Where AI Meets Inclusion
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Swype AI: High Schooler Develops AI App That Turns Your Hand into a Computer Mouse
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Inspired by his grandparents’ struggles with modern technology due to motor tremors, high school junior Dhanvin Ganeshkumar is developing an assistive app called Swype AI. The application aims to make computers more accessible for people with motor disabilities, such as those caused by Parkinson’s disease or ALS. Swype AI will allow a user to…
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Half of disabled people say both local and national governments are not prioritising accessibility
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Sustrans has launched a project with Transport for All called Transforming Mobility to understand how to better include disabled people in transport planning. Through research and engagement in the UK and Belgium, it explores how cities can improve accessibility by involving disabled people in decision-making. The research project, funded by the Motability Foundation, has…
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Popular Trusted Assessor course for retailers of daily living equipment now available online
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Trusted Assessing and Care Training (TACT) has announced that its accredited Trusted Assessor course for retailers will be available online from autumn 2025 through a series of three two-hour occupational therapist-led webinars. Approved by OCN London at level three, the ‘Trusted Assessor: Assessing in a Retail Environment’ course is designed to enable retail staff selling…
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NHS guidance sets out practical steps at each stage of the procurement or commissioning lifecycle for social value
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NHS England has recently published the ‘NHS Social Value Playbook’, which provides guidance on applying social value in the procurement of NHS goods and services, including assistive technology services. The guidance was created following internal feedback which highlighted that more support was needed to develop the maturity of the NHS’ approach to social value. NHS…
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Partnership supports people in Suffolk using equipment that might be a fire risk
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Community equipment specialist Medequip and West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust are working in partnership to keep the people of Suffolk safe in their homes by sharing information and supporting users of equipment who might be at risk from fire about the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). With the focus on identifying fire safety…
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UK Government announces NHS collaboration and growth opportunities for UK MedTech
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The UK Government has launched a new Life Sciences Sector Plan as part of the government’s flagship Industrial Strategy, setting out a ten-year mission to harness British science and innovation to deliver long-term economic growth and a stronger, prevention-focused NHS. The UK Government says it is already a global leader in life sciences, with…
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EXCLUSIVE: Take a seat – How adaptive seating options for paediatric disability are pushing the design boundaries and improving children’s lives
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Kieran Murphy, Clinical Partnerships Manager for Jiraffe Kieran Murphy, Clinical Partnerships Manager for Jiraffe, sheds light on the pioneering world of adaptive seating, which is helping provide children of all ages with disabilities with a new lease of life. Wheelchairs are universally recognised as being an ideal seating solution for children with physical disabilities,…
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한국장학재단 광주청년창업센터 이창민 입주생, ‘인공지능 융합 정책발굴 해커톤 대회’ 대상 – 경상매일신문
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한국장학재단 광주청년창업센터 이창민 입주생, ‘인공지능 융합 정책발굴 해커톤 대회’ 대상 경상매일신문
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36 percent of disabled motorists have reported non-badge holders occupying accessible bays
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Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) has published the return of its Baywatch campaign. The campaign highlights the ongoing abuse of disabled parking bays and Blue Badge misuse in supermarket car parks, calling for greater operator accountability. Across the UK, disabled people often face additional daily challenges, heightened now for many by uncertainty over their financial…