{"id":2384,"date":"2014-04-18T11:32:53","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T15:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2014-04-18T11:32:53","modified_gmt":"2014-04-18T15:32:53","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-41814","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2384","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 4\/18\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 4\/14 thru 4\/18<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkshirepost.co.uk\/news\/features\/why-technology-will-prove-key-to-overcoming-disability-1-6568539#.U1EiixYrOHA.twitter\">Why technology will prove key to overcoming disability<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=710299249016792&amp;id=100230390023684\">Transition from high school to independence can be hard with ASD, find tips here <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=710299249016792&amp;id=100230390023684\">The Inclusive Design Lab at University of Maryland is looking for participants for a study on assistive mobile technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/4th-md-prison-training-veteran-service-dogs\/2014\/04\/17\/f44bfa98-c608-11e3-b708-471bae3cb10c_story.html\">4th Md. prison training veteran service dogs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelondoner.ca\/2014\/04\/15\/locked-inside-herself\">Locked inside herself<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kboi2.com\/news\/offbeat\/More-vets-turn-to-prosthetics-to-help-legless-pets-255531951.html\">More vets turn to prosthetics to help legless pets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theregister.co.uk\/2014\/04\/17\/real_time_club_dinner_help_disabled\/\">Is tech the preserve of the young able-bodied? 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