Yearly Archives: 2019
Quadriplegic doctor working on helping spinal patients walk again
When it comes to developing cutting-edge technology to help people with spinal problems walk again, Dinesh Palipana is uniquely qualified – not only is...
How can employers support workers with spinal injuries?
There has been slow progress in getting more disabled people into work, and those with spinal cord injuries have a particularly low employment rate....
Helpful tools for cooking when you have a spinal cord injury
https://youtu.be/4nKUTlxH6gc
This video shows two people with cervical spinal cord injuries preparing a complex meal using adaptive tools along with regular kitchen items that make...
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...
Control Robots With Your Face
https://youtu.be/yYlSXJq1Cs0
This Device lets you control electronics with your face. It's great for people paralyzed from a neck injury who can use their facial...
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...
