A group of experts from the National Disability Arts Collection and Archive (NDACA) has been photographing examples of work from the "golden age" of disability arts. The disability arts movement began in the 1980s and culminated in the introduction of…
ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, affects neurons in the brain and spinal cord causing rapid loss of motor control. Those who are diagnosed often face total paralysis within 5 years. Not only can they not physically move, but…
The Firefly is an electric handcycle go twice as fast and twice as far as a power wheelchair. Rio Mobility was founded in 2002 with the mission of developing unique products that increase the mobility and health options of wheelchair users.…
Parenting in the first stages of infancy can be incredibly challenging – add a mobile disability to the equation and you can imagine how daunting it might seem. The Cursum stroller concept aims to make life a little easier by…
There’s no shortage of exciting research looking to help the vision-impaired gain better access to the world’s information, but many of the projects we’ve already seen are either years away from commercial release or prohibitively expensive. South Korean tech developer,…
Developed by Shubham Banerjee, a 7th grade student from Santa Clara, California. BRAIGO is a Braille Printer using Lego Mindstorms EV3. This concept slashes the price of a printer from more than $2000 to around $350 for education, teaching and…
Until recently, losing both arms in an accident would probably have meant the end of a patient's two-fisted grip. Not so for Leslie Baugh, the first shoulder-level double amputee to wear and control two complex, mind-controlled prosthetic limbs. Baugh isn't…
Channel4 introduces Viktoria Modesta, the world’s first amputee pop artist. Created by 4creative and directed by Saam Farahmand, the promo presents Viktoria, every inch a new contemporary artist … but with a difference that sets her apart from the idealized…
Wheelchair users with full use of their arms generally don't need electric wheelchairs ... but sometimes, especially if those users have long distances to cover, it sure would be nice to have one. Instead of going out and buying themselves…
After Blake Beckford had his large bowel and small intestine removed, he was desperate to find a mentor in the fitness field who had faced a similar ordeal. When he couldn’t, the now-33-year-old decided he would just have to become…
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are developing an audio reading device to be worn on the index finger of people whose vision is impaired, giving them affordable and immediate access to printed words. The so-called FingerReader, a prototype…
Since the introduction of the DDA and subsequently the Equality Act, many buildings have struggled to provide a means of access to their property that is barrier-free and ensures access for all. Even the smallest numbers of steps at the…
We don't often give advertisers free promotion, but this Guinness commercial had us utterly captivated. Created by BBDO New York, the ad features a group of wheelchair basketball players with an unexpected twist at the end. Watch it for yourself…
Age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in North America, while retinitis pigmentosa causes approximately 1.5 million people worldwide to lose their sight every year. Individuals afflicted with retinal degenerative diseases such as these might someday be able…
Japan had been suffering from over population of senior group, however they did have a lot of innovated design to facilitate the growing elderly. The AI-WALK® design by Heartwork. The concept is targeting in the seniors, but could also used…
"Necessity is the mother of invention" – it's an adage that fits in perfectly with the story of Israeli mom Debby Elnatan. She was faced with the challenge of walking with her son Rotem, who has cerebral palsy and cannot…
Our congratulations to this Chinese dad who will do just about anything to give his son with disabilities every opportunity in the world. Yu Xukang, 40, a single dad from the Sichuan Province in China, walks 9 miles every day…
An iPhone app will let anyone donate their voice to be cut up and customised into synthetic speech for someone who needs a similar voice. I AM locked in a quiet, carpeted room, listening to a robotic voice on my…
Fashion design brand Diesel held a casting call for models and fashion blogger Jillian Mercado, a young woman who has spastic muscular dystrophy, decided to apply. To her pleasant surprise, she booked the job and is now one of twenty-three…
For those unfortunate enough to suffer from severe spinal cord injuries, the tongue is often the only extremity still under their control. To take advantage of this fact, engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GIT) have developed what they…