Navigating the world around us can be challenging for individuals with disabilities, but innovations in mobility technology are making a significant impact on how those with mobility challenges move forward. NexStride, created by a veteran with Parkinson’s Disease and a biomedical engineer, is a walking assist device that combines the functionality of a traditional walker […]
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Can People with Disabilities Get Help from … Polly the Parrot?
For many individuals with neurological disabilities and disorders, traditional communication methods can be challenging or even impossible. This is where Polly, by Parrots Medical Assistant AI, revolutionizes the way individuals with disabilities connect and communicate with the world around them. Parrots AI asks the question: “How many brilliant minds remain undiscovered by the world simply […]
Highlighting Deaf Hoosiers
Did you know the Indiana School for the Deaf was the first state school in the nation to provide tuition-free — and bilingual — education for deaf students? And that its founder, William Willard, was the first deaf person in America to establish a school for the deaf? Did you know that former Indiana Fever […]
INDATA on TV: Assistive Back-to-School Supplies
Director of Assistive Technology Josh Anderson recently brought some assistive school supplies to Fox 59’s Indy Now.
AccessAbleUSA’s Survey Aims to Improve Accessibility
As people with disabilities navigate the world, accessibility is vital. For example, if the only entrance to a venue has stairs, many people could be excluded entirely from all events in that space — to the detriment of the whole community. AccessAbleUSA aims to prevent situations like this and empower people with disabilities to access […]
Innovation in Assistive Technology
With artificial intelligence, robots and virtual reality — to name just a few developments — the field of assistive technology is starting to resemble a science-fiction landscape. This week, Director of Assistive Technology Josh Anderson is leading a free, full-day training session to explore the real-world applications of this otherworldly technology. Entitled Innovative Assistive Technology, […]