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Hand resting on a wooden surface, wearing the SpellRing prototype sensor device on the thumb, with colored wires leading towards the wrist.

March 31, 2025 0

SpellRing: Cornell’s Wearable AI Ring Translates ASL Fingerspelling

Key takeaways about the SpellRing project: Wearable Translation: Researchers at Cornell University are [...]

Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz, an ALS patient, demonstrating the Cognixion Axon-R headset, a brain-computer interface device designed to assist with communication.

March 22, 2025 0

Giving Voice Back: Cognixion’s BCI Headset Offers Hope for Late-Stage ALS

Discover Cognixion's Axon-R, a BCI headset that helps late-stage ALS patients communicate. Learn how this innovative technology is restoring voices. [...]

Benjamin Segal, MD, Andrew Jerome, PhD and Andrew Sas, MD, PhD, wearing white lab coats standing in what appears to be a research laboratory. They are positioned in front of laboratory shelving containing various supplies and equipment. All three are smiling at the camera, and there are Ohio State University logos visible on their lab coats.

March 6, 2025 0

Breakthrough in Nerve Regeneration Offers New Hope for Neurological Conditions

Discover how researchers at Ohio State University have found white blood cells capable of regrowing nerve fibers. Dr. Benjamin Segal's groundbreaking study offers new hope for treating previously irreversible neurological conditions through innovative cell therapy approaches. [...]

February 7, 2025 0

How Adaptive Clothing Boosts Assistive Technology Use

Find out the best ways that assistive technology paired with adaptive clothing benefits seniors and people with disabilities. Read on to find out more! [...]

A wide-angle shot of a multi-ethnic group of people working in a film studio, a mature caucasian woman can be seen presenting in front of a green screen.

January 28, 2025 0

New Report from Easterseals Disability Services: “Reimagining Hollywood: A New Lens on Disability Inclusion”

this report reinforces the urgent need for entertainment and media industries to rewrite the script—to amplify disability inclusion is not only a moral imperative but a smart business strategy with wide-reaching benefits. [...]

January 21, 2025 0

Copilot for Microsoft 365: AI as a Bridge to Professional Excellence

Learn how to use Microsoft Copilot to enhance workplace accessibility and efficiency. No coding required. Perfect for professionals, students, and organizations seeking inclusive AI solutions. [...]

A classroom with students sitting at desks, using laptops. In the foreground, a boy is focused on his laptop, with other students in the background also working on their computers. The environment appears to be a modern, technology-enabled learning space.

January 13, 2025 0

AI in Education: Promise, Access, and the Growing Digital Divide

Explore how AI is reshaping education for students with disabilities while creating a digital divide. From $40k AI schools to basic tools, see how access varies across communities. [...]

A young student in a yellow sweatshirt, wearing glasses and what appears to be a hearing aid, reaches out to interact with a colorful light display panel while being supported by an adult in a grey sweater. The panel shows multiple colored LED lights creating an engaging sensory experience, and the student's reflection can be seen in the panel. The student appears engaged and fascinated by the interactive light display.

January 2, 2025 0

Perkins School for the Blind Launches Virtual Academy to Bridge Special Education Training Gap

Key points:– Virtual academy launching January 2024– Initial focus on blind/low vision education, [...]

A blurred motion photograph shows a person in a red top and dark pants running or moving quickly across a reflective floor, creating a dynamic sense of movement with blue and red color streaks in the background.

December 5, 2024 0

Understanding Autism in Girls and Women: New Research Reveals Important Differences

Explore the evolving understanding of autism and gender differences in National Geographic's latest article. Discover how new research is challenging traditional views and improving diagnosis and support for autistic individuals. [...]

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