{"id":1796,"date":"2013-05-17T09:26:23","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T13:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2013-05-17T09:26:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-17T13:26:23","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-51713","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1796","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 5\/17\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 5\/13 &#8211; 5\/17<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabled-world.com\/disability\/transport\/private\/grant-writing.php\">Grant Writing for a Wheelchair Van<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed.gov\/blog\/2013\/05\/technology-gives-students-with-disabilities-access-to-college-courses\/\">Technology Gives Students with Disabilities Access to College Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www-03.ibm.com\/able\/education\/downloads\/IBM_Overcoming_Accessibility_Challenges_of_Web_Conferencing-CSUN13.pdf\">Overcoming accessibility challenges of web conferencing- for shared value<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/04\/25\/communicating-with-kids-with-autism_n_3157200.html\">Children with autism could benefit from using pictures to communicate &amp; attempts at speaking rewarded<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christopherreeve.org\/site\/c.mtKZKgMWKwG\/b.5300837\/\">Learn how to garden from your wheelchair, pick fresh herbs, plant your favorite flowers, and enjoy the outdoors!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMp1304175?query=TOC&amp;\">The Medical Device Excise Tax \u2014 Over before It Begins?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendshipcircle.org\/blog\/2013\/04\/26\/7-things-parents-should-know-about-accessible-van-shopping\/%20\u2026\">7 Things Parents Should Know About Accessible Van Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2013-05-brain-people-disabilities-interact-environment.html#jCp \u2026\">New system interprets brain signals of people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thestir.cafemom.com\/technology\/155359\/disabled_children_without_hands_get\">Disabled Children Without Hands Get Their Own Little Miracle Thanks to a Chance Friendship Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psfk.com\/2013\/05\/painting-eye-tracking-tobii-intel.html#.UZJGEpnA_t4.twitter\">How paralyzed artist Sarah Ezekiel uses eye-tracking tech to paint &amp; 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