{"id":3082,"date":"2015-07-24T10:41:49","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T14:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3082"},"modified":"2015-07-24T10:41:49","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T14:41:49","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-72415","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3082","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 7\/24\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re just two days away from the 25th anniversary of the ADA! Celebrations abound all over the place, including Washington DC and <a href=\"http:\/\/mdod.maryland.gov\/mdtap\/Pages\/ADA25Baltimore-.aspx\">right here in Baltimore<\/a>. The below articles are testament to the strides that have been made and documentation on all that still needs to be achieved&#8230;AT in the news for the week of 7\/20 thru 7\/24<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lisaneal.wordpress.com\/2015\/07\/18\/a-second-life-for-unused-wearable-activity-trackers\/\">A Second Life for Unused Wearable Activity Trackers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2015\/07\/24\/423230927\/-a-gift-to-the-non-disabled-at-25-the-ada-improves-access-for-all?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">In Helping Those With Disabilities, ADA Improves Access For All<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/news\/opinion\/oped\/bs-ed-ada-anniversary-20150723-story.html\">25 years after the ADA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gameranx.com\/updates\/id\/29372\/article\/ablegamers-celebrates-advances-in-gaming-assistive-technology-with-the-smithsonian\/\">AbleGamers Celebrates Advances in Gaming Assistive Technology with the Smithsonian<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themighty.com\/2015\/07\/she-couldnt-find-a-toy-that-looked-like-her-daughter-so-she-made-her-own2\/?utm_campaign=site_twit&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\">She Couldn&#8217;t Find a Toy That Looked Like Her Daughter, So She Made Her Own <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eweek.com\/mobile\/diabetes-monitoring-app-contacts-help-for-users-in-emergencies.html\">Diabetes Monitoring App Also Enables Patients to Call for Help<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/h3fxyuRCA4\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eweek.com\/mobile\/diabetes-monitoring-app-contacts-help-for-users-in-emergencies.html\">This Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed People To Walk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/story\/government\/it\/health\/2015\/07\/22\/va-make-a-thon\/30516241\/\">Vets to test innovative ideas during VA make-a-thon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/on-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-ada-the-future-of-accessibility-online-is-in-limbo_55ae7d44e4b0a9b94852a064\">ADA rules for websites still under review<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avinteractive.com\/news\/audio\/disabled-patients-direct-concert-with-brainwave-signals-in-world-first-21-07-2015\/\">Disabled patients direct concert with brainwave signals in world first<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.consumeraffairs.com\/news\/making-things-easier-for-disabled-consumers-072115.html\">Making things easier for disabled consumers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2015\/7\/20\/9002197\/nike-flyease-zipper-disabilities\">Nike\u2019s ingenious new zipper helps people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/technology\/future_tense\/2015\/07\/ada_25th_anniversary_the_internet_should_be_accessible_for_the_disabled.html?wpsrc=sh_all_dt_tw_top\">Why Web accessibility for the disabled actually benefits everyone<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roboticstrends.com\/article\/honda_walking_assist_device_going_on_sale\">Honda Walking Assist Device Going on Sale &#8211; Robotics Trends<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/no-room-on-the-bus-for-wheelchair-bound-woman-who-fought-for-the-americans-with-disabilities-act\/2015\/07\/20\/54e1cc62-2ef8-11e5-8353-1215475949f4_story.html?postshare=2011437573749932\">Woman in wheelchair who fought for Disabilities Act can\u2019t use tour bus<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nfb.org\/national-federation-blind-and-verifone-collaborate-make-taxicab-terminals-accessible\">National Federation of the Blind and Verifone Collaborate to Make Taxicab Terminals Accessible<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ndiinc.formstack.com\/forms\/able_survey\">ABLE Accounts and Projected Usage Survey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2015\/07\/21\/obama-ada-fight-is-not-over\/20450\/\">Obama: ADA &#8216;Fight Is Not Over&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/health-33571412\">Bionic eye implant world first<\/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=3082\" 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 just two days away from the 25th anniversary of the ADA! 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