{"id":2083,"date":"2013-10-18T09:27:36","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T13:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2013-10-18T09:27:36","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T13:27:36","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-101813","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2083","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap-up, 10\/18\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 10\/14 &#8211; 10\/18<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news\/health\/oct2013\/nibib-01.htm#.UmAHm5ZzR7s.twitter\">NIH funds development of novel robots to assist people with disabilities, aid doctors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencecodex.com\/unlocking_a_brighter_future_for_lockedin_syndrome-121184\">Unlocking a brighter future for locked-in syndrome<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.4-traders.com\/news\/I-MerSee-Launches-Worlds-First-Social-Media-Network-for-Visually-Impaired--50-and-Over-Communities--17372560\/\">I-MerSee Launches World&#8217;s First Social Media Network for Visually Impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbaltv.com\/news\/maryland\/baltimore-city\/artist-with-cerebral-palsy-gets-own-exhibit\/-\/10131532\/22444550\/-\/12c7p7uz\/-\/index.html?absolute=true\">Baltimore woman w\/ CP inspires other with her own art show exhibit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cf4ZsH1NGcA\">Sensory Friendly Pumpkin Carving &#8211; 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