{"id":2707,"date":"2014-11-07T10:18:26","date_gmt":"2014-11-07T15:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2707"},"modified":"2014-11-07T10:18:26","modified_gmt":"2014-11-07T15:18:26","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-11714-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2707","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 11\/7\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you hear the news? MDTAP&#8217;s blog, &#8220;Where It&#8217;s AT,&#8221; got nominated for the Baltimore Sun&#8217;s Best Health &amp; Wellness Blog of 2014!!! But we need your votes! So, every day between now and November 13<sup>th<\/sup>, you can place your vote. Find us listed as Maryland Assistive Technology Blog and vote for us right here &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/contests.baltimoresun.com\/promotions\/bs-mobbies\">http:\/\/contests.baltimoresun.com\/promotions\/bs-mobbies<\/a>. And after that, take a couple minutes to catch up on some of this week&#8217;s AT news, including a bone conducting headset for the blind, Twitter as a form of establishing memory, accessible voting, and more.<\/p>\n<p>AT in the news for the week of 11\/3 thru 11\/7<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2014\/11\/06\/microsoft-headset-for-the-visually-impaired\/?ncid=rss_truncated\">Microsoft&#8217;s bone-conducting headset guides the blind with audio cues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastersealstech.com\/2014\/11\/06\/snaptype-occupational-therapy\/?utm_content=buffer50d79&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">SnapType for Occupational Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tpr.org\/post\/source-mind-machine-science-will-change-everything#.VFu6UCoEV-A.twitter\">Mind-Machine Science Will Change Everything<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valuewalk.com\/2014\/11\/apple-said-to-develop-3d-iphone-display\/\">Apple Said To Develop 3D iPhone Display That Doesn\u2019t Need Glasses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/eyecomtec-explains-how-medical-eye-tracker-may-bring-alternative-computer-vision-and-assistive-technology-to-the-forefront-of-technology-281763611.html\">EyeComTec Explains how Medical Eye-Tracker may Bring Alternative Computer Vision and Assistive Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/trafficandcommuting\/for-blind-riders-on-metrorail-a-new-web-site-and-phone-app-are-designed-to-lead-the-way\/2014\/11\/04\/6a65c33c-644f-11e4-bb14-4cfea1e742d5_story.html\">On Metrorail, a digital lifeline for blind riders<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dancingdots.com\/main\/index.htm\">Dancing Dots: Accessible Music Technology for Blind &amp; Low Vision Performers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcolabs.com\/3037432\/this-man-uses-twitter-as-a-prosthetic-device-for-his-damaged-memory\">Man loses episodic memory in traumatic brain injury; Twitter is helping him get it back<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ok.gov\/abletech\/DME_Reuse\/Tips\/\">Reuse tip of the week for Durable Medical Equipment and Assistive Technology!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ukauthority.com\/local-digital-news-blog\/entry\/5009\/government-backed-competition-to-fund-new-assistive-technologies\">Government-backed competition to fund new assistive technologies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/news\/singapore\/devices-for-disabled\/1452250.html#.VFpcDfEMgHE.twitter\">Devices for disabled showcased at A*STAR conference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/CTD-Institute-Launch.html?soid=1117322954723&amp;aid=Ly-3Fed7mFk\">The Center on Technology and Disability Institute Launches Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/news\/design-meets-disability-event-encourages-innovative-approach\">Collaborative clinic reviews product design for disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabled-world.com\/assistivedevices\/mobility\/rewalk.php\">ReWalk Motorized Device Helps People with Disabilities to Walk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.ufl.edu\/archive\/2014\/10\/technology-pioneered-by-uf-researcher-provides-improved-access-for-disabled-voters.html\">Technology pioneered by UF researcher provides improved access for disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elkharttruth.com\/news\/business\/Agriculture\/2014\/10\/31\/Purdue-s-Breaking-New-Ground-Resource-Center-helps-farmers-with-disabilities-continue-working.html\">Purdue&#8217;s Breaking New Ground Resource Center helps farmers with disabilities continue working<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumerelectronicsnet.com\/article\/HIMS-Inc-to-Visit-6-Cities-in-3-Weeks-to-Demonstrate-Life-changing-Assistive-Technology-Products-for-the-Blind-and-Visually-Impaired-3583962\">HIMS Inc. to Visit 6 Cities in 3 Weeks to Demonstrate Life-changing Assistive Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pva.org\/site\/apps\/nlnet\/content2.aspx?c=ajIRK9NJLcJ2E&amp;b=6350111&amp;ct=12169565\">Accessible Voting for Individuals with Disabilities<\/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=2707\" 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>Did you hear the news? MDTAP&#8217;s blog, &#8220;Where It&#8217;s AT,&#8221; got nominated for the Baltimore Sun&#8217;s Best Health &amp; Wellness Blog of 2014!!! But we need your votes! So, every day between now and November 13th, you can place your vote. 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