{"id":1364,"date":"2012-11-09T12:20:33","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T17:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2012-11-09T16:49:19","modified_gmt":"2012-11-09T21:49:19","slug":"at-in-the-news-our-weekly-wrap-up-11912","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1364","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 11\/9\/12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 11\/5 &#8211; 11\/9<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theaustralian.com.au\/innovationchallenge\/scooter-helps-the-disabled-get-back-on-the-road-again\/story-fn9dkrp5-1226513854352?sv=3b4a57662533bc2eb7a079c774fe00ba#.UJ03UrfYNdk.twitter \u2026\">Scooter helps the disabled get back on the road again<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidethegames.biz\/paralympics\/summer-paralympics\/2012\/1011603-disabled-pool-access-redesigned-as-early-legacy-of-london-2012#.UJ03gAzN2B8.twitter \u2026\">Disabled pool access redesigned as early legacy of London 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/personal-finance\/2012\/11\/08\/assistive-technology-for-seniors-at-home\/\">Assistive Technology for Seniors at Home<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.extremetech.com\/electronics\/139179-future-of-input-eye-tracking%20\u2026\">Eye tracking is the future of high-speed, maximum accuracy input<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/health\/bs-hs-parkinson-art-20121107,0,1096804.story%20\u2026\">Art provides relief to Parkinson&#8217;s patient<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehoya.com\/news\/progress-is-slow-on-disability-access-1.2945552#.UJ0amDQZc60.twitter \u2026\">Progress Is Slow on Disability Access<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/all-metro-stations-now-have-smartrip-vending-machines\/2012\/11\/06\/8981778e-284c-11e2-b4e0-346287b7e56c_story.html%20\u2026\">All Metro stations now have SmarTrip vending machines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/ear-powered-implants\/24919\/\">Ear-powered medical devices in development<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastersealstech.com\/2012\/10\/18\/uno-with-braille\/\">Uno&#8230; with Braille! 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