This innovation can change millions of lives today without introducing a single car to the road. Think: self-driving wheelchairs.
Nov 20, 2017
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Employers Miss Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities
Most employers often overlook recruiting and training practices that could expand employment opportunities according to a national survey. Oct 10, 2017![]()
Magee Rehabilitation Creates Accessible Travel Video for People with Disabilities
A new video of helpful tips for people with disabilities who wish to travel by plane while using a wheelchair. Oct 6, 2017![]()
UMBC robotics student invents help for those with disabilities like hers
“I’m always asking how technology can help a person who has a disability become more independent,” said Kavita Krishnaswamy. Sep 15, 2017![]()
Seven Helpful Smart Home Devices for People With Disabilities
While the cutting-edge devices can come at a premium, the increase in independence and safety can be life-changing. Sep 14, 2017![]()
Meet The Woman Trying To Get Disabled Mannequins Into The Windows Of Britain’s Biggest Shops
Sophie Morgan, a British model, artist and TV presenter, is on a mission to change the way the world perceives disability Aug 31, 2017![]()
On the Guilty Pleasures of Computer Solitaire: A Defiant Act of Independence – By Ben Mattlin
These words you're reading now are a kind of small miracle. For you see, I can't actually write letters in the conventional sense. Jul 25, 2017![]()
An Eye-Opening Wheelchair Malfunction – by Ben Mattlin
One summer some years ago, my motorized wheelchair abruptly stopped working. The joystick that controlled it simply would not engage. The chair was de Jun 28, 2017![]()
A Wheel in Two Worlds – an article by Ben Mattlin
By Ben Mattlin My hands were in a cold sweat as I entered my wife’s third-grade classroom at a small private school in the San Fernando Valley. May 24, 2017![]()
Blog – A Closer Look at Adaptive Technology
We've begun a new interactive Facebook quiz called "What the heck is it?" that asks our followers to recognize simple pieces of adaptive technology. Sep 13, 2016![]()
A Story of Triumph After Setback
Angela, who was recently interviewed for our website, rediscovered a sense of herself she feared was lost after her injury. May 6, 2016![]()
What SCI Family Caregivers Need to Know
A summary of suggestions from the National Caregivers Library on family caregiving after spinal cord injury. Nov 17, 2015 |