{"id":2495,"date":"2014-06-27T09:27:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T13:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2495"},"modified":"2014-06-27T09:27:16","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T13:27:16","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-62714","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2495","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 6\/27\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve got two weeks worth of AT news, and Wow!\u00a0Braille reading gloves, vibrating backpacks transmitting music vibes, a bionic pancreas, and the list goes on. Check it all out right here&#8230;AT in the news for the weeks of 6\/16 thru 6\/27<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amp.twimg.com\/v\/3eb1ea35-ce1f-4551-babf-a3894c5227bc\">Look inside the smart home that made life easier for a Marine veteran who lost all his limbs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uml.edu\/News\/press-releases\/2014\/Nonspecteam062514.aspx#.U6w3-4ggcho.twitter\">Student Team Wins $25,000 for Prosthetic-limb Startup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tnooz.com\/article\/airlines-online-accessibility-regulations\/\">New accessibility rules coming to airline websites. Are you ready?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.publicnet.co.uk\/features\/2014\/06\/25\/coping-with-dyslexia-in-the-workplace\/\">Coping with Dyslexia in the Workplace<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opensource.com\/life\/14\/6\/open-source-assistive-technology-software\">5 assistive technology open source programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/posttv\/politics\/will-brain-chip-give-paralyzed-man-a-hand\/2014\/06\/23\/a530a2b4-fb1f-11e3-9f27-09f20b8bfd1a_video.html\">Will brain chip give paralyzed man a hand?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/419594\/news\/app-makes-creating-music-easy.html\">UNM professor&#8217;s app makes creating music easy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalgov.gov\/2014\/06\/20\/nih-can-rebuild-him-launches-bionic-man-tool\/\">NIH Can Rebuild Him, Launches Bionic Man Tool<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/06\/24\/glove-braille-georgia-tech\/?ncid=rss_truncated&amp;a_dgi=aolshare_twitter\">High-tech gloves can teach you Braille even if you&#8217;re distracted<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/06\/24\/soundhawk\/?ncid=rss_truncated&amp;a_dgi=aolshare_twitter\">Soundhawk&#8217;s smart earpiece tunes out noise to augment your hearing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/feature\/making-a-difference\/home-run-kid-amputees-play-ball-wounded-warriors-n138481\">Home Run: Kid Amputees Play Ball With Wounded Warriors<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2014\/06\/23\/324884349\/after-the-fall-a-young-man-chronicles-his-life-with-ms?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">After The Fall, A Young Man Chronicles His Life With Multiple Sclerosis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/guardianlv.com\/2014\/06\/apple-industry-leader-in-assistive-technology\/\">Apple Industry Leader in Assistive Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecampusnews.com\/top-news\/education-special-needs-623\/\">4 ways to make college more accessible for special needs students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/mobile\/blind-technologies\/#!4MYBV\">5 amazing gadgets that are helping the blind see again<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/feature.html\/ref=s_dp_acc_feat?ie=UTF8&amp;docId=1002658171\">Accessibility for Fire Phone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.co.uk\/news\/archive\/2014-06\/17\/subpac-queen-mary-research-deaf\">Backpack turns music into full-body experience for the deaf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/congress-blog\/technology\/209564-breakthroughs-in-technology-build-pathways-to-inclusion\">Breakthroughs in technology build pathways to inclusion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medgadget.com\/2014\/06\/scientists-cook-up-microwave-helmet-for-early-stroke-identification-video.html\">Scientists Cook Up Microwave Helmet for Early Stroke Identification (VIDEO)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gadgets.ndtv.com\/science\/news\/japanese-robotics-firm-showcases-thought-controlled-suits-543685\">Japanese Robotics Firm Showcases Thought-Controlled Suits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2014\/06\/16\/storycorps-disability\/19443\/\">StoryCorps Looks To Record Disability Experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/globalaccessibilitynews.com\/2014\/06\/15\/banking-to-be-more-accessible-for-people-with-disabilities\/\">Banking to be more accessible for people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/qz.com\/217081\/why-designers-should-spend-more-time-in-hospitals\/\">How paralysis forced Michael Graves to design a better wheelchair<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/deaf-blind-child-watching-world-cup-2014-6\">This Deaf-Blind Super-Fan Created A Genius System For Watching The World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realwire.com\/releases\/Game-Accessibility-Guidelines-wins-FCC-Chairmans-Award-for-Advancement\">Game Accessibility Guidelines wins FCC Chairman&#8217;s Award for Advancement in Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk\/news\/local\/localbrad\/11282516.Eye_controlled_wheelchair_developed_at_Bradford_University_could_transform_lives\/?ref=twtrec\">Eye-controlled wheelchair developed at Bradford University could transform lives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alzheimers.org.uk\/site\/scripts\/news_article.php?newsID=2065\">Danbury inventor&#8217;s monitoring device may help autistic people<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alzheimers.org.uk\/site\/scripts\/news_article.php?newsID=2065\">Most people want to stay at home if diagnosed with dementia but less than half know how<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2014\/06\/16\/320309856\/father-devises-a-bionic-pancreas-to-help-son-with-diabetes?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">Father Devises A &#8216;Bionic Pancreas&#8217; 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