{"id":1591,"date":"2013-02-08T09:28:49","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T14:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2013-02-08T09:28:49","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T14:28:49","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-2813","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1591","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 2\/8\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 2\/4 &#8211; 2\/8<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5982552\/two-hobbyists-create-a-diy-prosthetic-hand-for-a-5%20year%20old-boy-in-south-africa\">Two hobbyists create a DiY prosthetic hand for a 5-year-old boy in South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2013\/02\/07\/wheelchair-bound-blogger-warms-fashion-week-hearts.html\">Wheelchair-Bound Fashion Blogger Warms Fashion Week Hearts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2013\/02\/06\/in-sesame-street-sensory\/17262\/%20\u2026\">In First, Sesame Street Goes Sensory Friendly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbjournal.com\/apps\/pbcs.dll\/article?AID=%2F20130207%2FMETROWEST01%2F130209960#.URPbwse8k7c.twitter \u2026\">Monster Bringing Site To The Blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnewspapers.com\/2013\/02\/07\/technology-equals-independence-for-residents\/%20\u2026\">Technology equals independence for residents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuaw.com\/2013\/02\/06\/new-pererro-device-for-ios-offers-switch-access-to-the-disabled\/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter\">New pererro device for iOS offers switch access to the disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rawstory.com\/rs\/2013\/02\/05\/fda-on-the-verge-of-approving-first-bionic-eye-for-the-blind\/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=b0b2be57-e528-43aa-957b-f1528e4cbf3f\">FDA on the verge of approving first bionic eye for people who are blind<\/a> <a title=\"http:\/\/hub.am\/11V0tBM\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/UhVItGI4\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.9news.com\/news\/local\/article\/314759\/222\/Paralyzed-skier-returns-to-slopes-after-ski-accident-\">Skier living with paralysis returns to slopes after ski accident<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tabtimes.com\/news\/ittech-os-ipad-ios\/2013\/02\/05\/california-charity-saves-money-improves-communication-giving\">California charity saves money &amp; 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