Editorials: Disability and Health Technology

Author: Disabled World (DW)
Updated/Revised Date: 2022/04/14
Category Topic: Disability Technology Editorials (Publications Database)

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Synopsis: Editorial views on news related to health and disability technology topics in the news.

Assistive technology includes products and services to help people who have difficulty speaking, typing, writing, remembering, pointing, seeing, hearing, learning, walking, etc.

Introduction

Editorial views on current affairs related to health and disability technology topics in the news.

Main Document

Assistive technologies (AT) are devices or equipment that can be used to help a person with a disability fully engage in life activities. Assistive technology includes products and services to help people who have difficulty speaking, typing, writing, remembering, pointing, seeing, hearing, learning, walking, etc.

AT's can help enhance functional independence and make daily living tasks easier through the use of aids that help a person travel, communicate with others, learn, work, and participate in social and recreational activities.

Since the Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted in 1990, many social barriers have been removed or reduced for people with disabilities. There is still more work that needs to be done for people with disabilities to become more independent and involved in their world.

Mountain Trike wheelchair picture.
Mountain Trike wheelchair photo.

Further methods need to be put into practice to establish effective and, if necessary, novel ways of designing healthcare technology when end users are people with disabilities.

So Who Pays for Assistive Technology for the Disabled?

Latest Publications

- The health care world is facing a threat with the prospect of medical records being sold on the black market.

- From Google Glass to 3-D Printing, ECRI Institute spotlights Top healthcare technology issues for 2015.

- Over the last several decades, the digital revolution has transformed networks services and communications technique for persons with disability.

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Citing Information and Page References

Disabled World (DW) is a comprehensive online resource providing information and news related to disabilities, assistive technologies, and accessibility. Founded in 2004 our website covers a wide range of topics, including disability rights, healthcare, education, employment, and independent living, with the goal of supporting the disability community and their families.

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