{"id":3580,"date":"2016-08-12T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-12T14:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2016-08-12T10:23:04","modified_gmt":"2016-08-12T14:23:04","slug":"at-news-update-81216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"AT News Update, 8\/12\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week didn&#8217;t disappoint when it comes to great things happening in the world of assistive technology. Exoskeletons really being used, apps for chefs with low (or no)\u00a0vision, Pok\u00e9mon GO helping kids with ADHD, smart homes for senior citizens&#8230;stuff happening and implemented in real life! This is AT actually making a difference- AT in the news for the week of 8\/8 thru 8\/12<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brailleworks.com\/meaningful-difference-24hrs\/\">Reaching the Blind Community- Make a Difference at Your Restaurant in 24hrs<\/a> [White Paper]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2016\/08\/11\/489524505\/robot-like-machines-helped-people-with-spinal-injuries-regain-function?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">Robot-Like Machines Helped People With Spinal Injuries Regain Function<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/features\/bs-hs-within-reach-20160810-story.html\">Pasadena native\u2019s hand disease inspires global 3-D printing challenge<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uploadvr.com\/eyefluence-next-generation\/\">Eyefluence Is Bringing Eye Tracking Tech To The \u201cNext Generation of VR Headsets\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bioworld.com\/content\/virtual-reality-robots-feedback-enable-recovery-paraplegics-0#.V6x8Zwy7UzU.twitter\">Virtual reality, robots, feedback enable recovery of paraplegics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wptz.com\/health\/paraplegics-moving-again-years-after-spinal-cord-injuries\/41150976\">Paraplegics moving again years after spinal cord injuries<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3dprint.com\/134366\/3d-printing-disabled\/?utm_content=buffercb985&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">Affordable &amp; Accessible \u20133D Printing Proves to Be a Realistic Technology for Helping the disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/forum\/office_insider-registration\/announcing-august-insider-slow-update-for-office\/765ea038-8254-4f3b-83fe-7d0ebda5407a?auth=1\">Hey Office Insiders! Accessibility Checker for Mac is now available for Word, Excel and PPT<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/connectedlife.style\/building-smart-home-elderly-disabled-residents\/\">Building a smart home for elderly or disabled residents<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wesa.fm\/post\/voice-activated-app-helps-home-chefs-keep-their-hands-dirty#stream\/0\">Voice-Activated App Helps Home Chefs Keep Their Hands Dirty<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/fastlane\/using-technology-make-transportation-more-accessible\">Using Technology to Make Transportation More Accessible<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/s\/602105\/first-cyborg-olympics-will-celebrate-how-technology-can-help-disabled-people\/\">Giving a gold medal to those making the future better for people with disabilities: the first Cyborg Olympics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/pok%C3%A9mon-go-and-kids-with-adhd-7-distractions-and-delights_us_57890a3ce4b0b107a240cd27\">Pokemon GO and Kids with ADHD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2016\/08\/prweb13587698.htm#!\">Orbit Research &amp; American Printing House for the Blind<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.limitlessstylus.com\/http\/wwwlimitlessstyluscom\/product\/?platform=hootsuite\">This device is an option for an adaptive stylist for individuals with limited hand mobility<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artsprofessional.co.uk\/news\/resource-highlights-arts-based-technologies-disabled-creatives\">Resource highlights arts-based technologies for disabled creative<\/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=3580\" 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>This week didn&#8217;t disappoint when it comes to great things happening in the world of assistive technology. 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