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
Wheelchairs
Advancements in mobility and chair design
The secret world of disabled gamers
Studies like this one could begin to make digital games more accessible to people … 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
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
Xbox adaptive controller first look: A new, necessary gamepad
Today we celebrate the seventh annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day and … READ MORE
It’s limitless: Paralyzed toddler moves from homemade wheelchair to treadmill
‘She’s going to take on the world and it’s awesome’ Evelyn … READ MORE
Eligibility and application for AADL benefits
Learn about eligibility requirements for Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) and how … 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
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
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
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
E-skin lets you manipulate objects in real and virtual worlds
Researchers integrate magnetoelectronic sensors into electronic skin that tracks … 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
People with disabilities are finding more work, but there’s a long way to go
A new report finds that while there’s been some improvement, people with … READ MORE
What would a truly accessible city look like?
Most cities are utterly unfriendly to people with disabilities – but with almost … READ MORE
Expert pressed about risk in closing NS facilities for people with disabilities
Inquiry examining whether 2 Nova Scotians have the right to live in supported … READ MORE
Accessible tech opens doors for people with disabilities
Embracing life on wheels. No matter what type of cerebral palsy a person has, it … READ MORE
How to make snow-bound cities less of a frozen hell for people with disabilities
Without clear, accessible streets, people with restricted mobility often face a … READ MORE
Cooper Hewitt presents “Access+Ability” with more than 70 empowering designs
Providing a major platform for the growing movement toward accessibility and … READ MORE
Physical challenges no barrier to Calgary policing career
For one girl dreaming of a career in policing, a day spent with Calgary police … READ MORE
Leaning into the Ogo – seated Segway
In a 2016 video, a man seated on a cool-looking modified Segway called an Ogo wowed … READ MORE
We live with a cloud over our heads: Québecers say home care services fall short
Nearly 343,000 Québecers receive publicly-funded home care. Critics hope political … READ MORE
Gear hacks: setting up a DIY workspace
My disability makes even mundane tasks more complicated than they otherwise would … READ MORE
Woman with eye-tracking software communicates with mom for first time since 1996
Using eye-motion camera and tablet software, breakthrough occurred during Christmas … READ MORE
Transit accessibility for all remains a dream unfulfilled across Canada
Laurent Morissette, an activist for greater transit accessibly for people with … READ MORE
Shape-shifting wheelchair transforms from seated to standing
From autonomous wheelchairs to air-powered ones with no electronic parts, we have … READ MORE
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