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—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 is a guest post by Charles Sammartino, director of the assistive technology program at Inglis, which serves the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with hubs in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Technology ...

Do you have issues with your eyesight or hearing, or experience tremors? Chances are good there’s a technology in the works that'll help. Perhaps the thing I find most inspiring about CES and similar ...

When Matthew Sherwood goes shopping for clothes, he needs help to ensure that what he’s picking up is the color or style he’s looking for. Sherwood has been blind for more than 15 years; he has a ...

The Assistive Technology market is experiencing rapid growth, driven by the increasing demand for devices and solutions that enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Assistive ...

The AssisTech Foundation (ATF) has launched an exclusive Startup India Seed Fund for Assistive Technology (AT) startups under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). Backed by the Department for ...

The Centre has proposed setting up an online Assistive Technology Portal for certification, procurement, tracking, distribution, and grievance monitoring as part of the draft rules to regulate ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- In North Philadelphia, a community resource has their doors open for people with disabilities to find support. At the "TechOWL" Community Space, they have ...

An innovative, new device is helping people who are blind or low-vision feel facial expressions. HapWare uses haptics or vibrations on the wrist to relay visual cues like gestures. It started as a ...