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OrCam Redefines Access for People with Low Vision and Blindness
OrCam Technologies is changing the lives of tens of thousands of people worldwide with breakthrough assistive technology that enables people who are blind or visually impaired to read text, recognize faces,…
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loop+ Sensor Pad and App is Fitbit for Your Butt
Finally! An activity tracker designed for wheelchair users by wheelchair users. For the first time, wheelers can identify the connection between their routine and unique risk factors. Moms Make it…
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Winnebago Opens up #VanLife to Broader Population with the Wheelchair-Ready Roam Class B RV
Winnebago Specialty Vehicle Division introduces the Winnebago Roam, a unique class-B RV designed with a wheelchair lift and many accessible features. This newest Accessibility Enhanced (AE) RV provides all the key…
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SHARE Foundation Creates Residential Communities Rooted in Love
By Heather Ames, The SHARE Foundation My name is Heather Ames, and I am the Director of Development, at The SHARE Foundation. I can tell you that I have found a fulfillment…
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Peek Behind the Curtain as Orthotic and Prosthetic Magic Happens
By Desmond Masterton, JJC Orthotic Prosthetic Technology Program At Joliet Junior College the Orthotic Prosthetic Technology program educates and trains future technicians to fabricate orthoses and prostheses. We have a diverse population…
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Radically Different Alinker Walking Bike Matches Design with Determination
“I didn’t design the Alinker for a body with a problem, I designed it for how we want to live.” BE did not set out to design the Alinker. She set out…
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AbilitiesVE2 Excited to Feature ADAPTS, OMEO, Funny Parent Gifts & Ultimate Workout and Recovery
By Jolene Montgomery Both Abilities Virtual Experience 2 (November 20-22, 2020) and the 2020 Holiday Season are rolling up soon, offering new ideas for gifts for people with disabilities! Here’s a quick…
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A Financial Resource for Uncertain Times
By Sarah Pennington, ABLEnow The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the way most Americans are spending their time and money. An ABLE account can be a helpful resource for eligible individuals with disabilities to…
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What Do FloorCurl, Urostat, Velochair & Ex n’ Flex Have in Common? They All Went Virtual!
By Jolene Montgomery The event was groundbreaking! More than 80 companies and organizations met with more that 9,500 people from the disability community at the end of June. There was…
