REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Autumn Budget 2024
On 30 October 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget to Parliament. Some of the headline announcements for the assistive technology…
EXCLUSIVE: Building inclusion for visually impaired people with technology in the workplace
Eric Thomas, Chief Diversity Officer at Genesys Eric Thomas, Chief Diversity Officer at Genesys, explores how the emergence of advanced assistive technology can be utilised…
EXCLUSIVE: The impacts of augmented and virtual reality on assistive technology development
Kyle Morrand, CEO and Founder of 302 Interactive Kyle Morrand, CEO and Founder of 302 Interactive, outlines four use cases of how extended reality is…
Comment: You don’t have to wait for hearing aids to tackle hearing loss
Amanda Philpott, a hearing health expert and CEO at eargym The Lancet Commission recently published a significant report on dementia prevention and care. Amanda Philpott, a hearing health…
EXCLUSIVE: How design choices and hyper-personalisation can boost inclusivity in wellness
From left to right: Neasa Egan, Wearables Designer, and Polly Bewick, Consumer Strategist, at PA Consulting Polly Bewick, Consumer Strategist, and Neasa Egan, Wearables Designer,…
EXCLUSIVE: How electric tricycles can help those less able to remain independent and keep fit
James Walker, Founder and CEO of Jorvik Tricycles James Walker, Founder and CEO of Jorvik Tricycles, discusses how electric tricycles can help those who are…
Comment: Why health and care technology infrastructure must be ensured before AI can be used
Tony Blair recently opened the Future of Britain conference with a speech which centred on governing in the age of AI. Key to this speech…
EXCLUSIVE: The accessibility paradox – How segregating ‘additional needs’ undermines inclusive design
S'unya Dickman S'unya Dickman is a neurodivergent software developer and Senior Front End Developer at Aer Studios. In this article, S’unya outlines why he believes…
EXCLUSIVE: Closing the digital divide one website at a time – The current state of online accessibility
Levente Feher, product manager of Insytful, a new web accessibility tool from CMS experts Zengenti, creator of CMS Contensis, explains why businesses should think about online accessibility throughout…
Comment: Why interactive technologies offer substantial benefits for dementia patients
With the upcoming General Election, the growing crisis within the social care sector continues to be absent from political discussions. With rising levels of dementia…