For the 1.3 billion people worldwide living with a disability, travel can often be a minefield of uncertainty and barriers. From inaccessible websites to poorly designed rooms and untrained staff, the ...

A recent scoping review published in the International Journal of Geo-Information provides a comprehensive analysis of the environmental factors essential for inclusive wheelchair navigation. By ...

The primary risk of modern AI lies in its reliance on normative datasets. In the mathematical logic of machine learning, characteristics that deviate from the statistical average are often categorized ...

As the world looks ahead to 2026, the Assistive Technology (AT) community continues to focus on what matters most: access, inclusion, and innovation. But beyond the devices and the software, there is ...

MTN Nigeria has reported a measurable uptick in the representation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) within its workforce, climbing from 0.9 percent in 2021 to 2.13 percent in 2025. This steady ...

Kenyan entrepreneur Elly Savatia has won the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation and £50,000 for creating Terp 360, a revolutionary web-based application that translates speech and ...

“Disability should feel personal to us all,” stated British Vogue’s former editor-in-chief Edward Enninful in his May 2023 issue editor’s letter. “Some 16 million people in the UK are Disabled, with ...

The business of “reading aloud” is booming. In 2024 alone, the global Text-to-Speech (TTS) market was valued at approximately $4 billion, and it is projected to nearly double to $7.6 billion by 2029.

Assistive technology, often overlooked in the gadget ecosystem, plays a crucial role in enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities. Simple devices like plastic tab openers for soda cans, ...

This guest post was written by Madhav Lavakare. Madhav is a young entrepreneur from New Delhi, India. He has had a passion for tinkering, creating, and innovating from a very young age, and has a keen ...

In the pursuit of academic excellence and professional success, individuals with disabilities often face unique challenges. However, with the right support and opportunities, they can thrive and ...

To enable deaf and hard of hearing customers to easily and effectively interact with employees, the Vermont DMV has launched the use a device called UbiDUO 3 at all its locations. The UbiDUO 3 has two ...