Assistive technology can help those with disabilities to lead a more connected life. This is no niche market, either, and large tech companies are starting to make these assistive tech devices a ...

Assistive technology devices and services help users with disabilities perform tasks like typing, drawing, and more. Assistive technology comes in dozens of forms, and can be built to help with a ...

Globally, 2.5 billion people need one or more assistive devices to support their daily living, mobility, communication, and ...

New applications and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with wearable devices are changing the way users interact with their environments and each other. The impacts and reach of these ...

Marci Straughter, a 44-year-old woman with hydrocephaly and epilepsy, uses a GPS device called AngelSense to live more independently. AngelSense provides a sense of safety and security, allowing ...

UW ECHO in Assistive Technology provides training and the sharing of best practices for educators and service providers to consider, implement and evaluate the use of assistive technology to improve ...

In the United States there are roughly 8.4 million people with some form of visual impairment. In the entire world, that figure increases to 253 million, a population size greater than that of Brazil.