Let’s Get It Clear: Managing progressive disorders
Figure 2. The Aergo PS seating system Many people need assistive products to help overcome physical, mental, or ‘behavioural’ impairments. For many people these impairments…
Breakthrough invention uses bite force to operate devices with precision
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created an affordable and compact mouthguard that enables disabled people to control devices like computers, smartphones,…
Hospital charity funds £17k worth of state-of-the-art feeding equipment for MND patients
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Charity has funded £17,000 worth of cutting-edge assistive technologies to give local residents with motor neurone disease (MND) greater independence, confidence, and…
Home care provider partners with assistive tech platform to deliver person-centred care efficiently
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Private home care provider Home Instead has partnered with Birdie, a home assistive technology platform, to…
Video: Physiotherapist invents a sit-to-stand rehab tool that offers an “extra pair of hands” for therapists
A chartered physiotherapist has worked with a rehabilitation solution manufacturer to invent a sit-to-stand rehabilitation tool that is designed to keep the user’s feet grounded…
Hertfordshire wheelchair service providers work together to provide seamless transition
People who have a wheelchair provided by the NHS in Hertfordshire are now receiving their equipment and service from major UK outsourced wheelchair services provider…
Case study: How one assistive device is transforming learning for a teenage boy
An interesting assistive learning device is helping a teenager with dyspraxia to learn more independently, excel in school, and read much easier. Aidan Lane, who…
House of Lords event brings together sector leaders to harness power of assistive tech for good
The Assistive Technology, Longevity and Ageing Society (ATLAS), with the support of Aging Analytics Agency and Deep Knowledge Philanthropy, hosted an event at the House…
InnoScot Health seeks eye care product innovations to support NHS Scotland
InnoScot Health is seeking ophthalmic innovations from healthcare professionals that can help support NHS Scotland to strengthen and make meaningful change in this priority area…
Hundreds of assistive tech ideas submitted for competition for World Cerebral Palsy Day
People with cerebral palsy worldwide have come together to prove the demand for accessible technology by submitting hundreds of innovative technology ideas to mark World…