Sony’s “Intelligent Vision” Can Read Lips And Possibly Boost Accessibility In Future
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2021/1/18 14:13:24) 
As we get more advanced technology in our daily lives, we see many possibilities that were once considered science fiction, the advent of artificial intelligence in everyday objects being a fine exam ...

Quadriplegic Man Controls Two Prosthetic Arms Simultaneously Using Brain Interface
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2021/1/12 14:33:41) 
Robert “Buz” Chmielewski is a quadriplegic man who lost control over his limbs 30 years ago because of a skiing accident as a teenager.   Just recently, with the help of a team working on restor ...

NightWare Is An Apple Watch App That Stops PTSD Related Nightmares
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2021/1/4 14:39:54) 
When Tyler Skluzacek’s father Patrick came back from Iraq in 2007 after serving in the military, his life completely changed. Because of PTSD, he would have vivid and terrible nightmares every nigh ...

3D Printed Hearing Aids Deliver Drugs To Prevent Ear Infections
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/12/14 15:04:10) 
Did you know that hearing aids were one of the first products to use 3D printing for mass production? 3D printing can really enable customers to get custom fitted hearing aids for themselves that are ...

Updated Android Voice Access Provides Seamless Experience To People With Motor Disabilities
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/12/7 14:54:21) 
A couple of years ago, Google released an Android app that provides a hands free experience by letting people navigate through different apps on the phone using Google Assistant. Voice Access allowed ...

Nonprofits Launch FREE Mental Health Support Line for People with Disabilities During Pandemic
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/11/30 13:27:58) 
Prior to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, people with developmental disabilities have historically been disproportionately impacted by mental health issues compared to those without disabilities.  A ...

BetterBack Helps Eliminate Lower Back Pain
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/11/16 14:52:07) 
Many of us experience lower back pain in our lifetime because of short or long term disabilities, or poor posture. Lower back pain is never fun, and prevents a lot of us from being active and enjoyin ...

Disabled Sailor Natasha Lambert Navigates Boat Using Sip And Puff Method
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/11/9 14:36:10) 
Natasha Lambert has been fascinated by sailing since the age of 9. She was a little disappointed when she learned that she wouldn’t be able to sail on her own because of her quadriplegic cerebral p ...

Leo Rodgers: Amputee Cyclist Loves Riding With One Leg
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/11/3 14:17:36) 
Leo Rodgers is a tall, athletic man living in the Tampa area. He works at a bicycle shop and loves to take his bike everywhere. What’s really unique about his bike is that it doesn’t have a pedal ...

Prototype: “Theia” Is A Robotic Guide Dog That Helps Blind People Navigate
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/10/26 13:52:15) 
What are a blind person’s options if they need a guide dog but cannot afford one? Can they get a robot instead? Anthony Camu, a student at Loughborough University, has recently designed a hand held ...

Electric Shock & Sound Treatment Can Reduce Ringing In Ears Caused By Tinnitus
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/10/19 14:26:12) 
Tinnitus, the condition that causes constant ringing or buzzing in the ears, has been mysterious for a very long time. Recently, scientists learned that shocking the tongue can reduce its symptoms fo ...

Memory Haven Is An Award Winning App For Dementia Patients Built By Teenage Girls
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/10/12 14:12:18) 
Memory Haven,  a soon to be launched app created by three teenage girls, will help people with dementia engage in daily activities easily in the future through its six features. The app can be used ...

A New AI Enabled App By Cognoa Aims To Help Diagnose Autism In Children
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/10/5 14:23:41) 
Cognoa , a company that makes digital therapeutics and diagnostic tools, recently submitted a new tool to FDA that could help pediatricians and parents identify children with Autism at a much younger ...

Brigham Young University Students Create Glasses To Help Autistic Children Improve Eye Contact
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/9/28 14:10:45) 
For Heidi Krenshaw, mother of a 7 year old Autistic boy, getting him to make eye contact was always a challenge. While taking a break during a therapy session, Heidi and the therapist noticed that he ...

Weetbe Transparent Mask Comes With Filters, Is Anti-Fog And Has A Snap On Fan Module
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/9/23 6:30:30) 
Six months into the pandemic, one thing that has become a way of life for all of us around the world is wearing a mask when we are out and about. Masks come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and styles, ...

AgrAbility Virtual State Fair To Provide Resources and Information For Farmers With Disabilities Nationwide In October 2020
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/9/21 5:49:10) 
During the month of October, AgrAbility projects from some 20 states nationwide will join together to participate in an AgrAbility Virtual State Fair (AgrAbility VSF) online to provide resources and ...

Tri Cane Is A Cane That Doubles As A Stool
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/9/14 5:31:13) 
Many of us love to walk – be it as urban dwellers in the busy streets of a major city, in a park, or on an uneven hiking trail. Walking not only has many health benefits, but it is also good fo ...

Alexa for Residential Will Bring Smart Home Experience To Rental Properties
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/9/7 6:50:58) 
Very soon, entire buildings and communities will have the potential to become “Alexa enabled” and enable renters and community members have the smart home experience without having to painstaking ...

ACEing Autism Is Offering Tennis Clinic To Children On The Autism Spectrum
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/8/31 14:03:39) 
The North Haven, CT chapter of ACEing Autism , a not for profit that specializes in providing fundamental tennis lessons to children on the Autism spectrum, is offering a six week tennis clinic this ...

Lego Braille Bricks For Students With Visual Impairment Launched In Seven Countries
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/8/24 14:21:48) 
Remember the Braille Bricks project Lego piloted last year? Those Braille Bricks have finally officially launched in seven countries – Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, UK and USA. Brai ...

Fort Collins Startup Builds Smart Mouthware That Controls Computer And Phone With Tongue
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/8/17 14:33:03) 
JJ Moritz and Matt Schultz have created an orthodontic retainer that allows a user to control their phone or computer with their tongue. The engineers began working full time on this project in Novem ...

[In]Brace Is A Wearable That Allows Controlling Devices With Your Tongue
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/8/10 14:40:29) 
For her master’s thesis, Dorothy Clasen created a wearable that just might revolutionize how people with paraplegia and ALS interact within their environments. The wearable device, called [In]Brace ...

Elevator Pitch: A Short Movie Highlights The Need For Accessibility In Public Transit Systems
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/8/5 6:43:30) 
Every major city provides public transportation to its residents but how many really care about making there stations accessible for disabled people? The lack of accessibility in particularly one cit ...

New Research Finds Two Drugs That Can Possibly Stop Macular Degeneration From Spreading
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/8/3 14:59:02) 
Today, there is no approved drug in the market that stops or prevents macular degeneration in older people. That is most likely going to change in the future, looking at a research going on in the UK ...

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation Donates Nearly $10M in Crisis Funding to Spinal Cord Injury Communities and Critical Research
  from Assistive Technology Blog  (2020/7/27 6:03:01) 
The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation , the largest private funder of spinal cord injury research, education, clinical training and programmatic support in the U.S. and Canada, announced on July 23rd that ...