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The World Health Organization (WHO) states that over 2.5 billion people worldwide use assistive devices, and that number is likely to rise as the older population grows. Older people face unique ...

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Apple Watch OS8 brings further hands free accessibility features to your Watch. Assistive Touch is an accessibility feature that detects hand gestures to control a cursor and navigate your Apple Watch ...

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In 1941, the US Navy commissioned the husband-and-wife design team of Charles and Ray Eames to design a lightweight splint for wounded soldiers to get them out of the field more safely. Metal splints ...

Discover how integrators are shifting from a compliance-based approach to an experience-first assistive listening design.

Assistive Technology in relation to computer and IT systems can be life-changing for disabled people. Access to assistive technology can, in many cases, define the difference between full and equal ...

Micah Castelo is a web editor for EdTech: Focus on K-12. Her experience includes education and community news coverage for the Syracuse Post-Standard and international news reporting for the Pulitzer ...

Assistive devices are tools that can make life with multiple sclerosis (MS) a little easier. They help you with tasks like walking, dressing, and bathing. And they help you do those things with less ...

Assistive technology is a term for the equipment, systems, and devices that enhance the lives of people with disabling conditions or injuries. This technology can range from writing on a board for ...

Destiny Pinto tells PEOPLE how her design journey has changed in the last year and what's next Aneta Bozhinova @netz.collective Destiny Pinto is a young designer making a big difference After being ...