{"id":2982,"date":"2015-05-15T10:53:57","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T14:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2982"},"modified":"2015-05-15T10:53:57","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T14:53:57","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-51515","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2982","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 5\/15\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Great bits of advancement can add up to big change &#8211; Braille soda cans, disability-friendly kids clothes, apps to find accessible restaurants, oh my! It all sounds so simple, and perhaps even obvious, but everyday little changes are making big impacts. AT in the news for the week of 5\/11 thru 5\/15<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shar.es\/1rWNLd#IMFAR2015 @AutismSpeaks pic.twitter.com\/LXP94NDz1t\">Brain imaging produces new insights into autism anxiety connection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/connectability.challengepost.com\/?utm_campaign=at-t-nyu-connect-ability-challenge.2015-03-11&amp;utm_content=challenge_share&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=cp#.VVT5jlEXIBo.twitter\">Check out AT&amp;T NYU Connect Ability Challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.its.dot.gov\/attri\/attri_workshop.htm\">U.S. DOT Offering Free Workshop on Applications for Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2015-05-technology-key-people-positive-mental.html\">Technology could be the key to help people improve and maintain positive mental health<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/a-new-app-from-oralys-canadas-leader-in-assistive-technology-solutions-2015-05-13-1617308\">A New App From Oralys, Canada&#8217;s Leader in Assistive Technology Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/alltechconsidered\/2013\/05\/12\/183218751\/new-closed-captioning-glasses-help-deaf-go-out-to-the-movies?sc=tw&amp;cc=share\">New Closed-Captioning Glasses Help Deaf Go Out To The Movies<\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DdMW3nim7N\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afb.org\/afbpress\/pub.asp?DocID=aw160503\">A Review of the New ScanJig Pro Scanning Stand<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.learningally.org\/CollegeSuccess\/CoreCurriculum\/DiscoveringTechnology.aspx\">8 Assistive Technology Resources for College Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/connectability.challengepost.com\/?utm_campaign=at-t-nyu-connect-ability-challenge.2015-03-11&amp;utm_content=challenge_share&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=cp\">AT&amp;T has partnered with NYU and RESNA to design a technology contest titled \u201cConnect Ability Challenge\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/usodep.blogs.govdelivery.com\/2015\/05\/11\/technologies-in-the-works-that-will-improve-quality-of-life\/#.VVIcrvhyDU0.twitter\">Technologies in the Works That Will Improve Quality of Life<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2015\/05\/12\/apple-watch-hearing-aid\/\">Need to adjust your hearing aid? There\u2019s an Apple Watch app for that\u00a0(Video)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/business\/west-michigan\/index.ssf\/2015\/05\/homebuilder_promotes_new_way_t.html\">Homebuilder promotes new way to build barrier-free houses on concrete slabs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/technology-for-disabled-program-gets-3-million-boost-1.1931588\">Technology for disabled program gets $3-million boost<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adweek.com\/adfreak\/coca-cola-now-printing-cans-and-bottles-braille-blind-people-164665\">Coca-Cola Is Now Printing Cans and Bottles in Braille for Blind People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingnews.ie\/business\/maynooth-students-develop-app-which-rates-business-wheelchair-accessibility-676607.html\">Wondering if a business Is wheelchair accessible? There&#8217;s an app for that<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/entertainment\/index.ssf\/2015\/03\/disability_friendly_clothing.html\">N.J. mom pushes for disability-friendly clothing for kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clarkson.edu\/news\/2015\/news-release_2015-05-08-01.html\">Clarkson University Biomedical Engineering Design Students Demonstrate Assistive Technology Design at CREATE Symposium in Albany<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/enabledbydesign\/photos\/a.406301136937.184187.23447336937\/10152853555856938\/\">Programmer with MND ALS controls robot using eyes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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=2982\" 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>Great bits of advancement can add up to big change &#8211; Braille soda cans, disability-friendly kids clothes, apps to find accessible restaurants, oh my! 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