{"id":3425,"date":"2016-05-06T10:34:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3425"},"modified":"2016-05-06T10:35:01","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T14:35:01","slug":"at-news-wrapup-5616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3425","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 5\/6\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not all the news we shared this week, but it is some of the coolest! \u00a0AT in the news from 5\/2 thru 5\/6<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.office.com\/2016\/05\/05\/onenote-ell-and-special-education-at-sammamish-high-school\/\">Technology, when used intentionally, makes learning more accessible than ever<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/special-needs-shopping-cart-target-carolines_us_572c1b70e4b0bc9cb046511a\">Here&#8217;s how Target&#8217;s special needs shopping carts are making an impact<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triplepundit.com\/special\/fostering-diversity-and-purpose-at-work\/businesses-grow-turning-disability-accessibility\/\">Businesses Growing By Turning Disability into Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/globalaccessibilitynews.com\/2016\/03\/28\/hakom-develops-app-for-persons-with-disabilities\/?utm_content=buffer6b229&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">HAKOM develops app for persons with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/machash.com\/apple-world-today\/193203\/apple-adds-accessibility-accessories-category-to-its-online-store\/\">Thank you Apple for a dedicated accessibility app accessories category in the<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kare11.com\/news\/health\/emoji-app-launched-for-kids-with-special-needs\/165125538\">Accessible emoji parties? 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Check out this cool app for kids with disabilities<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y4xdTQPzeo\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3ders.org\/articles\/20160504-benjamin-hubert-designs-first-3d-printed-consumer-wheelchair-to-be-mass-produced.html\">Benjamin Hubert designs first 3D printed consumer wheelchair to be mass produced<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/sarah-blahovec\/new-initiative-seeks-to-a_b_9818778.html\">Learn About PEAT TalentWorks, the New Online Resource on eRecruiting Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/05\/04\/accomable\/\">Accomable wants to solve the accessible holiday search\u00a0problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/tech\/fcc-introduces-real-time-text-035020577.html?soc_src=social-sh&amp;soc_trk=tw\">The FCC is finally replacing old TTY tech with a Wi-Fi based solution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.snapmunk.com\/wearable-mouse-bite-click-head-tracking-for-the-disabled\/\">A Wearable Mouse with Bite-Click and Head-Tracking for the Disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/electrek.co\/2016\/05\/02\/tesla-model-s-paravan-wheelchair-robot-arm\/\">Check out this robotic arm lift in a Tesla Model S-how cool!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rightrelevance.com\/search\/articles\/hero?article=369e8085a5b810bc1f7bd1c2164ada93ce5e4102&amp;query=cerebral%20palsy&amp;taccount=cerebrralpalsy\">New motor control assessment measure could improve outcomes for children with cerebral palsy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/onwardstate.com\/2016\/04\/29\/student-creates-happy-valley-launchbox-supported-project-vive-a-voice-for-the-silent\/\">Student-Created Project Vive Aims To Help Those Suffering From Cerebral Palsy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2016\/05\/02\/technology\/uber-access\/index.html\">Uber&#8217;s services for the disabled lack actual cars<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3058436\/conversantlabs-quest-to-make-smartphone-apps-usable-for-the-visually-impaired\">Conversant Labs wants to make smartphone apps usable for the visually impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bridgingapps.org\/2016\/05\/bridgingapps-reviewed-app-mindfulness-children-meditations-kids\/\">Mindfulness for Children the App was specifically designed to assist children learn how to be mindful through a&#8230;<\/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=3425\" 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>It&#8217;s not all the news we shared this week, but it is some of the coolest! 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