COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) has come out with a new resource to help people with communication barriers and first responders communicate. “We think ...

Professors and students at Quinnipiac University developed a hands-free input system with AI and a standard webcam that ...

BOULDER, Colo. — The Boulder Police Department is launching a new program designed to help police officers interact and communicate with people with disabilities. The Blue Envelope Program allows ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau Police Department is now using a new tool designed to help them better communicate with people with disabilities or special needs. It’s called the Blue ...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — “You wanna see it?” Lynette Brown asks with a smile. She digs into her wallet, emblazoned with the character Stitch from the film “Lilo & Stitch,” to get her Wallet Card.

First responders arrive to a scene and are met with an adult with Down syndrome who cannot communicate like other adults her age. She is agitated, even violent. She cannot be treated the same as ...

Scientists have developed an affordable and customizable digital badges to help those with aphasia navigate public transport and everyday life without stigma. Inspired by the Hidden Disabilities ...

The WHO estimates that more than 2.5 billion disabled people will need one or more assistive technologies in 2030. Yet almost a billion of them can’t access these products. Considering how ...

As many as 220 million young people live with disabilities worldwide. Long-standing obstacles to employment force many to rely on family to help meet their basic needs. Sadly, those without supportive ...

This article was originally published by The 19th on Nov. 9, 2023. One in 5 voters with disabilities either needed assistance or had difficulty voting in 2022 — three times the rate of people without ...

ALLENDALE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The third Court of Dreams event was held at Grand Valley State University’s Allendale campus Wednesday, offering people with disabilities the opportunity to connect ...