E-textiles control home appliances with the swipe of a finger
Electronic textiles could allow a person to control household appliances or … READ MORE
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Accessibility and inclusion for people with special needs
Caution needed with artificial intelligence in medicine, experts warn
Current hype surrounding machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in … READ MORE
The digital doctor’s visit: Enormous potential benefits with equally big risk
One out of at least 10 patients records doctors’ visits, usually on a cell … READ MORE
‘I’m pumped,’ says paralyzed Humboldt Bronco, as he prepares to leave specialized rehab program in US
Ryan Straschnitzki’s physiotherapy in Philadelphia includes simulated walking. … READ MORE
The virtual human is here — how much are you willing to share about yourself with the world?
Dr. Christian Jacob with PhD student Timothy Davison working with LINDSAY Virtual … READ MORE
Play ball! Special needs baseball program expanding in Edmonton area
90 kids playing Challenger Baseball in Spruce Grove, St. Albert and Sherwood Park. A … READ MORE
Kayak paddle solution
Angle Oar offers two mounted paddle systems to make recreational, adaptive kayaking … READ MORE
Streamlining the EHR: Interview with Mihai Fonoage at Modernizing Medicine
Modernizing Medicine, a medtech company based in Florida, has developed the … READ MORE
Father helps son with cerebral palsy walk with custom 3D printed orthosis
Around the world, over 17 million people have limited control of their bodies due to … READ MORE
Injured Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki off to U.S. for ‘just better’ spinal rehab
19-year-old Alberta hockey player, paralyzed in deadly bus crash, offered … READ MORE
‘I can’t continue to do this forever’: Families with children aging out of care seek answers
CBC Radio’s Crisis of Care panel brought together concerned families and a … READ MORE
Apple’s next move in healthcare is breaking down health record silos
New capabilities in Health Records help patients see medical records from multiple … READ MORE
‘The intensity is 100 per cent’: Sask. wheelchair fencer has Paralympic hopes after World Cup win
Ryan Rousell has been fencing for more than 10 years, wheelchair fencing for only a … READ MORE
Major disabilities research project highlights need for change
The daily lives of disabled people are impacted by ‘unhelpful, exclusionary or … READ MORE
Electronic health records fail because they are merely digital remakes of paper charts
Penn researchers ask, ‘What if doctors could just subscribe to news feeds … READ MORE
CPAA 2018 summer program registration now open in Calgary and Edmonton
The Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta (CPAA) offers programs to people with … READ MORE
Join us for the 1st Annual CPAA – Kyle Miller Golf Without Limits Tournament
This Texas Scramble Tournament will take place at the picturesque McKenzie Meadows … READ MORE
Paint job transforms walls into sensors, interactive surfaces
Smart walls react to human touch, sense activity in room. Researchers at CMU and … READ MORE
Robot teaches itself how to dress people
A robot at Georgia Tech is successfully sliding hospital gowns on people’s … READ MORE
Humans and machines learn together to win a competition
People using brain-computer interface are more efficient when both human and machine … READ MORE
CTRL-Labs EMG wristbands may spell the end for keyboards and mice
Why type when you can just think about typing? A visualization of what the … READ MORE
Embroidering electronics into the next generation of ‘smart’ fabrics
Is an archaic sewing skill a key to connected, sensing, communicating fabrics of the … READ MORE
This marathoner with cerebral palsy just got the Nike hookup
On Sunday, Justin Gallegos, who has Cerebral Palsy, completed a half marathon. Nike … READ MORE
Things are so different now: Athletes, supporters celebrate 50 years of Special Olympics
Amelia Hernandez, 61, who was born with intellectual disabilities, was part of the … READ MORE
How Canada is harming its most vulnerable citizens
The tangled web of disability governance and policy in Canada bodes poorly for … READ MORE
No rational person would design a healthcare system this way
Justin Trudeau was a hard act to follow, but the next speaker defined the most … READ MORE
Apple spotlights how accessible tech helps people with disabilities thrive
There’s something undeniably special in the way Meera Phillips looks at you … READ MORE
Xbox adaptive controller first look: A new, necessary gamepad
Today we celebrate the seventh annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day and … READ MORE
A simple, reliable system for calculating lactate threshold in athletes
The lactate threshold is regarded as a tremendously useful physiological variable … READ MORE
6-legged “horse” rides to the rescue
Hippotherapy device could help patients recover movement, balance. Rice University … READ MORE
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