{"id":1321,"date":"2012-10-18T09:05:42","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T13:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2012-10-18T09:05:42","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T13:05:42","slug":"at-in-the-news-10182012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1321","title":{"rendered":"AT in the News, 10\/18\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re wrapping up our weekly blog posts a day early, but wanted to make sure we share this week&#8217;s most current AT news.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>AT in the news for 10\/15 &#8211; 10\/18<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/globalaccessibilitynews.com\/2012\/10\/18\/open-doors-organization-launches-aviation-access-certification-program\/%20\u2026\">Group launches certification program for airport wheelchair personnel to improve service<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nfb.org\/blog\/atblog\/flight-wi-fi?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=030fc912-31a7-4e9d-a4de-2b249c41ed7e\">AT blog from NFB offers a positive story about the accessibility of in-flight WiFi<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/dave-wheels-wrote-online-goodbye-died-exposed-hoax-article-1.1184489\">\u2018Dave on Wheels,\u2019 who wrote online goodbye before he \u2018died,\u2019 exposed as a hoax<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beta.local.yahoo.com\/news-tech-uses-high-tech-glasses-autism-research.html%20\u2026\">Tech uses high-tech glasses for autism research<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2218434\/A-new-era-disabled-access-beckons-Japanese-team-builds-prototype-wheelchair-legs-climb-steps.html\">A new era in disabled access beckons as Japanese team builds prototype of wheelchair with legs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2012\/10\/16\/once-banned-app-to-return\/16655\/%20\u2026\">Once Banned, Special Needs App To Return<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/comment\/design-for-our-future-selves-how-the-wheelchairs-of-tomorrow-can-liberate-people-with-disabilities-8213250.html%20\u2026\">Design for our future selves: how the wheelchairs of tomorrow can liberate people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/news\/press-releases\/24-million-grants-awarded-22-states-improve-training-systems-help-children-disab%20\u2026\">$24 Million in Grants to 22 States to Help Children with Disabilities | U.S. Department of Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2012\/10\/15\/presidential-proclamation-blind-americans-equality-day-2012?utm_source=wh.gov&amp;utm_medium=shorturl&amp;utm_campaign=shorturl\">Presidential Proclamation &#8212; 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