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Exhibition highlights technology to aid people with impaired hearing

Exhibition highlights technology to aid people with impaired hearing

Technology has come to the aid of people with disabilities, thanks to the ingenuity of university students whose gadgets, soon to go on view at i-CREATe 2011, could help bridge gaps in their communication with other people and enable them to do their daily chores on their own. i-CREATe stands for International Convention for Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology, and it is being organised by the National Electronics and Computer Technology Centre (Nectec) with cooperation from the Singapore-based Therapeutic, Assistive & Rehabilitative Technology Centre.

The all India one minute competition – 60 Seconds to Fame

The all India one minute competition – 60 Seconds to Fame

The all India one minute competition – 60 Seconds to Fame was introduced as part of AbilityFest to invite deeper thinking on disability issues. The competition, open to all Indian nationals, encourages an accurate portrayal of disability while promoting the need for an inclusive society. The winners are selected by a jury comprising of eminent people from the film industry and the disability sector

Top 10 tech gadgets for Persons with disabilities

Top 10 tech gadgets for Persons with disabilities

Technological advancements we’ve made in recent years have led to an explosion of devices and gadgets that help people with disabilities lead a fuller life. Here are a few of the top tech gadgets for disabled people that have hit the market in recent years.