{"id":1969,"date":"2013-08-02T11:07:24","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T15:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1969"},"modified":"2013-08-02T11:07:24","modified_gmt":"2013-08-02T15:07:24","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-8213","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1969","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap-Up, 8\/2\/13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AT in the news for the week of 7\/29 &#8211; 8\/2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabledsportsusa.org\/rock-climbing\/\">AT in Recreation: Learn about the adaptive sport of rock climbing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-17938_105-57580976-1\/first-ever-braille-smartphone-could-hit-stores-this-year\/%20\u2026\">A Braille smart phone that lets a blind user touch the real-time image of faces &amp; follow facial expressions!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scoop.it\/t\/digital-books-reading-technologies-equal-greater-accessibility-for-students\/p\/4005533154\/video-assistive-technology-learning-disabilities-ncld\">Video: Assistive Technology | Learning Disabilities &#8211; NCLD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/8301-205_162-57596317\/researchers-developing-communication-app-for-children-with-autism\/?tag=socsh%20\u2026\">Researchers developing communication app for children with autism<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/my-furry-foil-how-goofy-dog-inspired-author-als-write-6C10810405\">An inspirational woman, her dog and her technology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[VIDEO] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gmanetwork.com\/news\/story\/320042\/scitech\/technology\/video-wearable-computer-gives-visually-impaired-a-way-to-read\">Wearable computer gives visually impaired a way to read<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addictinginfo.org\/2013\/07\/30\/wheelchair-bound-man-forced-to-crawl-across-tarmac-three-times-by-delta-airlines-video\/\">Delta Airlines Humiliates Disabled Man, Forces Him To Crawl Across Tarmac Three Times<\/a> (VIDEO) <a title=\"http:\/\/p.ost.im\/ds79Kx\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/BdvfTKHRBT\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pda.sciencealert.com.au\/news\/20131907-24595.html\">Improving the white cane<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JZX2IxUWwYA\">On Friday, we celebrated the 23rd Anniversary of the passage of the ADA. This is a great PSA showing the impact of the ADA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/william-daroff\/the-able-act-promoting-in_b_3659827.html?utm_hp_ref=tw\">The ABLE Act: Promoting Inclusion and Independence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.watchlistnews.com\/2013\/07\/29\/special-needs-classroom-access-package-designed-by-ablenet-now-offered-by-rehabmart-com\/\">Special Needs Classroom Access Package Designed by AbleNet Now Offered<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2013\/07\/29\/206667837\/boys-with-autism-or-adhd-more-prone-to-overuse-video-games?sc=tw&amp;cc=share\">Boys With Autism Or ADHD More Prone To Overuse Video Games<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spectronics.com.au\/online\/profile\/switch-access-with-proloquo2go\/\">How to use Proloquo2Go communication app on iPad if you are a switch user? This short video shows you how<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwitimes.com\/business\/healthcare\/d-printers-turn-ideas-into-items\/article_02837208-f839-5be0-ac91-96e6b28a8c80.html\">3-D printers turn ideas into items<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2013\/7\/prweb10964121.htm\">BCC Research Forecasts the Market for Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technologies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reducedmobility.eu\/20130725342\/The-News\/assistive-technology-is-needed-to-improve-deaf-people-airport-experience.html\">Assistive Technology Is Needed To Improve Deaf People Airport Experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/technology\/technology-topics\/10204856\/Mobilising-technology-the-app-changing-the-lives-of-disabled-children.html\">Mobilising technology: the app changing the lives of disabled children<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/assistivetechnology.about.com\/od\/DHHSC1\/p\/The-Icommunicator-Translates-Speech-Into-Text-Or-Sign-Language.htm?utm_source=buffer&amp;utm_campaign=Buffer&amp;utm_content=buffer0cdb6&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">The iCommunicator translates speech into text or sign language, includes database w\/over 30K words<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/science\/index.ssf\/2013\/07\/new_cleveland_state_lab_aims_t.html%20\u2026\">New Cleveland State lab aims to develop &#8216;smart&#8217; prosthetics and mobility aids<\/a> (video)<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=1969\" 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 the news for the week of 7\/29 &#8211; 8\/2 AT in Recreation: Learn about the adaptive sport of rock climbing A Braille smart phone that lets a blind user touch the real-time image of faces &amp; follow facial expressions! 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