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 ...

It is never too early to consider assistive technology for your child with special needs. It not only allows them to increase their independence but also closes the gap between students who have a ...

Hawaii has one of the fastest growing senior populations in the nation. In 2010, Hawaii residents age 60 and above comprised about 20% of the state’s total population. According to data from the ...

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 ...

The term 'assistive technology' incorporates a wide variety of devices. Assistive technology can be supportive, preventive or responsive. The increasing proportion of older people in the population ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are some of the buzziest terms in tech and for a good reason. These innovations have the potential to tackle some of humanity's biggest obstacles ...

In January, I had the pleasure of attending the CES in Las Vegas for the second year in a row. I took the opportunity to catch up with friends, explore some of the up-and-coming accessibility tools, ...

CONCORD, N.C. — A dozen children living with severe visual impairments from Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Stanly counties were gifted life-changing technology thanks to Sight Savers America. MORE: ...

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 ...

The Digital Accessibility Office (DAO) offers manual accessibility testing for any digital technology that CU creates, buys, or maintains. We have an in-house testing lab that relies on the experience ...