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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...
5G, IoT and Wearable – A game changer for persons with disabilities
Worldwide, around a billion people have a disability, and 80% live in developing countries, emerging mobile technologies could help persons with disabilities...
Ten ways children with disabilities can maintain social distancing
With social distancing, or more accurately physical distancing, a new way of life as COVID-19 cases grow by the day, people of all ages are challenged to find...
