{"id":1858,"date":"2013-06-14T08:52:14","date_gmt":"2013-06-14T12:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2013-06-14T08:52:14","modified_gmt":"2013-06-14T12:52:14","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-61413","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1858","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 6\/14\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 6\/10 &#8211; 6\/14<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/baby-boomers-twice-as-likely-to-use-an-assistive-walking-device-than-previous-generation-211374631.html\">Baby Boomers Twice as Likely to Use an Assistive Walking Device<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2013\/06\/14\/disability-rights-advocates-and-publishers-push-national-standards-ed-tech-materials#.UbsOLf7sqfY.twitter\">Disability rights advocates and publishers push for national standards for ed tech materials<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/news\/releases\/13\/Pages\/061113.aspx?nav=tw\">Scientists find 2-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowth; 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