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I missed sending out highlights last week, so this Friday I’ve chosen some of the coolest news from these past two weeks. Smart contact lenses, a 3D printing store, seven-finger smart gloves, and way more! Check it all out right here –

AT in the news for the weeks of 7/21 thru 7/25 and 7/28 thru 8/1

New Age of Robotic Technology Designed to Help Disabled People Walk Again

Google’s “Smart Contact Lens” Measures Blood Glucose Levels for People with Diabetes

Doormat/Ramp!

MIT program creating clothes for people with disabilities

Using Cardboard to Bring Disabled Children Out of the Exile of Wrong Furniture

Create a tactile color sheet to help students who are visually impaired learn to identify colors.

Carmaker innovates batteries for wheelchairs & creates a powerful impact

Vision-Correcting Display May Eliminate Need for Reading Glasses

SFO to Unveil Mobile App for Visually-Impaired Passengers

Using Technology To Mitigate Cognitive Disabilities

6-Year Old Gets 3D Printed Bionic Arm

Movie Theaters May Soon Be More Accessible

Lawsuit filed by NFB Voice against Scribd

Digital Reading System Assists Vision Impaired to Read Graphs

Amazon launches 3-D printing store

Industrial design students create an updated cane for a handicapped veteran

Lehigh students present 3-D prosthetics at Good Shepherd

New playground in MD may potentially help sharpen social skills of autistic children

In First, State Adopts Updated ‘Handicapped’ Symbol

Woman develops website for caregivers needing help finding help

Thank You, Senator Harkin, for your support of assistive technology!

Social media and tech sites must be accessible to everyone

Cherokee Language Now Available in Braille

New MIT Robot Hand Has Seven Fingers

Smart Glove Gives User Two Robotic Fingers

Smartphone App May Revolutionize Mental Health Treatment

Concussion-detecting football helmet sensor developed by Western Michigan University students

 

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