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
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
Will the Whill hi-tech wheelchair sell?
A Japanese startup is betting that an aging population of tech savvy first adopters … 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
Spooking up wheelchairs for Hallowe’en
One Irish dad in Donegal has made the most incredible Hallowe’en costume for … READ MORE
Helping the world to grow old more gracefully
Ageing, says Richard Suzman, is “reshaping our world.” Like climate change, … READ MORE
Post-polio syndrome: It takes a team approach
Donald Sutherland plays President Snow in the Hunger Games films. Sutherland … 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
Communicating with cerebral palsy: Ruby’s story
Ruby Hamilton is a 10-year-old girl who lives in the UK. Like many kids her age, she … READ MORE
Met + Parsons Museum Accessibility Collaboration Workshop
Web accessibility for museums. The Metropolitan Museum of Art + The New School for … 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
Adapted physical activity for kids
Adapted Physical Activity programs offer children 4-14 years old with special needs … READ MORE
‘Rowing’ wheelchair is a moving experience
Pedro tests a self-powered, ‘rowing’ wheelchair that lets him paddle to … READ MORE
ArcticFlash Ice Hockey Sledge
A limited number of the fabled ArcticFlash™ Sledges are now in stock in … READ MORE
Rocky Mountain Adaptive Sports Centre
Rocky Mountain Adaptive provides adaptive sport camps for individuals of ALL … READ MORE
PaceKids
Pacekids is a dynamic, active environment, specializing in family-centred, … READ MORE
Engineering students rise to challenge with wheelchair assist device
Students from the Schulich School of Engineering addressed a common issue faced by … READ MORE
Zinger claimed to be the world’s lightest electric wheelchair
For people who are almost entirely unable to walk, a powerful heavy-duty electric … READ MORE
Cheap, lightweight powered wheelchairs for young
World’s lightest, least expensive motorized wheelchair designed by BYU … READ MORE
Parents file human rights complaint after girl with leg braces barred from jungle gym over no-shoes rule
When Eloise Dupuis, who must wear leg braces inside running shoes for stability and … READ MORE
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