Nnena Kalu is first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious Turner Prize

Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has won the Turner Prize for her vivid abstract drawings and sculptures. She is the first artist ...

Godrej Industries Group's Assistive Tech Conference promotes accessible and equitable workplaces in India

Godrej Industries Group recently hosted its inaugural Assistive Tech Conference 2025, bringing together innovators, ...
AllAfrica on MSN

A world for everyone

Today, the world observes the 2025 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) with an ambitious theme: "Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress." It is a ...
Devdiscourse

Prateek Madhav Honoured with National Award for Individual Excellence by DEPwD, MoSJ&E

AssisTech Foundation ATF, Indias first ecosystem enabler for Assistive Technology AT, is proud to announce that Prateek Madhav, Co-Founder and CEO at ATF, has been conferred the prestigious National ...
The Lancet

Cancer diagnoses, referrals, and survival in people with a learning disability in the UK: a population-based, matched cohort study

dNational Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC), The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK eCentre for Primary Care and ...
Frontiers

Operationalising Article 13 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities the role of assistive technology in ensuring access to justice

Access to justice is a determinant of the realisation of all other rights, including the right to health, employment, and education. As persons with disabilities experience increased discrimination ...
IEEE

Adaptive Cognitive Assistive Framework: A Machine Learning-Driven Approach for Human-AI Symbiosis in Engineering Intelligence

Abstract: The relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and engineering has greatly contributed to increased atmosphere of cognitive augmentation, allowing significantly improved decision ...
Healio

Consumer technology has limitations for assistive needs

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accessibility features in mainstream technology are not as reliable as those in dedicated assistive devices.
IEEE

Multimodal Intelligent Assistance with Vision, Language and Speech for Enhanced Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired and Elderly

Abstract: Navigation assistance is essential for visually impaired and elderly individuals, as traditional tools often lack the necessary feedback for safe and independent mobility. A smart navigation ...