A collaboration between one local middle school and a special services elementary school imagined myriad potential for public education. Newly created learning initiatives require not just attention ...

In an instant, Blake Perkins’ life changed. One moment, he was a carefree 20-year-old riding his motorcycle. And then: an accident and a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down.

Yet, six years later, the Act has had little impact, leaving an estimated 27 million Nigerians with disabilities struggling ...

Despite making up 20% of the population, the vast majority of neurodivergent people in the U.S. continue to lack the assistive tools and resources needed for them to thrive both in the workplace and ...

THEY HAVE TOOLS TO HELP. MANY OF US USE TOOLS TO MAKE EVERYDAY TASKS A LITTLE EASIER, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IS HELPING PEOPLE WHO ARE AGING OR HAVE DISABILITIES MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. HELLO ...

In developing countries where resources are scarce, quality prosthetic and orthotic services are unattainable due to their high cost and the limited number of medical centers in the area. Because of ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed biodegradable MXene–bamboo paper electrodes that combine flexibility ...

Marci Straughter, a 44-year-old woman with hydrocephaly and epilepsy, uses a GPS device called AngelSense to live more independently. AngelSense provides a sense of safety and security, allowing ...

People with mild dementia might live more independently if assistive technology could evolve in parallel with their progressing conditions, according to new research from Alisha Pradhan, assistant ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- In North Philadelphia, a community resource has their doors open for people with disabilities to find support. At the "TechOWL" Community Space, they have ...