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Electric wheelchair market needs disruption and ‘tech giants’
Stop waiting for the next Permobil or Sunrise Medical Quickie. What the electric-powered wheelchair market needs is a tech giant, writes Colin Hughes. I have...
The Americans with Disabilities Act at 30: it’s a major news story
The Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30 this year. For people with disabilities, the ADA is their federal civil rights protection - equal to the Civil Rights Act...
Rutgers couple shares personal connection to disability research as the ADA turns 30
On July 26, 1990, when President George H.W. Bush’s signature was drying on the Americans with Disabilities Act, a young Rutgers economics professor named...
Pandemic poses unique challenges for people who are Deafblind
In a global scenario where social interaction, even touching between persons should be avoided, deafblind persons interaction faces many...
Creating a better self in the Coronavirus lockdown
Can you imagine an athlete who right now walks 11 minutes per kilometer was at once upon a time not able to even walk for 1 km without pain? I was born without...
Life-saving and empowering wearable device for people with hearing disabilities
The product's idea came out of my frustration when I was looking for a sound assistive device that a family member who is hard of hearing could use in order to be...
Finance, persons with disabilities and the COVID-19 pandemic
The global COVID19 pandemic jeopardizes persons with disabilities in many ways, not only related to healthcare and measures directly associated with avoiding...
Extra COVID-19 precautions for people with mobility disabilities
People with conditions such as spinal cord injury, Lou Gehrig's disease and multiple sclerosis are at risk of developing severe respiratory problems related to...
The impact of the Covid19 pandemic in future accessibility measures
At the moment of writing this text, most of the world is, in one way or another, in quarantine due to COVID19. Persons with disabilities are facing many challenges...
