WHO/Europe has launched a free guide that offers a practical framework to help countries and stakeholders improve access to assistive technology (AT), through better understanding of AT markets and ...
Precision Rehab recently delivered the first iBOT PMD powerchair in the UK to 14-year-old David Dee from Manchester. David has Type 2 SMA which affects all his muscle movements. It means he has never ...
In a “breakthrough” for accessible design, UK-based organisation Photosymbols has launched EasyMaker, a new AI-powered tool created in collaboration with people with learning disabilities. Built ...
Google has rolled out several updates to make Android’s hearing aid and screenreader experiences more accessible on the new Samsung Galaxy S25 smartphone. For people who are deaf or have hearing loss, ...
UK-based conversational AI company Tovie AI has launched a new pilot with the London Borough of Wandsworth Council and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Council for a first-of-a-kind ...
A provider of accessible car adaptations for disabled drivers and passengers has launched a new partnership with a UK-based charity dedicated to supporting amputees in a commitment to improve the ...
The power of AI has helped recreate a lady’s own voice from just a single line of speech from an old video so that she can express herself in a way that feels personal to her when using augmentative ...
NRS Healthcare, a large UK assistive technology supplier, has launched new guidance and training on bed rail measuring. Created in coordination with the NRS Healthcare occupational therapy and ...
A national awareness campaign has been launched by BT and Virgin Media that urges the two million telecare users in the UK to get in touch with their landline providers so companies can provide ...
The Portsmouth Enablement Centre, which is run by Steeper Group in partnership with Portsmouth Hospitals University (PHU) NHS Trust, is helping people with limb loss gain independence and confidence ...
The use of the correct terminology becomes important when considering what is an accessory, as compared with an option, or an optional extra. This is especially so when the device under discussion is ...
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched the All-Terrain Cane (ATC) from AwareWolf Gear, which aims to change the game for blind and partially sighted cane users. Exclusive to ...