Assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment, technology, or software that is used to increase or maintain the functional capabilities for people with disabilities or diagnosed conditions.

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 ...

Assistive technology is a term for the equipment, systems, and devices that enhance the lives of people with disabling conditions or injuries. This technology can range from writing on a board for ...

According to the WHO, around 2.5 billion people require assistive devices daily. This number is expected to rise to 3.5 billion by 2050. Assistive technology for disabilities benefits individuals with ...

“Assistive listening technologies or devices help individuals hear better in difficult listening situations,” says Kristina Snouffer, a senior clinical audiologist at University Hospitals Cleveland ...

The study identifies persistent challenges that limit the adoption and scalability of AI- and IoT-enabled assistive systems.

Assistive technology is vital to enable people to live healthy, independent lives. Around the world, an estimated 2.5 billion people currently use assistive technologies, and this is predicted to rise ...

If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you know that many normally simple, ordinary tasks, like opening jars, tying your shoes and even getting dressed can present monumental, if not impossible, hurdles.

Are plummeting literacy skills the new pandemic among young learners? Dozens of studies over the past year have shown alarming drops in the percentage of students meeting reading benchmarks at the ...

On Dec. 3, members of Arc Human Services opened the doors to the Technology Library in their Rochester offices located along ...