{"id":3255,"date":"2015-11-06T12:06:23","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T17:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3255"},"modified":"2015-11-06T12:06:23","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T17:06:23","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-11615","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3255","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 11\/6\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From kids to senior citizens, smart medical devices are in the news quite a bit. Making sure they&#8217;re accessible and usable is a whole other challenge, but in the world of AT, that is the ever-present challenge. This week&#8217;s news trends include quite the focus on medical devices, prosthetics, and much more. AT in the news for the week of 11\/2 thru 11\/6.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2013\/01\/07\/man-instagram-images-blind\/#ABJrnmxeO05K\">Blind Man Uses Instagram To Share Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3ders.org\/articles\/20151104-qingdao-unique-unveils-first-ever-prosthetic-3d-printer.html\">QingDao Unique unveils first-ever prosthetic 3D printer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/exoskeletons-could-one-day-help-paralyzed-climb-and-turn_5637a134e4b0631799131d58\">The next generation of exoskeletons should be flexible, scientists say<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sr=1&amp;ct2=us%2F1_0_s_0_1_a&amp;sa=t&amp;usg=AFQjCNGghXRtubf36bbJNgxBjvIuqPqiEg&amp;cid=null&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fgranitegeek.concordmonitor.com%2F2015%2F11%2F04%2Ftechnology-that-helps-people-with-disabilities-often-helps-the-rest-of-society-at-the-same-time%2F&amp;ei=Mck7VvGGN8nP3QHRx4lg&amp;rt=SECTION&amp;vm=STANDARD&amp;bvm=section&amp;did=-612118136369399099&amp;sid=77bcfd44b608e3c3&amp;at=dt0&amp;shr=t\">Technology that helps people with disabilities often helps the rest of society <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtxl.com\/lifestyle\/kids-can-work-around-challenges-thanks-to-assistive-technology\/article_7b852b8e-839e-11e5-b32c-7fe9295f4208.html\">Kids Can Work Around Challenges Thanks to Assistive Technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3dprint.com\/103427\/kayak-assistive-paddle-grips\/\">Kayaking Enthusiast Creates 3D Printed Assistive Paddle Grips for People with Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdtmag.com\/news\/2015\/11\/new-push-pint-sized-medical-devices-treat-sick-kids-0#.VjjH-ezfpYk.twitter\">New Push for Pint-Sized Medical Devices to Treat Sick Kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/2015\/10\/16\/amazon-to-caption-190k-films-and-tv-shows-by-2017\/?utm_content=buffer3da58&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">Amazon to Caption 190K+ Films and TV Shows by 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techtimes.com\/articles\/101513\/20151030\/makerbot-thingiverse-celebrates-milestone-one-million-uploads-200-downloads.htm\">MakerBot Thingiverse Celebrates One Million Uploads And 200 Million Downloads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techinsider.io\/nissan-is-testing-its-driverless-car-in-japan-2015-11\">Nissan begins testing its driverless car on the streets of Japan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/arc.applause.com\/2015\/11\/02\/mobile-accessibility-end-user\/\">Accessibility Requires App Developers To Consider Every End User<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/backchannel\/open-data-with-a-purpose-9f31db156365\">\u00a0\u201cWhy This Audio Map for the Blind Offers an Open-Data Roadmap for the Country\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mdtmag.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/aging-population-and-medical-devices#.VjjIRmY9Trg.twitter\">The Aging Population and Medical Devices<\/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=3255\" 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>From kids to senior citizens, smart medical devices are in the news quite a bit. 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