{"id":2312,"date":"2014-03-07T10:15:36","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T15:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2312"},"modified":"2014-03-07T10:15:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T15:15:36","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-3714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2312","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 3\/7\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oh, thank goodness it&#8217;s Friday. And thank goodness I have all this awesome-sauce AT news for you. You&#8217;re welcome.<\/p>\n<p>AT in the news for the week of 3\/3 thru 3\/7<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.amsvans.com\/wheelchair-bound-man-modifies-equipment-to-suit-lifestyle\/\">Man in Wheelchair Adapts Equipment to Live Life His Way<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/g3ict.org\/resource_center\/newsletter\/news\/p\/id_407\">We All Experience Technology Differently: How a Blind User Interacts with Gadgets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.scientificamerican.com\/molecules-to-medicine\/2014\/03\/06\/need-a-hand-now-you-can-print-one\/\">Need a hand? Now you can print one<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2014-03-bodies-sight-required.html\">&#8216;Seeing&#8217; bodies with sound (no sight required)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuaw.com\/2014\/03\/05\/class-action-suit-alleges-pos-devices-in-apple-stores-discrimina\/\">New: Class action lawsuit against Apple for not providing store employees with accessible point of sale devices<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2014\/03\/06\/new-handicapped-museum\/19167\/\">New Accessibility Symbol Featured at Museum of Modern Art<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/bioness-vector-gait-safety-system-rehabilitation\/31115\/\">Rehab system dangles patients below a robot<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanware.ca\/web\/en\/Newsletter\/0503141046.html\">Low Vision Devices and Medicare Join ACB\/AFB Teleseminar Sponsored by HumanWare<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psfk.com\/2014\/03\/vibrating-shoes-guide-blind.html#.UxduyBTyB1w.twitter\">Vibrating shoes provide navigational directions to the blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newbritainherald.com\/articles\/2014\/03\/04\/news\/doc531550be73178880112921.txt\">Wethersfield High wins AbilityOne Design Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/events.r20.constantcontact.com\/register\/eventReg?oeidk=a07e8n8tbdcacaed7c4&amp;oseq=&amp;c=&amp;ch=\">FREE Webinar: Making a Measurable Difference w Accessible Instructional Materials, Tue 4\/1 2-3 ET<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncld.org\/adults-learning-disabilities\/post-high-school\/paying-assistive-technology-college#.UxctdJ8nnQY.twitter\">Paying for Your Assistive Technology in College<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2014\/03\/04\/dragon-dictate-4\/\">Nuance Debuts Dragon Dictate 4 for Mac With Transcription Capabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20140304\/Researchers-explore-assistive-technology-to-improve-life-for-children-with-autism-ADHD.aspx\">Researchers explore assistive technology to improve life for children with autism, ADHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sr=1&amp;ct2=us%2F1_0_s_0_1_a&amp;sa=t&amp;usg=AFQjCNGtug0--0YmnvsmVHzgEE6kF8zzxA&amp;cid=null&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theplainsman.com%2Fview%2Ffull_story%2F24680859%2Farticle-Assistive-technology-levels-the-playing-field-for-students-with-disabilities-%3Finstance%3Dhome_news_lead_story&amp;ei=PvwVU4CmHcnwgge0qQE&amp;rt=SECTION&amp;vm=STANDARD&amp;bvm=section&amp;did=632294138861796014&amp;sid=3edb1974ced89ce7&amp;shr=t\">Assistive technology levels the playing field for students with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itworld.com\/cloud-computing\/407742\/when-designing-and-developing-technology-don-t-forget-screen-readers\">When designing and developing technology, don\u2019t forget screen readers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertleatribune.com\/2014\/03\/technology-aids-in-teaching-disabled-boy-to-learn-words\/\">Technology aids in teaching disabled boy to learn words<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimming.org\/asa\/news\/disability-swimming\/olympic-swimmer-rebecca-adlington-backs-new-deaf-friendly-swimming-course\/19915\">Adlington backs new Deaf-Friendly swimming course<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2014-02-app-life-easier-children-adhd.html\">Can an app help make life easier for children with ADHD?<\/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=2312\" 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>Oh, thank goodness it&#8217;s Friday. 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