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KINOVA’s “JACO” is a robotic arm designed to give independence to power wheelchair users
Developed by the quebec based company KINOVA, ‘JACO’ is an assistive robotic arm created to improve the quality of life of power wheelchair users....
Rewiring of nerves gives movement to paralyzed arms and hands
Researchers from Australia have successfully “rewired” the nerves within the paralyzed arms of some accident survivors and provided them with successful movement of arms...
Adaptive Video Game Controllers Help Disabled Vets Recover
Some VA medical centers have realized that helping vets get back in the game can also help with their recovery.
On a recent afternoon, 26...
Comcast Launches Eye-Control For The Television
Xfinity X1 customers with physical disabilities can now use their eyes to change the channel, set a recording or search for a show.
Comcast today...
Introducing Voice Control on Mac and iOS — Apple
https://youtu.be/aqoXFCCTfm4
Voice Control gives your voice the power to navigate, dictate, and work your devices in a new way. Coming Fall 2019.
Introducing Voice Control. Your...
A paralyzed former Georgetown football star just rode his wheelchair from L.A. to D.C.
Janne Kouri raised a fist and rode his electric wheelchair through an arch of red, white and blue balloons set up between Georgetown’s Healy...
Quadriplegic mother over comes the odds; reaches goals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoT-E5epzcg
BENTON, Ark.-A Benton mother not letting an injury stop her from reaching her goals.
Jen Goodwin suffered a spinal cord injury from a boating accident...
Quadriplegic vs. Paraplegic | What’s the difference?
https://youtu.be/a1rj4-NfE-o
Cole & Charisma put together a video explaining the difference between quadriplegia and paraplegia. Thank you to everyone who helped us make this video...
Paralympians get chance behind the wheel of a NASCAR Cup car at Richmond
Falci Adaptive Motorsports is backed by Furniture Row's Barney Visser
Five people with mobility challenges, including three U.S. Paralympians, were recently treated to a ride-and-drive...
Paralyzed Secret Service agent ready for first Boston Marathon
When Don McGrail first met Garrett FitzGerald out of the Secret Service’s Boston office in September 2015, he noticed a focused, driven individual.
And though...
