Engineering and social sciences are widely considered to be separate fields of practice. However, all technology we develop has the capacity to shape the society in which it is applied.

If you’re concerned about your senior loved one’s independence in daily activities and routines, assistive devices may help. As seniors age, personal care tasks such as getting out of bed and getting ...

In a classroom at St. Andrew’s Middle School on Thursday morning, seven children got to experience something many take for granted: the chance to see the world more clearly.

U.S. school districts are falling short in providing essential assistive technology to students with disabilities, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. The Individuals with ...

If you have advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you may have some challenges in living independently. But there are tools to make life with low vision from AMD easier. Today, assistive ...

Depending on the sensory processing disorder (SPD), the best assistive devices for specific conditions can range from low-tech options to more advanced ones. Either way, the devices should engage the ...

People who grow up on farms, live on farms and work on farms often don’t like the idea of leaving the farm when they get older. “They want to farm until they’re like 99, or be part of it, at least,” ...

Insurance company lobbyists suggested going slowly as the Trump administration may change rules allowing federal coverage.

When Diane Leising came home from a physical rehabilitation center last spring, her caretaker had a secret weapon – the University at Buffalo Center for Assistive Technology, a nonprofit agency packed ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accessibility features in mainstream technology are not as reliable as those in dedicated assistive devices.

After a local man called our newsroom saying his new wheelchair was having problems that weren't getting fixed, we looked ...

The District Red Cross Society has been directed to organise assessment camps in every ward and village of the district to ensure that maximum eligible persons with disabilities (PwDs) are identified ...