{"id":896,"date":"2012-04-20T09:57:22","date_gmt":"2012-04-20T13:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=896"},"modified":"2012-04-20T09:57:22","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T13:57:22","slug":"weekly-wrap-up-4202012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=896","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Wrap Up, 4\/20\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 4\/16 &#8211; 4\/20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/science-news\/9212597\/Blindness-partially-reversed-in-mice.html\">For the 1st time Scientists have shown that blindness can be partially reversed in mice<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.i-pok.com\/?p=3205\">A Better Computer Mouse Cursor for the Disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/the-scientist.com\/2012\/04\/18\/brain-controls-paralyzed-muscles\/\">Brain Controls Paralyzed Muscles<\/a> | The Scientist<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/living\/ci_20436440\/special-needs-learning-aps\">Special-needs learning aps<\/a> &#8211; Monterey County Herald<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisisplymouth.co.uk\/Firm-making-mobiles-user-friendly\/story-15847155-detail\/story.html\">Firm making mobiles more user-friendly<\/a> &#8211; This is Plymouth<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/brother-of-boy-with-autism-releases-ipad-app-2012-04-16\">Brother of Boy With Autism Releases iPad App<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/deafnewstoday.blogspot.com\/2012\/04\/t-mobile-fined.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">T-Mobile Fined: The FCC is fining T-Mobile $819,000 for not offering enough phones that are hearing aid compatib<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ny1.com\/content\/news_beats\/transit\/159524\/new-technology-to-help-blind-riders-use-credit-cards-in-taxis\">New Technology To Help Blind Riders Use Credit Cards In Taxis<\/a> &#8211; NY1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2012-04\/uosf-tcw041712.php\">Tai Chi wheelchair brings mobility, self-esteem, better health to practitioners<\/a> &#8211; 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