We’re just two days away from the 25th anniversary of the ADA! Celebrations abound all over the place, including Washington DC and right here in Baltimore. The below articles are testament to the strides that have been made and documentation on all that still needs to be achieved…AT in the news for the week of 7/20 thru 7/24
A Second Life for Unused Wearable Activity Trackers
In Helping Those With Disabilities, ADA Improves Access For All
AbleGamers Celebrates Advances in Gaming Assistive Technology with the Smithsonian
She Couldn’t Find a Toy That Looked Like Her Daughter, So She Made Her Own
Diabetes Monitoring App Also Enables Patients to Call for Help
This Exoskeleton Allows Paralyzed People To Walk
Vets to test innovative ideas during VA make-a-thon
ADA rules for websites still under review
Disabled patients direct concert with brainwave signals in world first
Making things easier for disabled consumers
Nike’s ingenious new zipper helps people with disabilities
Why Web accessibility for the disabled actually benefits everyone
Honda Walking Assist Device Going on Sale – Robotics Trends
Woman in wheelchair who fought for Disabilities Act can’t use tour bus
National Federation of the Blind and Verifone Collaborate to Make Taxicab Terminals Accessible
ABLE Accounts and Projected Usage Survey
Obama: ADA ‘Fight Is Not Over’
Bionic eye implant world first