{"id":2474,"date":"2014-06-13T10:46:48","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T14:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2014-06-13T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T14:46:48","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-61314","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2474","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 6\/13\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some weeks, it&#8217;s all about the Google Glasses, and some weeks, it&#8217;s all about the iPads. This week goes to iPads&#8230;AT in the news for the week of 6\/9 thru 6\/13<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autismspeaks.org\/science\/resources-programs\/autism-treatment-network\/tools-you-can-use\/sleep-tool-kit\">ATN launches a great new resource for families to help teens and adolescents with autism sleep<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/ed\/2014\/06\/11\/320882414\/ipads-allow-kids-with-challenges-to-play-in-high-schools-band?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">iPads Allow Kids With Challenges To Play In High School&#8217;s Band<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/06\/11\/nyregion\/appeals-court-rules-bloomberg-plan-for-taxi-of-tomorrow-is-legal.html?smid=tw-share&amp;_r=0\">Appeals Court Rules Bloomberg Plan for \u2018Taxi of Tomorrow\u2019 Is Legal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fifa.com\/worldcup\/news\/y=2014\/m=3\/news=visually-impaired-spectators-enjoy-the-full-world-cup-experience-2300540.html\">Partially-sighted and blind fans to enjoy the full World Cup experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/06\/11\/science\/to-aid-the-blind-an-assist-from-cameras.html?smid=tw-share\">To Aid the Blind, an Assist From Cameras<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fuffSNNTv3\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.24dash.com\/news\/housing\/2014-06-11-Habinteg-leads-major-European-project-testing-new-technology-in-tenants-homes#.U5hi0ebkYCU.twitter\">Cool concept &#8211; Habinteg leads major European project testing new technology in tenants&#8217; homes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toptechnews.com\/article\/index.php?story_id=022002964G9C\">Eye-Tracking Technology at E3 Also Means Business<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/2014\/06\/10\/3236259\/court-searchable-books-database.html\">Searchable books database is &#8216;fair use&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/new-program-at-sap-hires-autistic-adults-for-specialized-skills\/\">Software company hires autistic adults for specialized skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/peninsulaclarion.com\/news\/2014-06-08\/new-invention-provides-mobility-for-any-ability#.U5XrNWZODUo.twitter\">New invention provides mobility for any ability<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.co.uk\/news-releases\/dinnertime-app-released-on-google-play-store-262367961.html\">DinnerTime App Released on Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/technology\/technology\/2014\/06\/special_education_and_tech_the_apps_and_devices_that_can_help_autistic_students.html\">These are the apps and devices that are transforming the special-ed classroom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/life\/occupational-therapy-students-devices-help-disabled\">Occupational therapy students\u2019 devices help the disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foxct.com\/2014\/06\/09\/new-technology-helps-blind-deaf-users-stay-connected\/?utm_content=bufferd73ff&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">New Technology Helps Blind, Deaf Users Stay Connected<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/veteran-created-a-tank-like-wheelchair-2014-6\">Vet invents &#8220;Tankchair&#8221; to help paralyzed wife<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/washington\/morning_call\/2014\/06\/senseonics-raises-20m-to-advance-implantable.html?ana=e_wash_rdup&amp;s=newsletter&amp;ed=2014-06-09&amp;u=xmGEnKySMIq7m9ACfmQdzJT\/E67&amp;t=1402318425\">Germantown medical device company Senseonics raises $20M for implantable glucose sensor and smartphone app<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/projects\/screenreadersurvey5\/\">The latest WebAIM survey has data on the use of mobile devices that is worth checking out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autismspeaks.org\/news\/news-item\/non-verbal-teen-autism-gives-inspiring-graduation-speech\">Story has gone viral! &#8220;Non-Verbal Teen with Autism Gives Inspiring Graduation Speech&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/this-bike-started-life-as-a-wheelchair-1582584137\">Innovative ad converts wheelchair into a bike for awareness. 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