This neural operating system lets paralyzed, voiceless patients communicate
Nuro’s new brain-computer interface uses neurological signals to let incapacitated … READ MORE
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Create a 3D model of a person—from just a few seconds of video
Transporting yourself into a video game, body and all, just got easier. Artificial … READ MORE
Calgary doctor, entrepreneur scores finalist spot in international innovation competition
Dr. Breanne Everett makes smart shoes that can prevent injuries to … READ MORE
‘This is not the end’ – Sledge hockey Paralympian shares hope, experience with injured Humboldt Broncos
Message from Kevin Rempel, who fought to walk again, gives insights into the road … READ MORE
Scientists find positive workplace experiences among Americans with disabilities
National survey showed that people with disabilities are actively engaging in job … READ MORE
Britain’s transport system is great – if you’re not disabled
If you are a disabled person wanting to get around by yourself on train or tube, … READ MORE
It’s not your fitness tracker – it’s you
An international study reveals that people, regardless of where they live and their … READ MORE
Living with disability: ‘Personal assistants are my ears, hands, and body’
Nadia Clarke, who has cerebral palsy and is profoundly deaf, employs a team of eight … READ MORE
Clever socks connect remote patients and physios
New ‘smart socks’ are helping physiotherapists better diagnose and treat … READ MORE
Bloodless revolution in diabetes monitoring
Scientists have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch, which promises the … READ MORE
A plan to overhaul Canadian health care systems
What has gotten Canadian health systems to their present state will not be … READ MORE
Fully-automated, accessible apartment building a first for Calgary
Inclusio opens doors to low-income Calgarians with limited mobility. After two years … READ MORE
Therapeutic horse riding and adaptive sports groups share knowledge
Noriko Ohsada and her daughter Meg meet with Rundle Riders Therapeutic Riding … READ MORE
Access the Valley project aims for accessibility info
Goal is to gather information that is useful for visitors with mobility issues in … READ MORE
Paramedics road-testing portable health records system
Quebec-based company Prehos supplying digital system used in pilot project. Chief … READ MORE
Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently”
Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals … READ MORE
UK ministers outline plan for disabled people’s air travel
Flying disabled: Trouble in the skies. Wheelchair user Jemma Collins recalls how … READ MORE
Dance aids healthier ageing
Queensland Ballet and QUT today released the results of a joint project examining … READ MORE
This coach turned his experience with disability into his life’s work
A new documentary chronicles the life of a coach whose career path some might find … READ MORE
The cure for osteoarthritis
A knee that is as good as new again, without major surgery or a prosthesis. That is … READ MORE
Families agonize over who will care for their severely disabled children as they age
Deane Daprato when he was six-years-old and a day student at what was then called … READ MORE
Long waits for wheelchairs like having ‘your legs taken away,’ disability workers say
‘It feels like I am not a valued member of my community… I could … READ MORE
Alberta father hopes son’s story highlights the importance of inclusive education
For Herrington and his wife, they never imagined school would be an option for their … READ MORE
‘I am absolutely furious,’ says mother trying to renew disability tax credit
CRA complaints include lost documents, rejection of previously approved applicants. … READ MORE
Sensors to prevent Parkinson’s patients from falling
New EIT Health research project launched on telemedical analysis of gait and falls. … READ MORE
My son has Down’s syndrome – and he belongs in a mainstream school
The success of the Finnish system is proof that inclusive education is best for all … READ MORE
Tummy tech tracks electrical activity for signs of indigestion
Wearable stomach monitor could help salvage a technology largely abandoned by … READ MORE
Paralympic dream for rider with cerebral palsy
Kim Scott’s goal is to represent Canada and won’t let anything, including … READ MORE
The world’s first 3D printed custom knee brace – Evoke case study
We generally like having our items and tools personalized, which is why 3D printing … READ MORE
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra establishes disabled-led ensemble
Dorset orchestra forms ‘first ensemble of disabled … READ MORE
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