{"id":1342,"date":"2012-10-26T09:39:28","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T13:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2012-10-26T09:39:28","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T13:39:28","slug":"at-in-the-news-weekly-wrap-up-10262012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1342","title":{"rendered":"AT in the News, weekly wrap-up, 10\/26\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 10\/22-10\/26. These are just some of the articles that we recently tweeted about. Read all our posts via the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDTAP\">MDTAP Twitter <\/a>account.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2012\/10\/26\/statue-liberty-accessibility\/16739\/%20\u2026\">Statue Of Liberty Gets Accessibility Upgrade<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ndadamson.com\/index.php?slab=dotris\">Dotris &#8211; a computer game played on a refreshable Braille display<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/new-israeli-developed-smartphone-will-help-the-blind-to-see\/\">Israeli-developed smartphone gives the blind new-found access to apps<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabled-world.com\/medical\/recalls\/scanners.php\">Devices Can be Damaged by Airport Security Scanners<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gantdaily.com\/2012\/10\/26\/smartpen-pilot-program-helps-students-with-disabilities\/%20\u2026\">\u2018Smartpen\u2019 Pilot Program Helps Students with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/i\/society\/drug-law\/justice-department-reaches-settlement-maryland-restaurant-over-accessibility%20\u2026\">Justice Department Settles with Maryland Restaurant Over Accessibility Violations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tdn.com\/lifestyles\/blind-single-mother-goes-full-steam-on-writing-career\/article_8e62d806-1cbc-11e2-bb09-001a4bcf887a.html?comment_form=true&amp;utm_source=buffer&amp;buffer_share=85dd9\">Blind single mother goes full steam on writing career<\/a> <a title=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/RBBdg9\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/jZ0yAy4K\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/business\/prweb\/article\/The-Accessible-Home-Designing-for-All-Ages-3974244.php\">The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages &amp; Abilities &#8211; New Book by Architect Deborah Pierce<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/news\/campus\/professor-speaks-about-technology-s-influence-on-disability-perception\/article_3078b092-1e17-11e2-91a1-001a4bcf6878.html#.UIlQTCWE-_I.twitter\">Professor speaks about technology&#8217;s influence on disability perception<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/campustechnology.com\/articles\/2012\/10\/02\/national-federation-of-the-blind-takes-on-etext-pilots.aspx\">National Federation of the Blind Takes On E-Text Pilots<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/well.blogs.nytimes.com\/2012\/10\/22\/the-hunt-for-an-affordable-hearing-aid\/?smid=tw-share\">The Hunt for an Affordable Hearing Aid<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/motorola-hc1-headset-computer\/24690\/\">Motorola HC1 Headset Computer with voice recognition and gesture control<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/kevin-obrien\/disabled-veterans-unemployment_b_2003623.html?utm_hp_ref=tw\">Battles at Home Veterans With Disabilities Often Face in Finding Work<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacbee.com\/2012\/10\/23\/4932820\/technology-can-dramatically-reduce.html\">Technology can dramatically reduce caregiving costs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2012\/10\/24\/163469815\/vet-walks-on-new-legs-with-a-little-help-from-mom?sc=tw&amp;cc=share\">Vet Walks On New Legs, With A Little Help From Mom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyherald.com\/article\/20121022\/business\/710229964\/%20\u2026\">N. Aurora man helps deaf community with new app<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/freshwatercleveland.com\/features\/cwruthinkbox101812.aspx\">Thinking outside the box is easy at multi-million dollar invention center<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/commonhealth.wbur.org\/2012\/10\/naked-toddler-sensory-disorder%20\u2026\">Girl Who Went Naked For A Month: A True Sensory Disorder Tale<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/newspaper\/breaking\/2012\/1022\/breaking27.html#.UIVner2deUU.twitter \u2026\">Deaf-blind music teacher honoured<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enumclaw.patch.com\/articles\/carol-decker%20\u2026\">Recovery from Debilitating Sepsis Infection Aided by Tech, Community Support and a Positive Spirit, Says Survivor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.seattlepi.com\/candacewhiting\/2012\/10\/18\/scuba-technology-opens-the-underwater-world-to-those-with-disabilities\/%20\u2026\">Scuba Technology Opens the Underwater World to Those with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mydallaspost.com\/stories\/Making-life-easier-for-the-disabled,219601%20\u2026\">Making life easier for the disabled<\/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); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1342\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 10\/22-10\/26. 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