Imagine not being able to see well enough to choose your clothes, take your medication, go shopping, prepare a meal, watch ...

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 ...

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 ...

Assistive technology innovation is being championed in India by AssisTech Foundation, an ecosystem that supports startups like NeoMotion in developing life-changing products for persons with disabilit ...

Not every revolution comes with a bang. Some arrive quietly, through a whisper of ultrasonic pulses, a soft caption that appears mid-air, or a tap of the tongue against a dental-grade touchpad. This ...

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

This sentence is illegible to some people, appearing as nothing more than a smudge on a screen. At least, that’s what it looks like to Phill Kirk, born with Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome — a ...

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.