Back in October 2020, Cognoa, a company that makes digital therapeutics and diagnostic tools, submitted an Artificial Intelligence powered tool for FDA approval that aims to help diagnose Autism in children. Just last week, Cognoa received approval from FDA for it’s Canvas Dx software and will begin…

Reaching out for help in case of emergency requires that we call 911, an option that doesn’t work for deaf and hard of hearing. Even though there are some states that recently introduced texting/SMS service to 911, it is not available everywhere. This is where Rescu could be helpful for the de…

Jason Barnes took a liking for drumming when he was a little boy – banging on whatever he could get his hands on as soon as he started listening to music! However, in 2012, when he was 22, a work accident caused his right hand to be amputated. This, in theory, meant that Jason couldn’t play dr…

According to WHO, there are 285 million people worldwide that are visually impaired and 90% of this population lives in poverty. It goes without saying that visually impaired people face challenges on a daily basis. However, it is also refreshing to see makers and individuals out there building solu…

The Alzheimer’s Association’s Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter and Edgewood Healthcare will present a series of virtual programs designed to shed light on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia beginning in May and continuing through July 2021. The “Six Million Reasons” educational series is open to all and…

This guest post was written by Madhav Lavakare. Madhav is a young entrepreneur from New Delhi, India. He has had a passion for tinkering, creating, and innovating from a very young age, and has a keen eye for solving problems. With TranscribeGlass, he aims to solve the biggest problem he’s tack…

This is an exciting week for all of us. Why you ask? Microsoft Ability Summit 2021 is this week, that’s why! The two day virtual event will bring all sorts of diverse people together and enable them to “Imagine, Build, Include, and Empower” and create an inclusive future for everyone. Abili…

If you are like me, you love memes! You can sometimes go down a meme rabbit hole very easily, guffawing as a cat or  Gene Wilder makes some sassy statements by making references to ‘90s pop culture. Often times, you may also speak in memes – sending them to your friends on iMessage and letting…

April 2 was World Autism Awareness Day and the entire month of April is Autism Awareness Month. In order to bring awareness around Autism in their local communities and to prepare police officers as well as Autistic individuals to safely interact during a traffic stop, three different police depart…

There is a ton of content on the Internet in the form of video and audio but unfortunately, a lot of it is not captioned. Platforms like YouTube and Instagram provide automatic captioning but there are so many other platforms and websites that don’t. The lack of captions can prove to be frustr…

Essential tremor is a condition that affects 2.2% of the American population – about 1 in 25 adults over 40 and 1 in 10 over 75. For such adults, drinking a cup of coffee without spilling or eating something with a spoon is very difficult and frustrating. Essential tremor starts as tremor in o…

Essential tremor is a condition that affects 2.2% of the American population – about 1 in 25 adults over 40 and 1 in 10 over 75. For such adults, drinking a cup of coffee without spilling or eating something with a spoon is very difficult and frustrating. Essential tremor starts as tremor in o…

People with visual impairment have very limited access to the outdoors, especially when it comes to activities like hiking. Hiking trails typically are uneven and sometimes treacherous, proving to be unsafe. In addition, blind people are unable to read signage available because they are usually not …

This guest post was written by Madhav Lavakare. Madhav is a young entrepreneur from New Delhi, India. He has had a passion for tinkering, creating, and innovating from a very young age, and has a keen eye for solving problems. With TranscribeGlass, he aims to solve the biggest problem he’s tac…