Toddlers with developmental delays are missing out on help they need. It can hurt them long term
Alexander, 3, who is being treated for developmental delays, watches Paw Patrol as … READ MORE
Speech therapy
Student develops low-cost device to help people with speech disorders
Individuals with speech disorders often rely on expensive devices to help them … READ MORE
Jaw-strengthening teether designed for children with Down syndrome
Hannah Ferrill, a Purdue University alumna in industrial design from Purdue’s … READ MORE
Kids with disabilities face health risks and marginalization under COVID-19
COVID-19 has been disruptive to all families, a McMaster University professor says, … READ MORE
DIY tools TalkBox and SenseBox help people with disabilities to communicate
The new devices, developed by a collaborative team based in the US, Canada, and … READ MORE
Rehabilitation and cerebral palsy
Frequent re-evaluation of orthotic devices is important because children quickly … READ MORE
Forget the cell phone screen, a forearm is all you’ll need to read
Researchers report haptic interface for mobile technology. Postdoctoral student Yang … 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
Child care providers often lack the training, resources to serve children with disabilities
Although the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law nearly 30 years … READ MORE
High-flying young doctor overcomes stroke that grounded him
Flying at 35,000 feet at the start of a trip from their Chicago home to Hawaii to … 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
This neural operating system lets paralyzed, voiceless patients communicate
Nuro’s new brain-computer interface uses neurological signals to let incapacitated … 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
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
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
Student with cerebral palsy uses iPad to communicate
There’s an app for just about everything now. From social media to games, it’s … READ MORE
Phone app helps people with ALS speak using just their eyes
GazeSpeak runs on a smartphone and uses artificial intelligence to convert eye … READ MORE
How a volunteer ‘voice bank’ helps the speech impaired
Ryan. Alex. Siri. These are names of robotic voices that are often programmed on … READ MORE
How technology helps special-needs students excel
Educators in California, Montana and Washington explain how technology makes it … READ MORE
Autistic teen shows how tech transforms lives
Dillan Barmache can’t speak, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have anything to … READ MORE
iPad opens world to a disabled boy
OWEN CAIN depends on a respirator and struggles to make even the slightest movements … READ MORE
PlayFULL POTENTIAL Child and Family Therapy Services
PlayFULL POTENTIAL Child and Family Therapy Services is a private practice team that … 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
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
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