Marci Straughter, a 44-year-old woman with hydrocephaly and epilepsy, uses a GPS device called AngelSense to live more independently. AngelSense provides a sense of safety and security, allowing ...

THEY HAVE TOOLS TO HELP. MANY OF US USE TOOLS TO MAKE EVERYDAY TASKS A LITTLE EASIER, AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY IS HELPING PEOPLE WHO ARE AGING OR HAVE DISABILITIES MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. HELLO ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

For many people, a voice is more than sound—it’s identity, independence, and connection. When illness, injury, or a congenital condition ...

Three senior appointments signal a push on digital equity, accessibility, and aging as the Mamdani administration fills ...

When Craig Warren graduated college, he wanted to be a music therapist to help people with the healing power of music. He got a job in a large mental health institution, where he led music, recreation ...

Assistive technology is expensive, and many people with disabilities live on fixed incomes. Disabled assistive tech users ...

More than 4.5 million people in the United States now have mobile drivers licenses (mDLs) alongside millions more enrolled in state-specific digital identity programs. While the move to digital could ...

We partnered with the Oscar Mike Foundation to explore how our wearable technology can help people who struggle with memory loss and traumatic brain injuries.

BETHEL — Laurie Dale doesn’t just hope that technology will help remove the barriers faced by the individuals she works with. She wants them to be involved in the making of that technology and of ...