US to strengthen protections for air travelers with wheelchairs
Air travel can be miserable for people with disabilities, particularly if an airline mishandles, damages or loses their wheelchair in transit.
Feb 29, 2024
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Equipment and Supplies: News and Research on Self-Help Devices
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Blind and low-vision people have powerful technology but still face barriers to the digital world
Imagine that you have low vision and you're completing an online job application using screen reader software.
Dec 19, 2023
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Researchers reconstruct speech from brain activity, illuminating complex neural processes
Speech production is a complex neural phenomenon that has left researchers explaining it tongue-tied. Separating out the complex web of neural regions controlling precise muscle movement in the mouth, jaw and tongue with ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Time for a new approach to aging, say researchers
We usually associate aging with a shrinking life span, sickness and death. The difficulty of imagining ourselves as old means that we go to great lengths to avoid planning for later life. Yet researchers argue that we have ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Researchers develop a small desktop robot for older adults
Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the Valencian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (VRAIN), have developed a new prototype of a small desktop robot for older adults that can monitor ...
Apr 20, 2023
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Remodeling your home for wheelchair access
Millions of Americans get around with the help of wheelchairs, from those born with disabilities to those who have been struck with disabilities later in life.
Mar 30, 2023
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Reducing trip hazards and decluttering can prevent falls among older people living at home
Eliminating hazards around the home, such as clutter, stairs without railings and poor lighting, can reduce the risk of falls for older people by around a quarter, according to a new paper published in the Cochrane Database ...
Mar 9, 2023
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People with disabilities in group homes are suffering shocking abuse: New Australian housing models could prevent harm
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was designed to be a market-based system that would shift power from government and providers to consumers.
Jan 18, 2023
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Unregistered NDIS providers are in the firing line—but lots of participants have good reasons for using them
There has been a lot of debate recently about the quality, safety and cost of National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services. Some of it relates to the types of providers people purchase services from.
Dec 15, 2022
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Users care about assistive devices' look, feel and smell
A new study by North Carolina State University researchers found that people often considered the look, texture and, occasionally, the smell of two assistive devices—compression gloves and a knee brace—in online reviews of ...
Sep 7, 2022
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