A Thomas Jefferson High School junior is launching an assistive technology start-up to help people with motor disabilities use computers more easily. Dhanvin Ganeshkumar’s Swype AI will allow people ...

Recently, I visited the 39th Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Here are just a few of the inclusive tech innovations on display: Innocaption – Free smartphone app that displays what a ...

According to the WHO, around 2.5 billion people require assistive devices daily. This number is expected to rise to 3.5 billion by 2050. Assistive technology for disabilities benefits individuals with ...

By sidelining individuals with disabilities from the job market, India is sacrificing a vital portion of its GDP. Despite ...

(TNS) — A few weeks ago, Noam Platt and Philip Dunham set up shop at Camp Dream Street, an overnight camp in Mississippi for children with disabilities. When one camper who uses a wheelchair said he ...

WASHINGTON – Assistive products and technologies – such as wheelchairs, upper-limb prostheses, and hearing and speech devices – hold promise for partially or fully mitigating the effects 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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accessibility features in mainstream technology are not as reliable as those in dedicated assistive devices.

Assistive technology (AT) encompasses a diverse array of devices, interfaces, and applications designed to support individuals with multiple disabilities, including those on the autism spectrum.

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 ...

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 ...