{"id":2917,"date":"2015-04-10T10:04:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2917"},"modified":"2015-04-10T10:04:26","modified_gmt":"2015-04-10T14:04:26","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-41015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2917","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 4\/10\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re showing our Baltimore Pride this week as we take the lead in super-cool AT news, like Sean Gray&#8217;s Accessible Venue project, and the local IMAGE Center&#8217;s Disability Gateway project. Check it all out here\u00a0&#8211; AT in the news for the week of 4\/6 thru 4\/10<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dotnews.com\/2015\/3d-printer-helps-boston-home-aid-residents\">3D printer helps Boston Home aid residents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/featuredstory\/531761\/paralyzed-again\/\">Cautionary Tale of a Bionic Man<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/technabob.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/08\/worlds-lightest-cheapest-electric-wheelchairs\/\">Students Build World\u2019s Lightest and Least Expensive Electric Wheelchairs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/goatsandsoda\/2015\/04\/08\/398123572\/on-a-scale-of-1-to-10-brazil-gets-a-zero-for-disability-access?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">On A Scale Of 1 To 10, Brazil Gets A Zero For Disability Access<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citypaper.com\/music\/bcpnews-sean-gray-confronts-gap-in-venue-accessibility-for-people-with-disabilities-in-baltimore-and-beyond-20150407,0,1891376.story\">Sean Gray confronts gap in venue accessibility for people with disabilities in Baltimore and beyond<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wypr.org\/post\/harnessing-internet-new-ways-deal-disability#.VSVo-8_-6So.twitter\">Harnessing The Internet For New Ways To Deal With Disability<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20150331\/Jacoti-releases-first-FDA-registered-medical-device-hearing-aid-application-for-smartphones.aspx\">Jacoti releases first FDA-registered medical device hearing aid application for smartphones<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/10-ways-virtual-reality-is-revolutionizing-medicine-and-healthcare\/\">10 ways virtual reality is revolutionizing medicine and healthcare<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/business\/technology\/bionic-suit-for-elderly-to-be-built-by-irish-researchers-1.2168685#.VSU81e4lnHU.twitter\">Bionic suit for elderly to be built by Irish researchers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/answer-sheet\/wp\/2015\/04\/08\/50-great-apps-for-teachers\/?postshare=6211428503733370\">50 great apps for teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noodle.com\/articles\/the-right-schools-for-students-with-dyslexiahttps:\/twitter.com\/kyleredford\">What Makes a School Dyslexia-Friendly?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2015\/04\/making-theater-autism-friendly\/388348\/?utm_source=btn-twitter-ctrl1\">Making Theater Autism-Friendly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.microsoft.com\/on-the-issues\/2015\/04\/03\/microsoft-announces-pilot-program-to-hire-people-with-autism\/\">Microsoft announces pilot program to hire people with autism &amp; other disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/1963816\/tech-will-have-you-hiking-you%E2%80%99re-18-again\">This Tech Will Have You Hiking Like You\u2019re 18 Again<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thetartan.org\/2015\/4\/6\/scitech\/braille\">Automated Braille Tutor wins Touch of Genius Prize<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/pressreleases\/15\/04\/p5383589\/hims-candy-5-hd-ii-handheld-video-magnifier-receives-2015-red-dot-award\">HIMS CANDY 5 HD II Handheld Video Magnifier Receives 2015 Red Dot Award<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/capegazette.villagesoup.com\/p\/easter-seals-offers-loans-to-finance-assistive-technology\/1325031\">Easter Seals offers loans to finance assistive technology <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3044652\/most-creative-people\/atts-challenge-to-developers-inventive-apps-for-the-disabled\">AT&amp;T&#8217;s challenge to developers: inventive apps for the disabled<\/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=2917\" 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>We&#8217;re showing our Baltimore Pride this week as we take the lead in super-cool AT news, like Sean Gray&#8217;s Accessible Venue project, and the local IMAGE Center&#8217;s Disability Gateway project. 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