Weighted blankets have been used for quite a while in the world of special needs and anxiety disorders. However, they are starting to become popular outside of those realms and more in a day-to-day stress and sleep aid.  When looking for solutions to normal stress and struggle sleeping, more people …

Ever wondered if you can make stairs at home accessible for your elderly loved ones or other family members whose disabilities may prevent them from going up and down the stairs? Our friends over at Home Healthcare Adaptations have created a comprehensive guide that will walk you through the types o…

Two Ph.D. candidates from University of New Brunswick are conducting research on Children’s Quality of Life with Autism Spectrum Disorder. How about we help them out with their research?

Is your elderly loved one bored? Unmotivated? Lonely? Fight these common afflictions of getting older with . . . technology! Make the most out of your elderly loved one’s taste for tech with these 4 senior activities and entertainment ideas. Reading & Education Tech-savvy seniors will find it ea…

  Many of us, without a doubt, use Microsoft Office products on a daily basis. Writing documents, creating spreadsheets, sending and receiving emails, and creating and presenting presentations is a part of everyone’s daily drudgery exciting life, and we can surely thank Word, Excel, Outlo…

If you’ve wanted to learn sign language, you’ve probably looked at classes at your nearest community college, found an instructor who teaches ASL for a nominal fee or even found some online videos to get you started. Those are all great options to get started but guess what? There’s a ne…

“it makes me forget that I have a tremor.” Parkinson’s disease is known to cause uncontrollable hand tremors. This can especially be infuriating for someone who loves to write and draw, and whose profession depends on those skills. Graphic Designer Emma Lawton was diagnosed with Pa…

  By now, you must have seen or heard about this new steady spoon/ utensil that lets people with hand tremors eat without spilling and dropping their food. Liftware Level, a new motorized spoon, is designed for people who have limited hand and arm mobility because of Cerebral Palsy, Huntington&…

Augmented reality for navigation is a hot topic in assistive technology.  In our analysis, we found that more than 600 articles on AR and assistive technology have been published since 2000, many within the past 5 years.  Why is that? What’s the big deal with AR, anyway?  In this article, we’ll take…

For people with motor neuron diseases like ALS, eye movement may become the only way to communicate with others. Of course, there are many eye tracking solutions available that can be used in such situations, however, those solution can be quite expensive and not many people can afford it. They also…

A 32 year old woman in India, whose tuberculosis manifested in her spine, ended up with a curved posture that obstructed her spinal cord, resulting in progressive weakness in her limbs. The disease caused so much damage to her spine in 10 different vertebrae that there was no support between her sku…

In recent years, we have seen newer technologies provide guidance to people with visual impairment as they navigate from one point to another. A combination of beacons, bluetooth and phone gives a person step by step guidance on where to walk, where to turn, and how to reach their destination with e…

One third of adults over 65 report difficulty walking three blocks. Mobility is a serious concern for the aging population which stems from the fact that other physical ailments and issues force them to stay at home, leading to loss of freedom, increased depression, and risks of getting other diseas…

As a person gets older, the likelihood that they’ll be involved in an accident in the home greatly increases. If the aging process is accompanied by some form of vision loss, the risk is even greater. In order for a person with visual impairment to live a safe and comfortable life, their home must b…