{"id":1464,"date":"2012-12-28T09:24:10","date_gmt":"2012-12-28T14:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2012-12-28T09:24:10","modified_gmt":"2012-12-28T14:24:10","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-122812","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1464","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap-Up, 12\/28\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 12\/24 &#8211; 12\/28<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/globalaccessibilitynews.com\/2012\/12\/27\/thai-researchers-develop-affordable-braille-display\/%20\u2026\">Thailand: Researchers develop new type of braille display for blind people<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/i-transport-robotic-vehicle\/25578\/\">i-Transport robotic vehicle gets wheelchair-bound on their feet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addictinginfo.org\/2012\/12\/27\/kid-genius-saves-lives-with-new-cancer-screening-technology-video\/\">Kid Genius Saves Lives With New Cancer Screening Technology (VIDEO)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabledlifemedia.com\/tech\/prosthetic-hand-is-one-step-closer-to-cyborg-society\/\">Prosthetic Hand Is One Step Closer To A Cyborg Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/video.foxbusiness.com\/v\/2058973403001\/\">Exoskeleton Creates Real Life &#8220;Iron Man&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/8301-505146_162-57560081\/why-im-not-afraid-of-getting-older\/\">Why I&#8217;m not afraid of getting older<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howto.gov\/training\/classes\/accessible-social-media%20\u2026\">Making Social Media More Accessible<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/gadgets-inspired-by-people-with-disabilities%20\u2026\">How people with disabilities inspire cutting edge technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/business\/prweb\/article\/Augmentative-Communication-Talking-Keyboard-4145883.php?cmpid=twitter%20\u2026\">Augmentative Communication Talking Keyboard Designed by Chester Creek Technologies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/i-transport-robotic-vehicle\/25578\/\">Paralyzed patients test DIY assistive technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.nurse.com\/article\/20120326\/TODAYINOT010302\/103260042\/0\/NY02#.UNve378B8Xx.twitter \u2026\">Undersea therapy gives &#8220;tingling&#8221; 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