‘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
Assistive technology
Self-care and improved mobility
Eligibility and application for AADL benefits
Learn about eligibility requirements for Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) and how … 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
Bloodless revolution in diabetes monitoring
Scientists have created a non-invasive, adhesive patch, which promises the … 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
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
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
Sensors to prevent Parkinson’s patients from falling
New EIT Health research project launched on telemedical analysis of gait and falls. … READ MORE
Tummy tech tracks electrical activity for signs of indigestion
Wearable stomach monitor could help salvage a technology largely abandoned by … 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
Radiologist harnesses virtual reality as powerful teaching tool
Physicians, trainees and even lay people can now join an expert radiologist as he … READ MORE
Meet the woman who saved Stephen Hawking’s voice, and then gave the technology away to those in need
When Lama Nachman met Stephen Hawking in 2011, she was given one clear instruction: … READ MORE
How Stephen Hawking reclaimed his voice—and helped others do the same
One of Hawking’s greatest legacies is the work he did on technologies to assist … READ MORE
Research to make early diagnosis, intervention possible for cerebral palsy
A test to diagnose cerebral palsy at birth, which could allow infants access to … READ MORE
Electrical brain stimulation could benefit children with cerebral palsy
First-of-its-kind study using electrical currents to boost motor skills shows … READ MORE
Wearable sensors characterize CP gait
Inertial measurement units (IMUs) facilitate the creation of a gait analysis system … READ MORE
Apple Watch wristband sensor claims to detect potassium in your blood — without needles
The AliveCor KardiaBand, a sensor compatible with the Apple Watch, can detect … READ MORE
Breaking down barriers for med students with disabilities
Students with disabilities are finding their place in medical schools—and beyond. … READ MORE
E-skin lets you manipulate objects in real and virtual worlds
Researchers integrate magnetoelectronic sensors into electronic skin that tracks … READ MORE
Rice team designs lens-free fluorescent microscope
FlatScope may be the world’s tiniest, lightest microscope for biological … READ MORE
Scientists zero in on treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
About 1 in 2,500 people have a degenerative nerve disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth … READ MORE
Hawking won the world’s respect – and gave disabled people like me hope
Growing up disabled, I had few role models. But this brilliant, witty scientist … READ MORE
New smartphone sensor checks your blood pressure
It’s more convenient than a cuff and could help patients monitor hypertension at … READ MORE
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