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The Promise of Assistive Technology to Enhance Activity and Work Participation

The ease and simplicity of use of typical natural speech mask the complexity of a speech production process that involves precise control and coordination of respiration, voice, articulation, and ...
Disability Scoop

Ed Department Warns Schools Not To Overlook Assistive Technology In IEPs

With new guidance, the U.S. Department of Education is pushing schools to ensure that all students with disabilities have the assistive technology they need and the supports to use it effectively. The ...
The Conversation

From glasses to mobility scooters, ‘assistive technology’ isn’t always high‑tech. A WHO roadmap could help 2 million Australians get theirs

This month, the first ever World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Global Report on Assistive Technology was released. The WHO estimates one in three of us will need assistive technology, ranging ...
Hindustan Times

Experts to study assistive technology usage, and barriers in Pune

Health experts and researchers in Pune will start a year-long population-based study to estimate the prevalence of needs, met and unmet needs for Assistive technology (AT), and barriers to accessing ...