Tag: Assistive Technology

A 28-year-old who has been paralyzed for more than a decade as a result of a spinal cord injury has become the first person to be able to “feel” physical sensations through a prosthetic hand directly connected to his brain, and even identify which mechanical finger is being gently touched.

Veterans Administration Long Beach held its grand opening for a Long Term Care Unit designed for veterans that have sustained a spinal cord injury or disorder and are not able to live independently or with family.

People with spinal cord injuries and neurological diseases often struggle to communicate with the outside world. While researchers have developed thought-controlled keypads to help bridge that gap

This Version of the ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton Offers Users the Fastest Walking Speed, Most Natural Gait, and the Most Precise Fit of Any Exoskeleton ReWalk...

Soft, lightweight robotic glove assists with grasping objects independently Having achieved promising results in proof-of-concept prototyping and experimental testing, a soft robotic glove under development...

One of the reasons we love Reddit is that every so often it shows off humanity's kinder side. Rachelle Friedman aka Rollingonwheelz, is a quadriplegic...

Renowned quadriplegic cattleman Rob Cook has moved 2,500 kilometres across the country to trial new cattle yard technology he says is changing his world. The...

DES MOINES (KCCI/CNN) - A quadriplegic Iowa woman got a special opportunity to hunt turkey as part of the Wheelin' Sportsmen Spring Turkey Hunt. With...

An overview of three ways Switch Control can work to suit different needs.

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