{"id":2191,"date":"2013-12-20T09:43:17","date_gmt":"2013-12-20T14:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2191"},"modified":"2013-12-20T09:43:40","modified_gmt":"2013-12-20T14:43:40","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-122013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2191","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 12\/20\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know, I know. You&#8217;ve been waiting all week for this. Well, wait no longer, cause here it is! AT in the news for the week of 12\/16 &#8211; 12\/20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/rachel-cortese-ms-ed-ms-cccslp\/what-nonverbal-kids-can-gain-from-technology_b_4468247.html\">What Nonverbal Kids Can Gain From Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fcw.com\/articles\/2013\/12\/19\/new-approach-ahead-for-section-508-standards.aspx\">New approach ahead for Section 508 standards<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/ring-device-reads-sign-language-loud\/story?id=20963684\">New Ring Device &#8216;Reads&#8217; Sign Language Out Loud<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/lifestyle\/on-parenting\/too-loud-this-years-list-of-toys-that-can-cause-hearing-damage\/2013\/12\/13\/052735a4-62ad-11e3-91b3-f2bb96304e34_story.html\">Too loud! This year&#8217;s list of toys that can cause hearing damage.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/metronews.ca\/news\/vancouver\/887859\/vancouver-police-offer-free-car-imobilizers-for-people-with-disabilities\/\">Vancouver police offer free car immobilizers for people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/opinion\/2013\/12\/the-paradox-of-wearables-close-to-your-body-but-keeping-tech-far-away\/\">Google Glass Lead: How Wearing Tech on Our Bodies Actually Helps It Get Out of Our Way<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upi.com\/Science_News\/Technology\/2013\/12\/16\/Samsung-to-offer-smartphone-with-accessibility-options-for-disabled\/UPI-23871387242389\/?spt=su\">Samsung to offer smartphone with accessibility options for disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/biztech2.in.com\/news\/enterprise-solutions\/gartner-says-cos-should-deploy-technologies-to-address-it-accessibility\/168772\/0\">Gartner Says Cos Should Deploy Technologies To Address IT Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autismdailynewscast.com\/assistive-technology-improves-access-to-education-for-children-with-autism\/5588\/janetmeydam\/\">Assistive Technology Improves Access to Education for Children with Autism<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.directionsmag.com\/pressreleases\/colourblind-tube-map-wins-transport-for-london-app-award\/373324#.UrB9t_tFGFA.twitter\">Colourblind Tube Map wins Transport for London App Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engineering.com\/DesignerEdge\/DesignerEdgeArticles\/ArticleID\/6820\/The-Wear-Kickstarter--A-Wearable-Assistive-Hearing-Device.aspx#.Uq8iU8wUZ7E.twitter\">A Wearable Assistive Hearing Device <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crainsnewyork.com\/article\/20131211\/TECHNOLOGY\/131219972\">Finding a tech cure before he goes blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archinect.com\/news\/article\/88755037\/parsons-and-the-met-team-up-to-increase-accessibility-for-disabled\">Parsons and the Met team up to increase accessibility for disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/the-switch\/wp\/2013\/12\/13\/heres-why-disabled-users-are-excited-about-a-campaign-to-jailbreak-the-iphone\/\">Here\u2019s why disabled users are excited about a campaign to jailbreak the iPhone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/guardianlv.com\/2013\/12\/robots-for-humanity-restoring-function-to-the-disabled-through-technology\/\">Robots for Humanity: Restoring Function to the Disabled Through Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bostonherald.com\/business\/technology\/technology_news\/2013\/12\/tablet_solution_in_sight\">World\u2019s first affordable \u201ctablet\u201d for the blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/news\/health\/2013\/12\/16\/Creating-a-more-disability-friendly-city\/stories\/201312160014\">Breaking Down Barriers: Creating a more disability-friendly city<\/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=2191\" 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>I know, I know. 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