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		<title>A Few of My Favorite Things at ATIA</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2010/02/03/a-few-of-my-favorite-things-at-atia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My favorite gadgets at this year’s Assistive Technology Industry Association conference, which featured more than 100 vendors, include two communications products and a new PDA for the blind. I also note some worthy mentions – gadgets that I liked because of their design or originality. Here’s the list. ECO2 This eye-gaze system brings the latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hands off My Pony! And other ATIA Humor</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2010/01/29/hands-off-my-pony-and-other-atia-humor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though assistive tech isn&#8217;t really a topic to be taken lightly, sometimes it&#8217;s good to have some fun with it &#8212; and find the humorous side of things. Here&#8217;s hoping you smile with these photos taken today at the 2010 Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference in Orlando: Don&#8217;t touch that pony! A blind woman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speech Impaired Weigh In on Health Insurance Paradox</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/09/19/speech-impaired-weigh-in-on-health-insurance-paradox/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times article about insurers refusing to pay for speech-generating devices has hit a sore point among the disability community. Today's newspaper reserves a section for comments from people who use these devices, including Roger Ebert, the film critic for <em>The Chicago Sun-Times</em>.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Insurers Won&#8217;t Pay for Speech-Disability Devices</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/09/15/why-insurers-wont-pay-for-speech-disability-devices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insurance companies argue that many of today's speech-generating devices are not eligible for reimbursement because they can also perform "fun and games" -- like e-mail and web browsing. But is it really fair? The disabled say they'd rather have an all-in-one device that lets them speak while doing computer work and web browsing. But they can't simply walk into a Best Buy or Circuit City to get what they need, unless they pay for it out of pocket.]]></description>
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		<title>DynaVox Buys Blink Twice</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/07/13/dynavox-buys-blink-twice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AAC maker DynaVox Mayer-Johnson has merged with Blink Twice, whose products include Tango speech-generating device for children and teens with speech and language challenges.]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone &#8220;Talking&#8221; Apps Push the Right Buttons for Speech Disabilities</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/05/28/iphone-talking-apps-push-the-right-buttons-for-speech-disabilities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 15:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The phrase &#8220;Cat got your tongue?&#8221; is an all-too-real question for someone rendered speechless by disability. With text-to-speech becoming more widely available on computers and cell phones &#8212; used mostly for voice-dialing and menu controls &#8212; it&#8217;s great to see new applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that are helping people with disabilities to &#8220;speak&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Today Show&#8217; Touts EyeMax Communications Device</title>
		<link>http://abledbody.com/2009/03/30/today-show-touts-eyemax-communications-device/</link>
		<comments>http://abledbody.com/2009/03/30/today-show-touts-eyemax-communications-device/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Robitaille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Today Show featured Augie Nieto, vice president and co-chairman of the ALS division of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, who described how he uses a Dynavox EyeMax System to speak, send email, watch TV, and operate his computer.]]></description>
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