Guest article: Why the Disability Expo is a must-attend show for occupational therapists
Jade Godier, Co-Director of Disability Expo, shares why occupational therapists should attend next month’s free event to discover new assistive technologies for clients, view adapted…
Motorised assist system to help caregivers move bariatric care patients
A new motorised assist system designed to help caregivers move bariatric patients more easily has been launched. Healthcare equipment provider Innova Care Concepts has launched…
Report says training frontline professionals in assistive tech can be highly effective
A new report from the ATech Policy Lab details how to raise mainstream awareness among frontline professionals of the potential of assistive technologies to transform…
Guest article: Embedding change using technology to deliver quality care
Gavin Bashar, Managing Director of Tunstall UK&I Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director at Tunstall Healthcare, shares his insight into how to reach a place where…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of an assistive technology sales manager
Bob Sagoo, UK and International Sales Manager for Pretorian Technologies, shares how his position is so much more than sales and involves working with therapists,…
Inclusive design for sustainability conference to host the latest in visually assistive technology
RNIB Scotland will host a technology conference for professionals to discover the latest assistive technologies that support people with vision impairments and to gain insight…
Assistive learning device gets new upgrades to further support learners
OrCam Learn, a comprehensive AI-driven study partner, has recently had two upgrades that make translating English text into other languages easy and reads word definitions…
Innovative wheelchair buggy that helps parents safely transport children wins design award
A state-of-the-art wheelchair buggy, designed to affix to wheelchairs and help parents safely transport their children, has won Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Design the Change competition.…
Let’s Get It Clear: Measurements in seating – Absolute angles in body measures
Figure 2. The Right Hand rule for indicating the direction of positive or negative rotation around an axis (Fig in the CAG, 2) In the…
EXCLUSIVE: Assistive equipment – The importance of future-proofing homes with accessible kitchens
Adam Thomas, a leading design consultant and Symphony ambassador, explores the requirements for an accessible kitchen. The article discusses the need for future-proofing homes to…