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MTN Nigeria has reported a measurable uptick in the representation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) within its workforce, climbing from 0.9 percent in 2021 to 2.13 percent in 2025. This steady progress underscores MTN’s long-held view that true inclusion is “a journey, not a sprint,” …
Yesterday · From Assistive Technology Blog
By Dr. Darren O’Reilly
Many people notice traits like difficulty focusing, sensory sensitivities, or social challenges and wonder: Is this ADHD or autism? These two neurodevelopmental conditions often overlap, yet they affect thinking, attention, and communication in distinct ways.
The main di…
05.12.2025 · From Different Roads to Learning
The High Cost of Digital “Help”
The business of “reading aloud” is booming. In 2024 alone, the global Text-to-Speech (TTS) market was valued at approximately $4 billion, and it is projected to nearly double to $7.6 billion by 2029.
But this rapid growth has created a fr…
28.11.2025 · From Assistive Technology Blog
This week’s article comes to us from Ashley Inoa, M.A., BCBA, LBA-NJ, Graham Behavior Services. To learn more about ASAT, please visit their website at www.asatonline.org. You can also sign up for ASAT’s free newsletter, Science in Autism Treatment, and like them on Facebook!
As the parent of a c…
21.11.2025 · From Different Roads to Learning
Hotels Get a New Roadmap for Accessibility: Inside Ascott’s Open-Access Disability Inclusion Playboo
Article Summary:
A New Roadmap for Hotels: The Ascott Limited has launched a free, open-access Disability Inclusion Playbook for the global accommodation sector, providing a practical framework for hotels of all sizes to become truly inclusive.
Serving an Untapped Market: The guide aims to he…
17.11.2025 · From Assistive Technology Blog
Kenyan entrepreneur Elly Savatia has won the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and £50,000 for creating Terp 360, a revolutionary web-based application that translates speech and text into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars. Described as “Google Translate for sign lang…
27.10.2025 · From Assistive Technology Blog
Scientists at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed an AI-powered “co-pilot” to dramatically improve assistive devices for people with paralysis. The research, conducted in the Neural Engineering and Computation Lab led by Professor Jonathan Kao with student de…
13.10.2025 · From Assistive Technology Blog
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Learn about the long-standing partnership between Xbox and Special Olympics and their shared mission to make gaming accessible for everyone.
Get an inside look at the recent Xbox Game Camp, a unique event that gave athletes an immersive experience in the gaming industry.
Find out…
09.10.2025 · From Assistive Technology Blog
MadMuscles Launches Free Adaptive Training Program Wounded Veterans, Individuals with Amputations, a
The fitness app MadMuscles has launched a new, completely free adaptive training program designed for wounded veterans, individuals with amputations, and people with limited mobility. Developed in partnership with the Invictus Games community in Ukraine, this initiative aims to help users who have c…
24.09.2025 · From Assistive Technology Blog
For individuals with limb loss, the connection between their body and their prosthetic, known as the socket, is crucial for comfort and mobility. Traditionally, creating this socket is a hands-on, time-consuming process involving plaster casts and multiple appointments to get the fit just right. How…
17.09.2025 · From Assistive Technology Blog
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