The World Health Organization (WHO) states that over 2.5 billion people worldwide use assistive devices, and that number is likely to rise as the older population grows. Older people face unique ...

Assistive technologies are technology-related tools, from low-tech devices like magnifying glasses for people with low vision to high-tech devices like computerized communication systems for those ...

This is a guest post by Charles Sammartino, director of the assistive technology program at Inglis, which serves the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with hubs in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Technology ...

Applications for blind users are just one area where AI is helping to advance what’s known as “assistive technology,” tools designed to help people who are disabled or elderly. Apple ...

Last month, National Assistive ... Huston said the technology available in the center would be classified as “low-to-mid tech,” with purposes ranging from assisting with communication, hearing ...

the elderly and those with functional limitations. Access to appropriate assistive technology is a human right as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the ...

Assistive technology (AT) refers to devices ... These devices are crucial for those who cannot speak or have limited verbal communication abilities. Hearing aids and amplification devices help ...

Los Angles, CA, March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proto Inc., original hologram and spatial compute platform, will present at the CSUN Assistive ... s technology is bridging communication gaps ...