Potential revenues are projected for sales of assistive technology products and services. Contributions to GDP by those benefitting from these offerings are also estimated. In the US, with 100 million disabled and older adults, the annual economic value of these offerings is estimated to be between...
Assistive Technology of Michigan provides technology solutions for individuals with physical, sensory, and learning disabled.
Nexart, a start-up based in India, unveiled its mobile application called Eyewey which utilizes technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to assist visually challenged people. The company aims to make assistive technology affordable for disabled people and ...
The fact remains however, that in the global south – where it is estimated that 80% of disabled people live – being able to access appropriate, safe and affordable assistive technology can literally make the difference between life and death. Often simple and relatively cheap products are simpl...
However, as an indirect benefit, the technology has improved the user experience of many non-disabled users, by its accessibility features providing new and improved ways to operate and understand information. You can learn more about assistive technology and who needs it here. How can it benefit...
Typical Technology Solutions for the Disabled Don Dalton, president of Assisitive Technologies, Inc., wrote this white paper about computer-assisted devices and how they are helping the disabled. Article by Sherril Steele-Carlin Education World® ...
assistive technologyWe argue for the importance of disabled persons' access to creative expression. For disabled individuals, the development and enhancement of personhood may not be tied so much to everyday functioning, as to the opportunity for creative expression that affords dignity because it is...
Assistive Technology for the Disabled Computer User Dedicated to introducing administrators and staff of colleges and universities to the assistive technology that helps the students with physical disabilities use a computer; and to refer those who need more specific information to resources in their area...
36, NO. 1, 1–2 https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2023.2286797 Diversity beyond Disability in Assistive Technology The field of assistive technology is constantly evolving to meet the needs of assistive technology users. Like any field, it is subject to changing understanding and perspec tives...
The studies considered and fulfilled the following criteria: (1) quantitative cross-sectional researches and (2) studies investigating the translation and cross-cultural adaptation process of instruments for selecting assistive technology for disabled people. A Systematic Review of Translation and Cross-Cult...