{"id":3096,"date":"2015-07-31T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T17:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2015-07-31T13:56:58","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T17:56:58","slug":"at-news-wrap-up-73115","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=3096","title":{"rendered":"AT News Wrap Up, 7\/31\/15"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the ADA marking its 25th anniversary and President Obama signing the Steve Gleason Act into law, it&#8217;s been quite a week for the nation. Let this week&#8217;s AT news articles reflect how far we&#8217;ve come in 25 years of this landmark civil rights legislation. AT in the news for 7\/25 thru\u00a07\/31.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pathstoliteracy.org\/technology\/new-tactile-braille-tablet-pc-platform%20\u2026\">New Tactile Braille Tablet on PC Platform<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2015\/07\/30\/real-life-r2-d2-developed-to-help-disabled-people\/\">Real-life R2-D2 to help disabled people<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.civilsociety.co.uk\/fundraising\/news\/content\/20136\/scope_and_virgin_media_announce_1m_technology_partnership#.Vbt6fIBF580.twitter\">Scope and Virgin Media announce \u00a31m technology partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/07\/att-connect-ability\/\">Tech&#8217;s Next Frontier: Removing Barriers for Disabled People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3dprint.com\/85424\/3d-printed-assistive-devices\/\">Amplifying the Power of the Elderly with 3D Printed Assistive Technologies<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox8live.com\/story\/29678067\/president-signs-steve-gleason-act-into-law#.Vbt6Jud_IGM.twitter\">President signs Steve Gleason Act into law<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sr=1&amp;ct2=us%2F1_0_s_0_1_a&amp;sa=t&amp;usg=AFQjCNF81sw9_QezTktqX9eo_HR8sBrD0w&amp;cid=null&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cio.co.uk%2Finsight%2Fworkforce-development%2Faccessible-it-assistive-technology-disability-in-tech-3621468%2F&amp;ei=t3O7VfCMNYbL3QHMkbWQCQ&amp;rt=SECTION&amp;vm=STANDARD&amp;bvm=section&amp;did=5598110609376507379&amp;sid=6b58e9105b4177fb&amp;at=dt0&amp;shr=t\">Accessible IT, assistive technology and working with a disability in tech<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bizzbook-unveils-new-tech-at-sxsw-that-allows-deaf-people-to-talk-directly-with-local-businesses---without-picking-up-the-phone-300116031.html\">BizzBook Unveils New Tech at SXSW that Allows Deaf People to Talk Directly with Local Businesses <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bizzbook-unveils-new-tech-at-sxsw-that-allows-deaf-people-to-talk-directly-with-local-businesses---without-picking-up-the-phone-300116031.html\">In 25 years, ADA broke down barriers for the disabled, but the workplace is the next frontier<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/charliewarzel\/how-a-simple-apple-feature-called-switch-control-is-changing?utm_term=.gkEP6KJgV%20\u2026\">How A Simple Apple Feature Called Switch Control Is Changing Lives<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/2015\/07\/lego-makes-everything-bettereven-prosthetic-kids\/\">Lego Makes Everything Better\u2014Even a Prosthetic for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ibmresearchnews.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/inclusive-technology-is-new-it.html\">IBM Announces New Accessibility Compliance System; Collaboration with Freedom Scientific<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubergizmo.com\/2015\/07\/dot-braille-smartwatch-visually-impaired\/\">A Smartwatch With Braille For The Visually Impaired<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coolblindtech.com\/windows-10-rises\/\">Windows 10 Rises<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/webaccessibility\/logo.shtml\">A New Symbol of Accessibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3ders.org\/articles\/20150727-new-low-cost-3d-printed-foot-prosthetics-improve-stability-and-gait-as-children-grow.html%20\u2026\">New $10 3D printed foot prosthetics improve stability and gait as children grow<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/stratasys-collaborates-with-the-vas-innovation-creation-series-event-2015-07-27\">Stratasys Collaborates with the VA&#8217;s Innovation Creation Series Event<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yorkshirepost.co.uk\/business\/business-news\/key-fund-investment-to-develop-app-for-disabled-1-7380385%20\u2026\">Key Fund investment to develop app for disabled<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/alexis-ander-kashar\/americans-with-disabilities-act_b_7875576.html?utm_hp_ref=tw\">How the Americans With Disabilities Act Helps the Able-Bodied<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/video\/index\/399566\/the-man-who-hears-color\/\">The man who hears color<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/bb\/25-years-celebrating-adas-advances-facing-stubborn-barriers\/#.VbY-_xqdMNY.twitter\">25 years on, celebrating ADA\u2019s advances while facing stubborn barriers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2015\/07\/25\/425890021\/from-canes-to-closures-designing-with-style-for-people-with-disabilities?utm_campaign=storyshare&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_medium=social\">From Canes To Closures, Designing With Style For People With Disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/silicon-valley-accessibility-people-with-disabilities_55b23b15e4b0224d8831d789\">Silicon Valley vows to improve tech for people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/at-t-gives-developers-100000-to-create-apps-for-people-with-disabilities\/\">AT&amp;T awards $100K for tech to help people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/at-t-gives-developers-100000-to-create-apps-for-people-with-disabilities\/\">3 lessons from developers who have embraced assistive technology<\/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); 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