Why we’re putting an Xbox controller on display at the V&A
The games console is part of our drive to exhibit modern objects – as a way to … READ MORE
Inclusive design
Mainstream products and services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible without the need for special adaptation
Jason DaSilva’s “The Disability Trap” is beautiful and infuriating
The acclaimed documentary filmmaker and New Mobility’s 2014 Person of the … READ MORE
Millions of patients denied use of a wheelchair
Research by the British Red Cross suggests 4 million people miss out due to UK-wide … READ MORE
Dynamic headrest helps wheelchair users
A dynamic headrest will soon reduce pain and other handicaps for wheelchair users. … READ MORE
Alex Elegudin named MTA first accessibility chief
In June, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of New York City announced that it was … READ MORE
Engaging patients in health care redesign improves outcomes
Engaging patients in the redesign of health care services can lead to reduced … READ MORE
Abbey Road with a wheelchair: In London, disability accessibility isn’t an afterthought
From the Cure’s 40th anniversary concert to black cabs, navigating London as a … READ MORE
Breaking down barriers for Canadians with disability
It’s time to look beyond the CRA. Breaking Down Barriers is the galvanising theme … READ MORE
Rachael Wallach, MBA ’18, aims to reinvent the wheelchair
2017 Impact Design Immersion Fellow rolls out a plan to make wheelchairs affordable … READ MORE
Special needs car seat – Transport Canada approved
The special needs 2-in-1 car seat solution helps families enjoy safe travelling. … READ MORE
How the iPhone and App Store have redefined accessible software
Everyone acknowledges the societal and technological effects the iPhone has had on … READ MORE
How a team of MUN students helps a boy with cerebral palsy hold his head high
Newfoundland team inventing the ‘MatHat’ so 9-year-old can look straight ahead. … READ MORE
Researchers harness virtual reality, motion capture to study neurological disorders
Neuroscientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center, URMC have a powerful … READ MORE
Children with disabilities endure long waits for life-changing medical equipment
Bev Baker-Ajene waited so long to get an adult-sized wheelchair for her teenage … READ MORE
Stansted apologises to Paralympian who was left stranded on plane
Airport staff failed to meet Anne Wafula Strike to take her off Ryanair flight from … READ MORE
With a few small adjustments, these kids experience the joy of sport
Active Living offers adapted sports camp for youth of all abilities. Campers take … READ MORE
Young people with chronic health conditions get help transferring to adult care
Provincial project team hopes to enrol 600 people aged 16 to 21 in trial program … READ MORE
Virtual reality for wound care patients a Canadian first
Virtual reality is being used to help patients undergoing wound care at Rockyview … READ MORE
Student designs controller to boost disabled sister’s dexterity
An all-inclusive, spherical games controller – breaking down the barriers … READ MORE
First look at how children with cerebral palsy develop language skills
A new study of children with cerebral palsy could help ease the speech and language … READ MORE
Disability arts group returns ‘home’ with plans for new campus
Indefinite Arts Centre was forced out of its home when the adjacent Fairview Arena … READ MORE
The most valuable person you haven’t hired yet
People with disabilities are the original hackers. You should hire them. Edelstall … READ MORE
Headset allows persons to point to objects using their eyes
People with disabilities such as ALS, spinal injury or Lou Gehrig’s disease, often … READ MORE
The secret world of disabled gamers
Studies like this one could begin to make digital games more accessible to people … READ MORE
Kayak paddle solution
Angle Oar offers two mounted paddle systems to make recreational, adaptive kayaking … 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
Robot teaches itself how to dress people
A robot at Georgia Tech is successfully sliding hospital gowns on people’s … 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
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
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