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photo of the wearable that reduces Emma's hand tremors because of her parkinson's. This wearable, that looks like a watch and is worn like that too, is called "The Emma".

March 27, 2017 7

Wearable Device Prototype Reduces Hand Tremors For Designer With Parkinson’s Disease

“it makes me forget that I have a tremor.” Parkinson’s disease is known to cause [...]

Image shows a man winking at a phone held by another person right in front of him. At the bottom left is a close up of the back of the phone that this man is looking at. It has the sticker that has the layout similar to that of an e-train board.

February 23, 2017 9

GazeSpeak: Microsoft App That Lets People With ALS Communicate With Eyes

For people with motor neuron diseases like ALS, eye movement may become the only way to communicate with [...]

photo of chris schlechty, a microsoft employee in his wheelchair.

January 2, 2017 2

Microsoft’s Inclusive Culture Provides Many Opportunities To People With Disabilities

We learned a few months ago about Microsoft’s hiring program for candidates on the Autism spectrum but [...]

The Visitor's Center at Microsoft Headquarters campus is pictured July 17, 2014 in Redmond, Washington.

September 6, 2016 1

Microsoft’s Pilot Hiring Program For Candidates On The Autism Spectrum

With keen interest, and dedication in making sure that every organization, and every person, including those [...]

Saqib Shaikh wearing glasses and using Seeing AI to get a description of someone around him

March 31, 2016 4

Seeing AI: Microsoft Project For Blind People That Let’s Them “See”

How do blind people know what’s going on around them? Are people interested in their conversations? Are [...]

February 25, 2015 2

Microsoft’s 3D Soundscape Technology Can Change The Way Blind People Navigate

The 21st century has introduced us to so many technologies, platforms and tools that help us live in a [...]

March 13, 2012 0

Kinect Accessibility

Perhaps the greatest innovation in the gaming industry in recent years has been the Kinect. No [...]

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