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 ...

A new study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience suggests that assistive robots may work best when they share control ...

In a recent episode of Focus on EDU, one special education teacher shared tips for working with parents and integrating tech’s assistive benefits into the classroom. Rebecca Torchia is a web editor ...

The future of work for people with disabilities — historically the most overlooked and underemployed segment of the population — is more promising than ever before. This horizon brims with ...

Over 90% of respondents to a recent U.S. News and World Report survey said their goal is to age in place. A whopping 88% also reported that assistive or health-related technologies have improved their ...

Assistive technology is expensive, and many people with disabilities live on fixed incomes. Disabled assistive tech users also must contend with equipment that was often designed without any capacity ...

Technology is such a crucial element in our everyday lives. It allows us to be productive, socialize, and work across a wide variety of spaces. However, we don’t often consider how technology is more ...

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

Wearable technology has moved far beyond its early identity. The first wave focused mostly on tracking steps, heart rate, and ...

This is a guest post by Charles Sammartino, director of the assistive technology program at Inglis, which serves the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with hubs in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Technology ...

We’d all love to change the world and make it a better place, but let’s be honest…that’s a pretty tall order. Even the best of ideas, implemented perfectly, can only do so much globally. But that ...

For more than 75 years, Advancing Opportunities has supported individuals with disabilities across New Jersey through services designed to promote independence, participation, and stability in daily ...