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AT in the news for the week of 6\/15 thru 6\/19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/attraining.org\/atdaily\/2015\/06\/15\/wheelchairs-joystick-into-your-mouse\/\">BJOY Ring | Wheelchair\u2019s Joystick into Your Mouse<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/globalaccessibilitynews.com\/2015\/06\/19\/fda-approves-device-to-help-people-with-vision-disabilities-see-by-using-their-tongues\/\">FDA approves device to help people with vision disabilities see by using their tongues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewFeature?id=1005720076&amp;mt=8&amp;ls=1\">Apple launches &#8220;Popular Apps Optimized for VoiceOver&#8221; section in the App Store<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/gadgets-and-tech\/news\/bbc-technology-lets-people-change-channel-with-their-mind-10328311.html\">BBC technology lets people change channel with their mind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/06\/14\/wwdc-puts-accessibility-on-the-radar-for-developers\/\">WWDC Puts Accessibility On The Radar For Developers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/posabilitymagazine.co.uk\/revolutionary-new-computer-controlled-prosthetic-leg-launched\/\">Revolutionary new computer-controlled prosthetic leg launched<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/technical.ly\/baltimore\/2015\/06\/17\/comcast-x1-talking-guide-voice-remote\/\">This new remote is helping blind people watch cable<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.closingthegap.com\/2015\/06\/smart-device-access-for-those-who-tant-touch\/\">Smart Device Access for Those Who Can\u2019t Touch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/yourstory.com\/2015\/06\/analog-devices-innovations\/\">IoT enabled diapers, Myoelectric limbs and amputee rehabilitation through gaming<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/education\/2015\/06\/blind_students_lawsuit_atlantic_cape_community.html\">Blind students&#8217; 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