Last week’s news involved mice playing a crucial role in paving a path towards curing paralysis. This week’s MVP is sheep! You read that right – a team of Australian researchers at The University of Sydney implanted bionic eyes in a flock of sheep that resulted in exceptionally sharp eyesight.…

By: Stephanny Freeman, PhD and Kristen Hayashida, MEd, BCBA. Their new book: “Executive Function in the Early Childhood Classroom” can be purchased HERE When kindergarten teachers are asked what skills they would like their students to have the beginning of the year, their answers might be surp…

Matricelf, an Israeli biotechnology company, recently performed a new type of test with 3D printed human spinal cord tissue on paralyzed mice that enabled them to walk again, paving a way for what could possibly be a remarkable way of treating humans with spinal cord injuries in the future. This 3D …

Two certified speech language pathologists who also happen to be certified fitness trainers are making it easy for disabled adults to get into fitness and strength training. Sarah Parison and Lillie Visa started ABLE FIT around an year ago in Phoenix, AZ to create a comfortable space for disabled…

A new technology called Action Audio took a giant leap recently to make a sport as enthralling, fast paced, dramatic and visual as Tennis a lot more accessible and enjoyable for people with visual impairment Action Audio is a new ball tracking technology that tracks the ball’s position and conver…

“Jack LOVES Joe. He loves everything about him.” Hello Games, a British video game company relaunched a video game after receiving a request from the parent of an autistic child. Joe Danger is a fun, zero to hero style side scrolling game that involves guiding Joe Danger, the protagonist, thro…

Typically, diagnosing Alzheimer’s may take many expensive and time consuming tests, brain imaging, and behavior observations. Canary Speech, a company that specializes in speech analysis technology, is working on an artificial intelligence powered technology that can detect Alzheimer’s just by liste…

By: Stephanie Tafone, M.A., P.D., Behavior Intervention Specialist at Eden II Programs  Working on the front lines of Autism care in a residential facility is both rewarding and, at times, challenging. Although our residents depend on us in many ways to teach them how to complete day-to…

Taking advantage of the abilities of machine learning, a group of bright high school students have created an app called “Atheia” that will not only help detect objects but also describe a scene just as a human would. The app strives to improve spatial awareness and safety for blind p…

Tanishq was diagnosed with Autism at the age of two. As a young child, he was a lot more interested in food shows than cartoons because they were short and repeated. One day, as a five year old, he insisted on helping with cooking in the kitchen and since that day, he developed interest in cooking! …

When a child first gets diagnosed with Autism, parents are often overwhelmed. A good doctor will give a prescription for ABA therapy as well as other necessary therapies such as Speech, OT,  PT, Feeding, etc. However, of those therapies, the one that is usually not familiar is ABA. A simple Goo…

A new law in Oregon allows deaf/hard of hearing drivers to include their hearing status on their license. Getting pulled over by law enforcement is a stressful situation to begin with, and for deaf or hard of hearing drivers, not being able to effectively communicate with police officers can be e…

Recently, Phillip O’ Keefe, a 62 year old from Australia with ALS took over Synchron CEO Thomas Oxley’s twitter and tweeted this: no need for keystrokes or voices. I created this tweet just by thinking it. #helloworldbci— Thomas Oxley (@tomoxl) December 23, 2021 Phillip sent this tweet…

140 million people worldwide have Glaucoma or Ocular Hypertension with 80% of these patients in emerging economies. Glaucoma is incurable but with treatment its progression can be delayed. The most popular treatment for Glaucoma is eye drops that need to be taken every day multiple times for the …