{"id":1310,"date":"2012-10-12T09:39:50","date_gmt":"2012-10-12T13:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1310"},"modified":"2012-10-12T09:39:50","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T13:39:50","slug":"at-in-the-news-weekly-wrap-up-10122012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1310","title":{"rendered":"AT in the News, Weekly wrap up 10\/12\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 10\/8 &#8211; 10\/12<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/bse-bra-breast-cancer-monitoring\/24529\/\">Smart bra acts as an early warning system for breast cancer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Alert--Low-tech-assistive-technology---December-7-in-Indy-and-online.html?soid=1102142675490&amp;aid=vqKNWnSTBdU\">Low tech assistive technology &#8211; December 7 in Indy and online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\/news\/U-S-Department-of-Education-Announces-New-App-to-Identify-U-S-Currency--15319435\/%20\u2026\">U.S. Department of Education : Announces New App to Identify U.S. Currency<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2012\/10\/09\/sped-online-learning\/16616\/%20\u2026\">Special Education Concerns Emerge With Online Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/burfield-lego-wheelchair\/24483\/\">A motorized wheelchair made from LEGO<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wkuherald.com\/news\/article_0cf4f596-119b-11e2-bfae-001a4bcf6878.html#.UHSAWYEkm-g.twitter\">Student petitions for accessible theater buildings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/deafnewstoday.blogspot.com\/2012\/10\/marlee-signs.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">A new Apple app features actress Marlee Matlin teaching users to sign.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-19882197\">Buzz Aldrin bids to help people with disabilities to fly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/manatee-ipad-stand\/24464\/\">Manatee stand allows you to use your iPad comfortably in bed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/The-object-is-to-enhance-books-for-visually-3927032.php\">Girl Scout aims to enhance books for visually impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/asetniop-chorded-keyboard-concept\/24477\/\">ASETNIOP concept designed to make touch typing on a touchscreen a might easier<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/greggfairbrothers\/2012\/10\/03\/success-social-value-and-personal-mission-part-one\/\">Success, Social Value, and Personal Mission (Part One)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/insurers-offer-new-programs-to-help-disabled-return-to-work\/2012\/10\/08\/d2c9c92c-ae59-11e1-a1d2-ce9f8ddaeaea_story.html?tid=sm_btn_twitter%20\u2026\">Insurers offer new programs to help disabled return to work<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/765609385\/Technology-gives-disabled-woman-a-voice.html\">Technology gives disabled woman a voice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.rocketnews24.com\/2012\/10\/09\/tokyo-university-adapting-videogame-technology-to-help-physically-disabled-computer-users\/%20\u2026\">Tokyo University Adapting Videogame Technology to Help Physically Disabled Computer Users<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); 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