This is where Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices come in. Recently tasked with building such a device, [Thornhill!] came up with a great design that houses 160 different ...

It’s not that simple for someone who lacks the motor skills to dial a phone or use a computer keyboard ... has gained through these devices and others, he can work toward post-secondary education or ...

Many of today’s assistive devices, gadgets, and pieces of technology were created specifically ... as do specialty stands that hold your computer, electronic reader, recipe book, or phone ...

a non-profit organization that works to get assistive technology devices and services for North Dakotans and Minnesotans of all ages who need it. Keeping people in their homes as they age is less ...

Using your mind to control machinery sounds like sci-fi to some, but for Tristin Froma, it’s becoming reality. Tristin, who ...

Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are technologies that create direct communication pathways between the brain and external ...

"You probably don't think of a Roomba vacuum cleaner as an assistive technology, but it is," said Elaine Schaertl Short, an assistant professor of computer science at Tufts University. While the ...

Pinto now leads a fashion brand that turns assistive ... When devices are too expensive, as in the case of a prosthetic leg, she brings her designs to life using 3D-computer-graphics software.

When you think about hands-free devices, you might picture Alexa and other voice-activated in-home assistants, Bluetooth earpieces, or asking Siri to make a phone call in your car. You might not ...

Assistive technology can include mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs as well ... or software that is voice activated to operate a computer. People who are blind may use software that ...

UW ECHO in Assistive Technology provides training and the sharing of best practices for educators and service providers to consider, implement and evaluate the use of assistive technology to improve ...