Innovative stabilising spoon helps people with limited dexterity eat independently
A “revolutionary” spoon is helping people with reduced hand and arm mobility – such as individuals with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury or those who…
New adapter launches to allow powerchair users to play Xbox video games with their chair’s joystick
The Freedom Wing Adapter is a new assistive device that allows powered wheelchair users to control an Xbox Adaptive Controller with the joystick from their…
Wearable assistive tech device for people with hearing impairments wins prestigious innovation award
At the CES 2020 Best of Innovation Awards, OrCam Hear, an AI-driven assistive technology device that combines lip reading with simultaneous voice source separation, has…
University students create innovative video game controllers for disabled people
Third-year engineering students from CU Coventry – part of the Coventry University Group – have created different assistive video game controllers to make gaming accessible…
Virtual GPS technology helps visually impaired people navigate city centre
Credit: Government News New technology is helping people with a vision impairment get around Melbourne’s Central Business District by providing helpful information about obstacles through…
Innovative arm support that augments existing movement to grab healthcare professionals’ attention at 2019 OT Show
Bambach UK and Fortuna Mobility, which are both part of the Fortuna Group, sell the Armon Zero Gravity Dynamic Arm Support to clients in the…
Government updates helpful assistive tech guide for healthcare professionals
The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released an updated version of its assistive technology guide for healthcare professionals and manufacturers, providing definitions,…
Pioneering device with built-in eye tracking launched to enable independence and “face-to-face” communication
Assistive technology specialist Tobii Dynavox has today launched the next generation of the I-Series, its flagship communication device, which is designed to help people with…
Innovative walking aid acts as unique mobile assistant for people with reduced mobility
A team of researchers from US-based Columbia Engineering have combined electronics and computation technology with a simple cane to provide light-touch assistance for people with…
Ground-breaking AAC device looks to change the face of communication for those with speech or motor impairments
NeuroNode Trilogy, the latest system from Australian-based company Control Bionics, is a ground-breaking AAC solution combining three different access methods to transform the lives of…