At 15, when a neurological condition took Tobias Weinberg's ability to speak, aspects of his personality became more ...

There is big tech — and then there is smaller tech with big impact. Dutch AI startup Whispp is using assistive voice technology to convert speech diminished by ailments such as stuttering, throat ...

A new brain-computer interface can decode a person's inner speech, which could help people with paralysis communicate.

With new guidance, the U.S. Department of Education is pushing schools to ensure that all students with disabilities have the assistive technology they need and the supports to use it effectively. The ...

Assistive technology—from visual timers to help students with learning differences keep track of their schedules to digital captioning software for those with hearing difficulties—can improve outcomes ...

Kenyan innovator Elly Savatia wins major award for Terp 360, an AI app translating speech into sign language via 3D avatars, ...

According to the WHO, around 2.5 billion people require assistive devices daily. This number is expected to rise to 3.5 billion by 2050. Assistive technology for disabilities benefits individuals with ...

Stephen Hawking is probably the first name that comes to mind when text to speech (TTS) voice assistive technology is mentioned. Hawking was diagnosed with a motor neuron disease known as amyotrophic ...

For students with disabilities, coursework can be challenging to complete when it is delivered in an inaccessible manner. The University of North Dakota’s Teaching Transformation and Development ...

In a recent episode of Focus on EDU, one special education teacher shared tips for working with parents and integrating tech’s assistive benefits into the classroom. Rebecca Torchia is a web editor ...