If you’ve followed the news at all this week, you’ve likely heard the groundbreaking story about spinal stimulation providing voluntary movements to paraplegics. Check out some articles and videos below. And while you’re reading (and watching) in amazement, catch up on other awesome AT news, like Google Glass helping Parkinson’s patients or a new touch screen that allows the blind to read braille… AT in the news for the week of 4\/7 thru 4\/11<\/p>\n
10 highly rated apps for children with autism<\/a><\/p>\n Even A Very Weak Signal From The Brain Might Help Paraplegics<\/a><\/p>\n Pharmacists Diagnose Stroke Risk with iPhone-based ECG<\/a><\/p>\n Making college affordable for students with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n New Touch Screens Allow Blind to Read Braille<\/a><\/p>\n Google Glass being tested as assistive aid for Parkinson’s patients<\/a><\/p>\n myGaze\u00ae Powers Mesa Ideas\u2019 Eye Tracking Tablet for Assistive Users<\/a><\/p>\n Mount Vernon Makes History More Accessible<\/a><\/p>\n Lynx Smart Grill cooks your food on voice command<\/a><\/p>\n High-tech items giving deaf-blind online access<\/a><\/p>\n Researchers developing smart wheelchairs that can be controlled by facial movements & voice commands<\/a><\/p>\n JAWS for OS X could be coming soon<\/a><\/p>\n Spinal stimulation helps four patients with paraplegia regain voluntary movement<\/a><\/p>\n How about an accessible art device like this one?<\/a><\/p>\n Assisting drinking with an affordable BCI-controlled wearable robot and electrical stimulation<\/a><\/p>\n