EXCLUSIVE: How technology is revolutionising our approach to autism therapy
Anthony Fager, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with Circle Care Services Anthony Fager, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with Circle Care Services, delves into how technology is…
Case study: Mobility scooter makes live rock music fun again for superfan Diane
Fanatic festival fan Diane Perlmutter, 51 from Borehamwood with ME/CFS, is ‘rockin’ life again’ thanks to a Minimo mobility scooter she’s nicknamed ‘Zippy’. Rock music…
Council launches adult social care strategy which aims to promote assistive technologies
Neath Port Talbot councillors have endorsed three new strategic plans to address issues in adult social care, and children and young people's social care. Neath…
Video: Robot that can read braille at twice the speed of humans could be used in prosthetics
Researchers from Cambridge University have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates AI techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human readers.…
Study demonstrates that assistive robot helps improve functional gait among older adults
In a study, researchers from Korea evaluated the efficiency of a new wearable robot, EX1, in improving the mobility, dynamic balance, and range of movement…
Spinal Injuries Centre supports worldwide competition to revolutionise mobility
Therapists at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire have helped support a wheelchair design that promises to transform mobility. The…
Norfolk County Council becomes the first council to commission a long-term virtual care service
Alcove, a specialist in virtual care technology solutions, has announced that following an OJEU tender process, it has secured a contract with Norfolk County Council,…
NHS delivers on ambition of 5,000 more permanent beds
As part of its urgent and emergency care (UEC) recovery plan, the NHS has met its target of 5,000 additional permanent, staffed beds this winter.…
Case study: Unique development and rehabilitation blocks help girl with epilepsy relax
Marzena Komisarczuk, the founder of Baffin Technology Systems, has experienced the benefits of the company's MOOVIE therapy building blocks firsthand. Marzena's daughter, Jessica, who is…
Let’s Get It Clear: Alternatives for getting the pelvis under control
Figure 1. Useful bony leverage pointsaround the pelvis When seated, we rely on the position and stability of our pelvis to allow us to manage…