Tag: Assistive Technology
An Italian Researcher Develops a low-cost Robotic Glove to “lend a hand” to People...
The majority of people who suffer the partial or total loss of the hand’s motor skills report a drastic reduction in the quality of...
Use your voice to access the world with a new Android app
Everyone can benefit from hands-free support when using technology, but for the 62 million people in the U.S. with motor and mobility impairments, it...
Disabled people concerned about plastic straw ban
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Banning plastic straws will affect people with physical disabilities as reusable alternatives are not safe for them, a spinal...
Inspiring, long-surviving disability advocate Walt Lawrence grateful for 50 years of support
He’s been paralyzed from the neck down for 50 years and that makes Walt Lawrence either the longest surviving ventilator-dependent quadriplegic in B.C. or...
People with quadriplegia and paraplegia get a chance to experience paintball in an epic...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va - On Monday, a group of 20 quadriplegics and paraplegics in wheelchairs battled head-to-head on the paintball field to spread a...
Kessler Foundation Seeks Volunteers with Spinal Cord Injury for New Study
The Spinal Cord Injury research department at Kessler Foundation aims to promote recovery, address complications, evaluate new technologies, and better understand the experiences of...
Microsoft controller makes gaming more accessible to people with disabilities
https://youtu.be/9fcK19CAjWM
In an inspired moment, Microsoft is unveiling a game controller that enables players with disabilities to play games again. It is part of a...
‘Blink To Speak’ System for People Suffering from Paralysis
We take our ability to communicate for granted. But there are over 60 million people in the world suffer from spinal cord injuries and brain...
Paralyzed Man Stuns Crowd by performing The National Anthem with a Jamboxx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFVcPqlUy3M
A quadriplegic man delighted a stadium of thousands last weekend by playing The National Anthem on a musical device that he created to overcome...
The ‘Sup” A Open Source Sip-and-Puff Mouse for Quadriplegics
A friend and I recently worked on creating a device for a Quadriplegic they know to allow him to use his computer. After some...
