{"id":2301,"date":"2014-02-28T10:36:17","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T15:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2301"},"modified":"2014-02-28T10:36:17","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T15:36:17","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-22814","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2301","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 2\/28\/14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Audio describe your own YouTube videos (or help your friends describe theirs), support some Kickstarter AT campaigns, and engage in an online community connecting people who need prosthetics with people who have 3D printers. It&#8217;s a big, wide world with a lot of good happening- connect to\u00a0it here.<\/p>\n<p>AT in the news for the week of 2\/24 thru 2\/28<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/220477\/isobar-creates-voice-controlled-google-glass-app.html\">Isobar Creates Voice-Controlled Google Glass App<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telecompaper.com\/news\/comcast-the-arc-to-offer-technology-access-for-the-disabled--999004\">Comcast, The Arc to offer technology access for the disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wthr.com\/story\/24821798\/2014\/02\/25\/indiana-mother-looks-to-kickstart-dyslexia-app#.UxCbyus8d-c.twitter\">Indiana mother looks to kickstart dyslexia app<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cougcenter.com\/2014\/2\/27\/5440016\/wsu-steve-gleason-to-improve-communication\">Steve Gleason inspires WSU students to help ALS patients communicate better<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/projects\/screenreadersurvey5\/https:\/twitter.com\/webaim\">Results of latest Screen Reader User Survey by WebAIM now published!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/content\/stories\/local\/2014\/01\/13\/clearing-the-way.html?utm_content=bufferad68c&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">Student in wheelchair speaks up to make UC campus more accessible<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/2014\/02\/25\/online-community-connects-3d-printer-owners-with-people-who-need-prosthetic-hands\/\">Online community connects 3D printer owners with people who need prosthetic hands<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slashgear.com\/resound-linx-is-a-made-for-iphone-hearing-aid-25318424\/\">ReSound LiNX is a made for iPhone hearing aid<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.azom.com\/news.aspx?newsID=40242\">Hobbyists Improves Open Source Designs of Affordable 3D Printed Prosthetics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2014\/02\/25\/tilt-control-google-glass-app-physically-disabled-launches-make-device-hands-free\">Tilt Control, a Google Glass app for the physically disabled\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/02\/24\/common-core-test-blind_n_4849910.html?utm_hp_ref=tw\">Blind Students Promised Fair Access To Common Core Tests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hottytoddy.com\/2014\/02\/24\/local-kickstarter-helps-hard-of-hearing-with-new-app-device\/\">Local Kickstarter Helps Hard-of-Hearing with New App, Device<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtual-strategy.com\/2014\/02\/25\/formstack-earns-section-508-certification-accessibility-its-form-building-app\">Formstack Earns Section 508 Certification for Accessibility of its Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.disabilityscoop.com\/2014\/02\/24\/fcc-tv-accessibility\/19138\/\">FCC Looks To Improve TV Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/blogs\/internet\/posts\/Mobile-accessibility-guidelines\">New BBC Mobile Accessibility Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindbargains.com\/bargains.php?m=10698\">A New Tool Allows Anyone to Add Audio Description to Youtube Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wane.com\/news\/local\/kroger-caters-to-special-needs-children-with-new-cart\/\">Kroger caters to special needs children with new cart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/paralyzed-woman-walks-again-thanks-ekso-suit-3d-printed-exoskeleton-video-269957\">Paralyzed Woman Walks Again Thanks To &#8216;Ekso-Suit,&#8217; 3D Printed Exoskeleton [VIDEO]<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=2301\" 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>Audio describe your own YouTube videos (or help your friends describe theirs), support some Kickstarter AT campaigns, and engage in an online community connecting people who need prosthetics with people who have 3D printers. 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