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 ...

Sitting in his wheelchair at a highly specialized private school in Manhattan designed for students with severe and multiple ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...