Assistive technology devices and services help users with disabilities perform tasks like typing, drawing, and more. Assistive technology comes in dozens of forms, and can be built to help with a ...
By: Rylee Lyons There have been many recent advance- ments in technology, but many overlook the emerging AI-powered possibilities related to ac- cessibility. Recently, there has been breakthrough ...
Read more in Giving Guide 2022. Maranatha, a 6-year-old girl with speech disabilities, was slowly learning to express words and short phrases with the help of an iPad-based device called an AbleNet ...
Marci Straughter, a 44-year-old woman with hydrocephaly and epilepsy, uses a GPS device called AngelSense to live more independently. AngelSense provides a sense of safety and security, allowing ...
People with deaf-blindness have both hearing and visual impairments. Some deaf-blind people have profound blindness and deafness, while others can use their hearing and vision to varying extents. This ...
Back in mid-January, I covered the EEasy Lid from Consumer Convenience Technologies. In my lede, I wrote that, although most people logically and naturally associate technology with products like ...
Ahead of WWDC in June, Apple today has announced a range of new accessibility features coming to iPhone and iPad this year. The new features include a new “Assistive Access” interface option, Live ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City public schools have been working to strengthen literacy among students, and a Staten Island school is going above and beyond to ensure its students with ...
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- In North Philadelphia, a community resource has their doors open for people with disabilities to find support. At the "TechOWL" Community Space, they have ...
— On April 11, Purdue University’s Indiana AgrAbility Project, in cooperation with Huntington University and nonprofit partner Easterseals Crossroads, is sponsoring the Indiana AgrAbility Agricultural ...
The Centre proposes new draft rules for assistive technology. An online portal will manage certification and distribution processes. Devices will meet BIS standards for user safety. Schemes will ...
The Advanced Certificate in Assistive and Rehabilitation Technology emphasizes a dynamic, problem-based approach to learning through classroom projects, community involvement and exposure to current ...