Lechal, an innovative Indian brand from Ducere Technologies has introduced a one-of-its-kind product for those who love to explore new places. They have literally brought navigation to your feet! The Lechal pods can be used in the Lechal insoles that are then placed inside the sports shoes. The pods…

We often talk about supporting children with autism, sensory processing dysfunction, ADHD, and other diagnoses, but children grow up to be adults, and often continue to need ongoing therapeutic support. Weighted blankets can help support the needs of children and adults alike. The benefits of weight…

Over the last three years or so, there have been several technological innovations geared towards helping blind people navigate, and continued innovation in that space is  keeping things exciting. Recently, a team of researchers from MIT came up with a prototype wearable system that helps blind peop…

This article first appeared on Harkla.co. Harkla makes weighted blankets for Autism, Anxiety, and ADHD. Sensory integration is the process through which we sense the world around us. We use our sensory organs to receive information and, on a higher level, we organize it so we understand our surround…

With the average hearing aid costing $3,000 for just one ear, those with hearing loss often suffer in silence, unaware of the many affordable personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) available at a fraction of the cost. To increase awareness and help people hear better, Harris Communications ha…

Can wheelchairs climb stairs? Well, not today, but it is definitely a possibility in the future! Scewo, a prototype wheelchair still in active development, has the ability to not only go over curbs and other smaller obstacles, but also climb up stairs. In addition to big wheels to take care of obsta…

If a blind person wants to read a book, they either have to get a braille version of it, or get it converted to audio so they could start listening to its content. Wouldn’t it be nice if they could just grab a book, and a braille accessory could start converting the book’s text to braill…

When it comes to disability etiquette, there is a long list of dos and don’ts that we all need to be aware of. For those of us who are just starting to get familiar with them, Microsoft has created a great introductory video that tells us some of the very basics. This video was recently used b…

Oscar Widegren, from Stockholm, who has been blind since he was 5, is an athlete. For him, and other blind runners, running is not really possible without another person running next to them who act as a guide. Recently, Oscar was the subject of a project called “The Impossible Run” whic…

This post was written by David Drake, founder of Stay Smiling. During my undergrad, I stumbled across a store that was run by individuals with developmental disabilities.  I loved the concept as a way to teach life-skills to those with challenges. The participants were involved in a number of tasks …

After a snowmobile accident four years ago, Jered Chinnock was left paralyzed from his torso down, unable to walk. He was prepared to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life but a new study between Mayo Clinic and UCLA is helping him get back to his feet again. After intense physical therapy, an…

There are several types of bionic arms that work quite efficiently and help us perform our daily chores and activities. What if we could enhance the function of those limbs by giving them vision? Dr. Kianoush Nazarpour, a senior lecturer in biomedical engineering at Newcastle University is busy deve…

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If you saw the Microsoft in Education event yesterday in which Microsoft unveiled many new features and products for classes and students, you may have heard the presenters mention Learning Tools for OneNote as well. Learning Tools, and specifically Immersive Reader, which is perhaps the main compon…