{"id":3672,"date":"2016-10-14T11:44:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-14T15:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2016-10-14T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T15:44:19","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-101416","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3672","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 10\/14\/16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT, in and of itself, can be utterly glamorous. Case in point- exoskeletons, self driving cars, self lacing shoes, etc. But it&#8217;s also making lesser obvious impacts, such as helping women with low vision apply makeup, or using facial recognition apps to help alzheimers patients.\u00a0The world of technology is far reaching and it&#8217;s effecting change from the smallest of tasks to the largest.\u00a0You can read about all of these changes right here &#8211; AT in the news for the week of 10\/10 thru 10\/14<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/point-to-pictures\/id479371604?mt=8\">There are several apps from RJ Cooper that are free for a short time. Check them out before the offer ends!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zmescience.com\/research\/technology\/exoskeleton-walk-12102016\/\">New exoskeleton helps disabled people get back on their feet<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/triblive.com\/news\/allegheny\/11296386-74\/technology-pittsburgh-robotics\">Pittsburgh firms on front line of robotics technology revolution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kxxv.com\/story\/33352840\/disabled-teen-drives-with-new-technology\">Disabled teen drives with new technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/robohub.org\/its-not-only-engineers-who-work-in-robotics\/\">It\u2019s not only engineers who work in robotics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itpro.co.uk\/staffing\/27386\/how-tech-can-promote-diversity-in-the-workplace\">How tech can promote diversity in the workplace <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lanthorn.com\/article\/2016\/10\/assistive-technology\">Assistive technology features products, apps designed to benefit students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.umassmed.edu\/news\/news-archives\/2016\/10\/assistive-technology-expo-returns-to-umass-medical-school\/\">Assistive Technology expo returns to UMass Medical School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aph.org\/research\/orbit-reader-20-details\/\">Low-Cost Breakthrough in a Refreshable Braille Device<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/money\/4501381\/able-accounts-savings-plan-disabilities\/\">ABLE accounts, a savings plan for people with disabilities, help parents plan for their childrens&#8217; futures<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/youre-autistic-you-know-you-can-do-a-good-job-but-will-employers-listen\/2016\/09\/22\/412956bc-4dca-11e6-a422-83ab49ed5e6a_story.html\">Is there a &#8220;business imperative&#8221; for hiring adults with autism?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kxxv.com\/story\/33352840\/disabled-teen-drives-with-new-technology\">Disabled teen drives with new technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kxan.com\/2016\/10\/07\/like-kids-adults-with-learning-disabilities-have-federal-rights\/\">Like kids, adults with learning disabilities have federal rights<\/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 |<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lshss.pubs.asha.org\/article.aspx?articleid=2552317\">Do adolescents with specific language impairment understand driving terminology?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2016\/10\/04\/lor-al-brazil-wants-help-visually-impaired-women-use-its-products-through-new-audio\">L&#8217;Or\u00e9al Brazil wants to help visually impaired women use its products through new Audio MakeUp Project <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cty.jhu.edu\/about\/Awesome%20CTYers\/ctyer-s-app-connects-alzheimer-s-patients-with-their-loved-ones\">11-year-old develops communication app w\/ facial recognition to tell relatives with Alzheimer\u2019s who they&#8217;re talking to<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedykrieger.org\/community\/maryland-center-developmental-disabilities\/mcdd-maryland-department-disabilities-partnership#.V_zsTRxc69s.facebook\">New Partnership Formed to Prepare People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for Training Law<\/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=3672\" 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>AT, in and of itself, can be utterly glamorous. 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