{"id":2724,"date":"2014-11-21T13:59:54","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T18:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2724"},"modified":"2014-11-21T14:00:08","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T19:00:08","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-112114","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2724","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 11\/21\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s like science fiction, without the fiction &#8211; there are sonar navigation watches, robots to help kids get to school, smartphones\u00a0using facial recognition, and other\u00a0feats of awesomeness. Read it all here. 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Enters into Agreement with Peapod to Ensure Website Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KUEXAqV9eP4\">Art project gives you 15 minutes of life with Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omgfacts.com\/lists\/16331\/The-New-Electric-Car-Is-Designed-For-People-In-Wheelchairs-And-It-s-Amazing?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=omgfacts&amp;utm_campaign=lists&amp;utm_content=first\">The New Electric Car Is Designed For People In Wheelchairs And It&#8217;s Amazing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kare11.com\/story\/tech\/2014\/11\/19\/robot-helping-kids-connect-when-they-cant\/19200721\/\">Robot helping kids connect when they can&#8217;t<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/kiddo\/index.ssf\/2014\/11\/hasbro_autism_group_create_web.html\">Hasbro, autism group create website to help explain toys to kids with developmental disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.loyola.edu\/news\/2014\/1118-closed-captioning-work-study-program\">Loyola students to provide live closed captioning for athletic events in new accessibility initiative<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kdhnews.com\/news\/education\/modified-toy-car-built-at-education-workshop-for-nolanville-\/article_6312813e-6e0d-11e4-9979-f75b5c785b25.html#.VGzCbhiRIWg.twitter\">Modified toy car built at education workshop for Nolanville 3-year-old<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastersealstech.com\/2014\/11\/19\/10-great-gift-ideas-blind-visually-impaired\/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+INDATAblog+%28INDATA+Blog%29\">New Post: 10 accessible gift ideas for friends or family who are blind or visually impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jfe.qualtrics.com\/form\/SV_5bc1N9vhibp939j\">Are you an adult with an intellectual or developmental disability? A study on health outcomes needs you!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/asunews.asu.edu\/20141114-robles-mexico-partnership-engineering#.VGt0IZPRFQQ.twitter\">A &#8216;smart&#8217; device for stroke rehabilitation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.psfk.com\/2014\/11\/sesame-phone-disabled-technology-head-movement.html\">Touch free smartphone for people with mobility disabilities uses face recognition tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.camelcitydispatch.com\/winston-salem-foundation-grant-helps-students-with-disabilities-enhance-literacy-skills-7983\/\">Winston-Salem Foundation Grant helps Students with Disabilities Enhance Literacy Skills<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inhabitat.com\/researchers-develop-60-sonar-watch-to-aid-the-visually-impaired\/\">Researchers Develop $60 Sonar &#8216;Watch&#8217; to Help Blind People Navigate<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/animal.viralnova.com\/angelic-dogs\/#.VGtjJh0JpcK.twitter\">Silvie Bordeaux Is Saving Blind Dogs From Being Put Down With This Brilliant Invention<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2014\/11\/14\/teen-venture-capital\/19847\/\">Teen Lands Venture Capital For Accessibility Device<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2014\/11\/13\/schools-communication-supports\/19845\/\">Schools Must Offer Communication Supports, Feds Say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/amy_purdy_living_beyond_limits?language=en\">Living beyond limits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govtech.com\/applications\/New-Yorks-MTA-Offers-50000-Prize-for-Navigation-Apps-.html\">New York&#8217;s MTA Offers $50,000 Prize for Navigation Apps<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wacotrib.com\/news\/health\/go-baby-go-cars-give-mobility-to-students-with-disabilities\/article_84e8e7fd-b88e-5e30-8a55-e5c808a076b7.html\">&#8216;Go Baby Go&#8217; cars give mobility to students 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=2724\" 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>It&#8217;s like science fiction, without the fiction &#8211; there are sonar navigation watches, robots to help kids get to school, smartphones\u00a0using facial recognition, and other\u00a0feats of awesomeness. 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