{"id":1479,"date":"2013-01-04T09:11:59","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T14:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1479"},"modified":"2013-01-04T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2013-01-04T14:11:59","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-1413","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1479","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 1\/4\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the first week of 2013. Exciting stuff!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/walkbot-exoskeleton-gait-rehab-stroke\/25627\/\">Walkbot exoskeleton rehabilitates stroke survivors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/clark-county\/index.ssf\/2012\/12\/washington_state_school_for_th_2.html\">Wash State School for the Blind wins international recognition for technological innovation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.applevis.com\/applevis-blog\/advocacy\/cast-your-votes-now-applevis-golden-apple-awards-2012\">Here&#8217;s a list of apps that have empowered the visually impaired in 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/g3ict.org\/resource_center\/newsletter\/news\/p\/id_398\">Making a Colorful Video Game Work for Color Blind Gamers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beta.geospatialworld.net\/News\/View.aspx?ID=26118_Article%20\u2026\">Researchers in Singapore develop GPS-based app for the blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indianexpress.com\/news\/research-backs-assistive-technology-to-help-visually-impaired-in-bio-labs\/1054284\/\">Research backs assistive technology to help visually impaired in bio labs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.policymic.com\/articles\/21924\/fifa-13-awarded-most-accessible-game-for-disabled-gamers\">FIFA 13 Awarded Most Accessible Game for Disabled Gamers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/irock-rocking-chair\/24802\/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&amp;utm_campaign=780bbbd187-UA-2235360-4&amp;utm_medium=email%20\u2026\">Could this rocking chair power source mechanism be adapted to power wheelchairs, other AT?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/maccessibility.net\/2013\/01\/02\/new-york-times-for-iphone-updated-with-improved-accessibility\/\">New York Times for iPhone Updated with Improved Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/virtual-body-technology\/25547\/\">&#8220;Virtual body technology&#8221; lets users walk in someone else&#8217;s shoes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wirelessdesignmag.com\/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=055&amp;ACCT=0000100&amp;ISSUE=1211&amp;RELTYPE=IN&amp;PRODCODE=000000&amp;PRODLETT=OY.html&amp;CommonCount=0\">&#8220;Smart Sock Alerts Parents if Baby Stops Breathing&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/articles.mcall.com\/2012-12-31\/health\/mc-ipad-berta-good-shepherd-20121231_1_allentown-woman-tablet-device-ipad-applications%20\u2026\">iPad applications help Allentown woman communicate in more ways than one<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huntersvilleherald.com\/business\/2012\/12\/28\/providing-assistive-technology-in-a-changing-market\/\">Providing assistive technology in a changing market<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/triblive.com\/news\/allegheny\/3201129-74\/center-seniors-technology\">Pittsburgh technology center may create robots to fulfill assisted-living needs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/technology\/dotcommentary\/article\/2013-technology-advances-to-watch-4158790.php?cmpid=twitter%20\u2026\">2013 technology advances to watch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2013\/01\/02\/tobii-rex\/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter\">Tobii REX brings Gaze eye-tracking tech to any Windows 8 machine<\/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=1479\" 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 first week of 2013. 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