Logitech’s Adaptive Gaming Kit Makes the Xbox Adaptive Controller More Accessible

Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller (XAC) facilitates gaming for players with accessibility needs. While a forward-thinking device, the XAC isn’t without limitations. To get the...

Artist paralyzed by bullet learns to paint intricate designs with a brush in her...

Thousands of people order the holiday cards Mariam Paré paints, but few know her backstory is as incredible as the art she creates. For as...

Quadriplegic ‘Halo’ Fan Builds Custom Controllers for Players With Disabilities

https://youtu.be/s83PiNLZ4Mo Quadriplegic 'Halo' Fan Builds Custom Controllers for Players With Disabilities Spencer Allen was always passionate about video games. He got into it because of the...

Sleep and sleepiness ‘a huge problem’ for people with spinal cord injury

A new study led by a University of Calgary researcher at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) finds that fatigue and sleep may need...

Over-the-skin electrical stimulation helps provide movement in quadriplegics

Feinstein Institutes research examines new closed-loop neurostimulation MANHASSET, NY — Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research used new closed-loop neurostimulation methods and textile-based...

How wheelchair rugby ‘changed everything’ for one athlete

Carl Williams maneuvers across the court with the practiced precision of an athlete. He simultaneously searches the crowd, calculating which team member can catch...

UofL faculty develop and license specialized treadmill for children with spinal cord injuries

Medicine, engineering work together to build custom tool for successful therapy Children with spinal cord injuries have experienced remarkable results in recovery at the University...

Repairing a highway: how can we fix spinal cord injury?

The functional sophistication of the spinal cord can have devastating consequences. Will modern scientific developments replicate its functions? The “central nervous system” delicately orchestrates the...

New Biomaterial Developed That Could Be a Treatment for Spinal Cord Injuries

Polymerized estrogen shown to protect nervous system cells. Research could enable improved treatment of spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord damage that causes paralysis and reduced...

The long road of recovery after spinal cord damage

U.S. Department of Defense awards $800,000 to Case Western Reserve for spinal cord injury research People who live with spinal injuries often say that the...