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 ...

If you have advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you may have some challenges in living independently. But there are tools to make life with low vision from AMD easier. Today, assistive ...

Assistive technology is vital to enable people to live healthy, independent lives. Around the world, an estimated 2.5 billion people currently use assistive technologies, and this is predicted to rise ...

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 ...

For K–12 students who can’t use hand- or voice-activated assistive tech, the tongue-operated MouthPad could be revolutionary. A new tongue-operated device could mean K–12 students with disabilities ...

As you, a parent or a loved one age, mobility can become more challenging. Daily tasks like balancing, sitting down or even a short walk might leave you a bit winded. If this sounds familiar, an ...

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 ...

The “MacGyver” approach lets disabled users reimagine their tech ...

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.