iPad opens world to a disabled boy
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Assistive technology
Self-care and improved mobility
Telehealth services increasingly popular with consumers and insurers
Telemedicine has been more widely offered over the last five years, promoted by … READ MORE
Ankle-foot orthoses improve CP gait
Strategies alter ankle, knee kinematics. Floor-reaction ankle foot orthoses and … READ MORE
A teenager who can’t speak finally sounds like himself
Electronic communication devices are evolving from robotic speech to personalized … READ MORE
Saskatchewan program allows online look at personal medical records
REGINA – A pilot program is being launched in Saskatchewan that will allow up … READ MORE
Doctors urged to ditch pagers in favour of smartphones
When Ann Marie McKenna uses her iPhone to communicate with colleagues at work, … READ MORE
2016 Adapted bike registration now open
Register for the 2016 Adapted Bike Clinic $50 Membership entitles you to the use of … READ MORE
Maximum Healthcare and Mobility in Calgary
Braceworks recommends Maximum Healthcare and Mobility in Calgary, an AADL Approved … READ MORE
Accessible Vehicle Solutions in Calgary
Life is a highway… we’ll get you there! Accessible Vehicle Solutions is … READ MORE
I just want to dance again
Andiamo is building and delivering an integrated clinical service and software … READ MORE
Get ready for the world’s first Cyborg Olympics
At the Zurich games, people with disabilities will use robotics to go for the gold. … READ MORE
Will the Whill hi-tech wheelchair sell?
A Japanese startup is betting that an aging population of tech savvy first adopters … READ MORE
SwiftKey launches assistive app for special needs kids
SwiftKey released a new app on Thursday designed to give users with learning … READ MORE
In-home tele-rehabilitation following total knee replacement
Patients who received rehabilitation instruction via video tele-conference, or … READ MORE
NIH funds development of robots to improve health, quality of life
Robots to help visually impaired identify and grasp objects, increase mobility in … READ MORE
Drive with your eyes! Eye tracking wheelchairs for quadraplegics
Patrick Joyce, who suffers from motor neuron disease (MND), has received a $196,000 … READ MORE
SeamlessMD: helping patients prep for surgery and recover faster
New tech from alumni startup at hospital in Toronto. A mobile app and web platform … READ MORE
Spooking up wheelchairs for Hallowe’en
One Irish dad in Donegal has made the most incredible Hallowe’en costume for … READ MORE
Paralyzed people regain movement using brain interfaces
After doctors bridge his spinal injury with electronics, a paralyzed man can control … READ MORE
SmartDrive MX2 gives wheelchairs an electric boost
The Smart-Drive MX2 is an electric drive unit designed to attach to an ordinary … READ MORE
The plight of the disabled graduate
Many of the systems designed to help students with disabilities disappear after they … READ MORE
Met + Parsons Museum Accessibility Collaboration Workshop
Web accessibility for museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art + The New School for … READ MORE
Non-surgical approach helps people with paralysis voluntarily move their legs — a first
Paralyzed men move legs with new non-invasive spinal cord stimulation. Five men with … READ MORE
Why are glasses perceived differently than hearing aids?
All bodies are getting assistance from technology all the time, yet some are … READ MORE
Alice Wong sets out to chronicle disability history
Disability Visibility with Along Wong. Exploring the provocative side of disability. … READ MORE
Paralyzed patients in Calgary are able to cycle again
Functional electrical stimulation bike in Faculty of Kinesiology’s Thrive … READ MORE
Mind controlled robot helps disabled visit family and friends
Severely disabled people these days are often completely dependent on their … READ MORE
Tour for Kids Alberta, July 17-19, 2015
Members of the Ride with Rouge Cycling Team will be joining 125 cyclists on the … READ MORE
‘Rowing’ wheelchair is a moving experience
Pedro tests a self-powered, ‘rowing’ wheelchair that lets him paddle to … READ MORE
TheraTryke combines upper and lower body exercise for paraplegics
After taking a look at the Jet Blade hydroplaning watercraft last week, we were … READ MORE
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