By Elizabeth Segran, Fast Company
If you’re living with a disability, small design choices can make a big difference to your quality of life. High bathroom consoles make it hard to wash your hands from a wheelchair; low sofas are hard to get out of when you have a knee condition. Continue reading Pottery Barn debuts 150 pieces of furniture for people with disabilities
By Ashton Jackson, CNBC
In 2021, 77% of workers with disabilities said their employer has done a better job supporting them since the pandemic started. Now, companies are building on that support, with significant increases in leadership and boardroom diversity, according to the 2022 Disability Equality Index report from Disability:IN, a global organization advocating for disability inclusion in the workplace. Continue reading Amazon, Starbucks and Google among best places to work for professionals with disabilities
By Amanda Florian, The Washington Post
Over decades, input devices in the video game industry have evolved from simple joysticks to sophisticated controllers that emit haptic feedback. But with Enabled Play, a new piece of assistive tech created by self-taught developer Alex Dunn, users are embracing a different kind of input: facial expressions. Continue reading The latest video game controller isn’t plastic. It’s your face.
By Martin Anderson, Unite
Researchers from Germany have developed a method for identifying mental disorders based on facial expressions interpreted by computer vision. Continue reading Diagnosing Mental Health Disorders Through AI Facial Expression Evaluation
By the School of Education
Special education teachers ensure an equitable education to millions of students across the nation. With 14 percent of students needing some type of special education service, these teachers play a key role in making sure all students have a chance to thrive academically. General education teachers and students alike rely on special education teachers’ specialized knowledge in skills assessment and the development of learning activities with special needs and disabilities in mind. Continue reading The short supply of special education teachers
By Oli Ballard, Business Leader
In November 2023 Jonny will embark on a journey to the South Pole from the continental shelf of Antartica, a distance of over 900km. He is doing this alone and will become the first ever disabled person to solo the South Pole. Continue reading Meet Jonny Huntington – the man set to be the first to solo the South Pole with a significant disability
By Royette T. Dubar, The Washington Post
Check your phone. Are there any unanswered texts, snaps or direct messages that you’re ignoring? Should you reply? Or should you “ghost” the person who sent them? Continue reading How ‘ghosting’ is linked to mental health
By Erika Rawes, Digital Trends
As a technology that’s been around for decades, powered wheelchairs aren’t exactly a hotbed of innovation. Aside from some basic improvements in power and battery life, they’ve largely remained the same for the past few years. Continue reading Meet the startup that gives wheelchairs aftermarket superpowers
By Antonia DeBianchi, People
Six Flags has announced its expanding accessibility for park-goers with special needs. Continue reading Six Flags Is Making Its Parks More Accessible for Visitors with Special Needs
By Cassidy Ward, SyFy
In the 2007 horror film House of Fears (now streaming on Peacock!), a group of teenagers enters the titular haunted house the night before it is set to open. Once inside, they encounter a grisly set of horrors leaving some of them dead and others terrified. Continue reading Gamifying Fear: Vr Exposure Therapy Shown To Be Effective At Treating Severe Phobias
