Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.
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This community is used for cataloging and discussing advancements and news in AT.
When it comes to the majority of sports broadcasting, it’s all about the visual. The commentators call the plays, of course, but everything you’re being shown at home is on a screen. Si…
Professionally adding zippers to your favorite shoe brands, we create adaptive footwear that blends style, accessibility, and convenience. Discover inclusive, comfortable, and stylish shoes designed for independence and ease.
I just found Zipped Brands, a company that modifies other brand shoes to add zippers to them. If you have difficulties putting shoes on or lacing them, they seem great! They're not cheap though.
The future of the Department of Education may hinge on the world views of two billionaires who abhor what they perceive as weakness and waste.
I am sorry to share a post which discusses politics, but it is not possible to advocate for accessible technology without also advocating for the users.
What would it be like to have to design and build a ventilator, suitable for clinical use, in ten days? One that could be built entirely from locally-sourced parts, and kept oxygen waste to a minim…
More of a medical device post, but I know some people like me interested in DIY AT went out to try making things during Covid.
Do you make things, and have you got almost ten minutes to spare? If not, make the time because this video by [PrintLab] is chock-full of healthy and practical design tips. It’s about effecti…
Walmart and AIRA piloting a service to provide online visual interpreting to blind customers
Aira access is now available for free at Walmart locations US-wide, and while shopping at Walmart.com. Learn more and find a location near you.
In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him back. Using OpenSCAD and a 3D pri…
Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity
Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for “insurance fairness” on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don’t face the same kinds of coverage challenges.
Posting to highlight the ever emerging need for more affordable, customizable prosthetics.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/20500252
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/20497164
In 1977, people with disabilities occupied federal buildings across America. It was the beginning of something big
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/27215699
[When Carter] decided to establish himself as a supporter of disability rights during the 1976 presidential election, he visited Warm Springs to make that promise. After he was elected president, however, Carter often struggled to implement key parts of his agenda, and disability rights was no exception. So disabled people had to step in to do the work that the non-disabled simply couldn't get done on their own.
Something Different: Accessible nature at Cheaha Mountain, Alabama
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to stop by Cheaha state park in Alabama, and was pleasantly surprised to see that they had a robust wheelchair-accessible experience.
The park is known for having the highest point in Alabama, and offers some excellent scenic views. My purpose for stopping by on a road trip was to get out of the car and take one of the hiking trails to an overlook. Instead I found the raised boardwalk and followed that.
The path is sturdy and well maintained, with covered seating areas every so often to stop and rest and informational placards.
At the end
Israel González and Alan Hernández are working on a new human-machine interface for bioprosthetics which they say could fully integrate with the patient's body
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/26729948
Eight year old Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, 11 year old Finn Jarvis, and eight year old Ettie Baker were all given their new bionic arms this week
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/29463281
W3C, DAISY and NISO co-hosted webinar: Advancing Digital Accessibility for Scientific & Technical Publications
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international community where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards.
cross-posted from: https://rblind.com/post/3405642
W3C, DAISY and NISO are co-hosting a webinar: Advancing Digital Accessibility for Scientific & Technical Publications
The DAISY Consortium, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) invite you to this Webinar happening on December 17, 10:00-11:30 AM Eastern time, 15:00–16:30 UTC.
Researchers created a "brain atlas" to find the right spot for electrodes
This possibly falls under "surgical" instead of AT, but it's still an encouraging development in technology to help people with mobility constraints.
TOKYO -- A single encounter can change a life. For 30-year-old Masato Nagahiro, a resident of the Japanese capital's Minato Ward, that change happened
Robotaxis Won’t Get Us There, So Let’s Stop Being Used to Sell a Future that Doesn’t Serve Us Cecelia Black and Anna Zivarts Transportation is one of the biggest barriers for people with disabiliti…
