More than 2.5 billion people need one or more assistive products, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, or apps that support communication and cognition and yet a billion of them are denied access, ...

The Internet and assistive technology have the incredible power to level the playing field for people with disabilities. To advance digital equity means to provide vital connections to friends, family ...

Almost one billion children and adults with disabilities, and older people, are unable to access the assistive technology they need, according to a UN report, which calls for more investment in these ...

Dublin, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Disabled and Elderly Assistive Technology Market: Global Industry Analysis, Trends, Market Size, and Forecasts up to 2030" report has been added to ...

Eyes flickering along the alphabet, I can "type" my name without lifting a finger. The sight-controlled keyboard following my gaze is being showcased by the Australian startup Psykinetic as part of ...

THEY HAVE TOOLS TO HELP. MANY OF US USE TOOLS TO MAKE EVERYDAY TASKS A LITTLE EASIER, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IS HELPING PEOPLE WHO ARE AGING OR HAVE DISABILITIES MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. HELLO ...

Alexander Lo, a researcher in the Purdue Center for Paralysis Research, uses an iPad on the RoboDesk. The RoboDesk is an assistive technology being developed at Purdue University to help people with ...

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PHILADELPHIA -- Katie Fetterolf worked her way up from an internship with Temple University's Institute on Disabilities to becoming the Assistive Technology Lending Library Coordinator. "It could take ...

Assistive Technology (AT) is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology can include mobility ...