Individuals who return to work through Social Security’s Ticket to Work (TTW) Program can benefit greatly and are more likely to have a positive transition when they can access the latest assistive ...
A Maumee nonprofit has opened a tech house stocked with assistive technology designed to help people with disabilities ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A new assistive technology center is now open in Elmira, expanding independence and opportunity for people with disabilities.
Sunshine Communities is opening a new Tech House July 15 where visitors can test assistive technology designed to promote ...
As schools increasingly impose limits or outright bans on cellphones and other devices, disability advocates are warning that the moves could impede access to much needed assistive technology.
THE Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has ...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formally handed over assistive devices to children with disabilities in Nigeria. The regional body also unveiled a broader strategy aimed at ...