If you have advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you may have some challenges in living independently. But there are tools to make life with low vision from AMD easier. Today, assistive ...

Background. Inserting peripheral intravenous (PIV) lines into often dehydrated, typically irritable, and universally uncooperative small children is an everyday task for many pediatric nurses. Success ...

Screen reader software converts text to audio for people who are blind. Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through ...

Depending on the sensory processing disorder (SPD), the best assistive devices for specific conditions can range from low-tech options to more advanced ones. Either way, the devices should engage the ...

“Assistive listening technologies or devices help individuals hear better in difficult listening situations,” says Kristina Snouffer, a senior clinical audiologist at University Hospitals Cleveland ...

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 ...

The study identifies persistent challenges that limit the adoption and scalability of AI- and IoT-enabled assistive systems.

As the global population continues to age, the need for assistive technology becomes increasingly vital. Assistive technology encompasses a wide range of products and services designed to improve the ...

As schools increasingly impose limits or outright bans on cellphones and other devices, disability advocates are warning that the moves could impede access to much needed assistive technology.

Lack of access to assistive technology, rather than disability itself, is the primary reason people lose independence and ...

Adi Timor in his home, made accessible with innovative technology thanks to JDC’s Tech for Heroes program (Courtesy: JDC) Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia IDF reservist Adi Timor was trained ...

Discover how integrators are shifting from a compliance-based approach to an experience-first assistive listening design.