation
Students Spend Summer Perfecting Robotic Arm to Help Patients
Can Digital Devices Replace Interpreters?
Inside Accessibility: Apple advances iOS 8 & OS X Yosemite as Android users
New rules require disabled drivers to pay for handicap spots
Eye-Tracking Wheelchair Helps the Severely Disabled Steer New Course
New Aircraft-Friendly Wheelchair Defies Damage
Autism study suggests iPads may provide 16% boost in kids speaking skills
Blind voters suing elections board in hope of online ballot
How Paro the robot seal is being used to help UK dementia patients
3-D printing technology to produce braille books and other objects for people w/disability
ReWalk exoskeleton puts the disabled back on their feet
Eye-tracking wheelchair helps the severely disabled steer new course
Young, Active War Wounded Pushing Medical Science
Innovative eye-tracking technology could transform communication for those paralysed
Will Uber Serve Customers With Disabilities?
Neurobridge Device Bypasses Spinal Cord, Moves Paralyzed Limbs
Sign language and Braille concepts show future of assistive tech
Space-tested robot inspires medicine and manufacturing uses
New York Public School First in U.S. to Feature App for People with Disabilities
Technology, creativity allow children with hearing loss to grow, thrive