{"id":2844,"date":"2015-02-27T11:25:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T16:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2844"},"modified":"2015-02-27T11:25:23","modified_gmt":"2015-02-27T16:25:23","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-22715","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2844","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 2\/27\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re not going to ask you whether the dress is white &amp; gold or blue &amp; black, though you&#8217;re more than welcome to let us know what you see. But, if you know what I&#8217;m talking about, then you&#8217;re\u00a0probably also aware of other pop culture news this\u00a0week that just happens to include AT &amp; disability,\u00a0like the\u00a0incredibly popular Comcast video of the 7-year-old blind girl&#8217;s reimagining of the Wizard of Oz, or the buzz about Eddie Redmayne winning an Oscar for portraying Stephen Hawking in the Theory of Everything. Anyway, read about these and more right here in our AT news wrap up for the week of 2\/23 thru 2\/27.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/entertainment\/sns-tns-bc-cpt-digitalsavant-20150225-story.html\">Self-driving cars and robot soccer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/opinion\/oped\/bs-ed-kindle-tts-20150226-story.html\">Bring back TTS (text-to-speech), Kindle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcvuk.com\/news\/read\/all-together-now-how-accessibility-in-games-is-giving-everyone-the-chance-to-play\/0145880\">All together now: how accessibility in games is giving everyone the chance to play<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nightly-news\/video\/this-boss-gives-the-disabled-what-she-says-they-want-most--jobs-404479043807\">This Boss Gives the Disabled What She Says They Want Most: Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehour.com\/news\/new-technology-showroom-in-hartford-offers-solutions-for-those-with\/article_ccbb58f8-b7a1-11e4-926f-10604b9ffeb8.html#.VO9Gj4USmkc.twitter\">New Technology Showroom in Hartford Offers Solutions for Those with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbur.org\/2015\/02\/26\/uncleared-sidewalks-disabilities\">Boston&#8217;s Snowy Sidewalks Can Be A Big Challenge, Especially For The Disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencebusiness.net\/news\/76924\/Warwick--Researchers-investigate-hi-tech-solutions-to-help-patients-get-more-out-of-their-assistive-technology#.VO9HaGN_CkQ.twitter\">Researchers investigate hi-tech solutions to help patients get more out of their assistive technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.resna.org\/news-events\/member-news\/looking-good-diy-design-idea\">Looking for a good DIY AT design idea?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hub.jhu.edu\/gazette\/2015\/march-april\/currents-apl-to-develop-retinal-prosthesis\">Applied Physics Laboratory receives $4M to develop a retinal prosthesis<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/grasp-shoulder-sitting-telepresence-mentor-robot\/36249\/\">Grasp telepresence robot puts a remote teacher on your shoulder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tvnz.co.nz\/national-news\/technology-helps-disabled-us-veteran-walk-again-6241183\">Technology helps disabled US veteran walk again<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsrecord.org\/news\/university-works-to-improve-website-accessibility-for-students-with-disabilities\/article_939f74de-bc7c-11e4-a605-772c56dac595.html#.VO3iJ1Fffi8.twitter\">University works to improve website accessibility for students with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(VIDEO) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LU0dQXJ-YQM\">Watch this short sensory disability awareness film created by Basingstoke Disability Forum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infinitec.org\/learn\/school\/speechATguide.htm\">A Great Speech and AT Evaluation Guide for Parents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.appleworld.today\/blog\/2015\/2\/22\/accessible-apple-how-the-apple-watch-will-improve-security-for-the-visually-impaired\">Accessible Apple: How The Apple Watch Will Improve Security for the Visually Impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/articles\/2015\/02\/23\/how-to-speak-with-facial-expressions.html?via=desktop&amp;source=twitter\">Now You Can Use Stephen Hawking\u2019s Tech to Speak With Facial Expressions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ndipat.org\/blog\/instamorph-make-your-own-at\/\">This moldable device enable individuals with mobility issues to grip keys, pens, styluses, cookware, etc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/02\/meet-team-makes-possible-blind-use-facebook\/\">Meet the Team That Makes It Possible for the Blind to Use Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2015-02-equipment-maximize-human-sensorimotor-function.html\">New assistive equipment to maximize human sensorimotor function<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data\/technology\/2015\/February\/technology_February36.xml&amp;section=technology#.VOs-7MelKyM.twitter\">World\u2019s first hands-free smartphone for the disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionledger.com\/story\/news\/2015\/02\/22\/clinton-schools-use-font-help-students-dyslexia\/23865389\/\">Clinton schools use font to help students with dyslexia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdtmag.com\/news\/2015\/02\/app-lets-anyone-see-blind#.VOs6TqfkQ75.twitter\">App Lets Anyone See for the Blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabledgo.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/eye-controlled-wheelchair-wins-top-design-award\/\">Eye-Controlled Wheelchair Wins Top Design Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allaboutvision.com\/buysmart\/magnifiers.htm\">Guide to Buying Low Vision Magnifiers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/arts\/movies\/2015\/02\/19\/oscarsblind\/UPGHe0Os7xAUgqPctQLIzM\/story.html?event=event25\">Devices give blind filmgoers Oscar-worthy experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adweek.com\/news\/advertising-branding\/ad-day-comcast-beautifully-shows-how-7-year-old-girl-who-blind-imagines-wizard-oz-163062\">Comcast Beautifully Shows How a 7-Year-Old Girl Who Is Blind Imagines The Wizard of Oz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.media.mit.edu\/\">EyeMITRA, Cameraculture\u2019s low-cost, eye health assessment tool for mobile devices, on our homepage<\/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 = 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