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18 March 2020
Brescia, Italy
Text
Under 800 Words
When a hospital in Italy ran the risk of running out of a medical valve that was necessary to help treat patients suffering from COVID-19, an engineering company stepped in to fill the gap by 3D printing the valve. Ch...
21 August 2019
Seattle, Washington, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Crowdsourcing data allows developers to help those with limited mobility find accessible routes. The AccessMap Seattle project, in collaboration with the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology at the University of Wa...
29 June 2019
New York, New York, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library system that offers a wide array of services for vision-impaired adults and children. They hold the largest physical colle...
22 April 2019
United States
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800-1500 Words
As the number of people over 60 years old continues to rise, airports and hotels around the country are implementing features and senior-friendly design into their spaces. Some of the changes are simple – new benches,...
26 February 2019
Mansfield, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
Assistive technology meant to support senior citizens looking to age in place is getting better at responding to senior needs. Security systems, health monitors, and more advances are helping seniors live independentl...
22 January 2019
Worcester, United Kingdom
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
Microsoft recently piloted the Code Jumper, a kit that allows children with visual impairments to learn how to code using tactile and auditory responses. The Code Jumper kit features several "pods" that correlate to a...
10 January 2019
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
With little progress made on a successful treatment for Alzheimer's and prices for monitored care and medications rising, several technology companies are focusing on better ways to manage care. Through tactics such a...
25 November 2018
Burlington, Vermont, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
A specialized digital tablet allows blind students to draw, erase, and learn in a new, tactile way, creating opportunities for students to more effectively master complex math, engineering, and architectural concepts....
31 October 2018
France
Text
800-1500 Words
People with severe spinal injuries have gained some movement after having a small device implanted that sends signals to muscles that mimic communication from the brain. While further research is needed, improved capa...
Talk Africa
Mercy Odada
26 October 2018
Nairobi, Kenya
Text
Under 800 Words
In 2016, Kenya's government instituted a broadcast programming code that required reporting programs to include sign language interpretation. Through this code, people with hearing impairment have access to news and i...
23 October 2018
London, England
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Assistive, wearable technology has been developed to send tactile or visual information to the brain in order to address mental or physiological challenges. One company has made a bracelet that can calm or energize a ...
FastCompany
Melissa Locker
4 October 2018
London, England
Text
Under 800 Words
Through the use of smart glasses, the London’s National Theatre is making theater going accessible to the hard of hearing. A play’s dialogue is displayed in the glasses, and software links the timing of the words bein...
24 September 2018
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
At least five people who were paralyzed are walking, thanks to a pain stimulator and physical therapy. The stimulator, which is implanted in the body, sends electricity to the spine, and combined with therapy, can r...
11 September 2018
Brisbane, Australia
Text
Under 800 Words
A new app provides a way for visually impaired people to see into space. Using sound and vibration, the app Astreos provides the location and information about heavenly bodies in the night sky.
24 August 2018
India
Text
Under 800 Words
Using audio descriptions of a movie’s action, the XL Cinema app increases the accessibility of movies to a vision impaired audience. The free app has been used thousands of times and production studios are interested ...
19 July 2018
Los Angeles, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Los Angeles County is offering trackable bracelets in a voluntary program for people with conditions—such as autism and dementia—that can lead to wandering and becoming lost. In this way, people who may have difficult...
6 July 2018
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Governments and schools are investing in technology to better serve people of different abilities. Innovations include text-to-911 for deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens, robotic telepresence for remote students, and t...
AzerNews
Karla Pequenino
16 June 2018
Portugal
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800-1500 Words
ColorADD is a system of symbolic shapes representing colors for those that are challenged to perceive shades or are colorblind. The system is used extensively throughout Portugal on subway maps, crayons, and other app...
31 May 2018
Denver, Colorado, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 800 Words
Ride service hailing can help increase access to healthcare for those without reliable transportation. Partnering to reduce ride fares, Uber and hospitals are working to increase patient access to transportation. Mill...
18 May 2018
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
MoGo, a bike-sharing program in Detroit, listened to user feedback and launched an adaptive bicycle pilot program. Though only 13 bikes are part of the program, they will make urban biking accessible to people with li...
5 February 2018
Tokyo, Japan
Video
Over 15 Minutes
With a rapidly aging population, Japanese senior services are turning to innovative technology to expand the capacity to care for seniors as well as increase quality of life. VR technology takes seniors on trips to lo...
BBC
William Kremer
17 December 2017
London, England
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
When you step on an airplane, you might not be thinking about people who use wheelchairs, neither are airlines. People who need to use wheelchairs have faced a number of challenges on airplanes, like lost and damaged ...
The New York Times
Donald G. McNeil Jr.
7 October 2017
Nairobi, Kenya
Text
Over 3000 Words
Two major pharmaceutical companies are offering discount cancer drugs in some African countries in an initiative modeled on the aids campaign. In African countries access to cancer treatment is scarce due to high pric...
The Guardian
Gordon Darroch
12 July 2017
Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
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800-1500 Words
In the Netherlands, city councils are piloting remarkable new technology to make roads safer and friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians through the use of apps that improve the efficiency and sensitivity of traffic l...
Respekt
Jana Klimova
24 June 2017
Lostice, Czech Republic
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800-1500 Words
A family business in the Czech Republic is manufacturing what they call an Elbee car, an "urban micro-car designed specifically for disabled drivers." It's a vehicle that opens at the front to allow for wheelchair use...
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