Tag: Independence
What’s the Latest in Spinal Cord Injury Technology?
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients come to Burke’s inpatient acute rehabilitation program directly from the hospital/trauma center where they were treated and stabilized to...
EVA Facial Mouse for mobile devices
EVA FACIAL MOUSE is an application developed and promoted by CREA with the support of Fundación Vodafone España.
EVA FACIAL MOUSE is a free and...
New wheelchair provides opportunities for quadriplegic hunter
The nonprofit Independence Fund gave Nels Hadden an all-terrain wheelchair Tuesday.
Nels Hadden may not be able to move his arms or legs, but he...
Overcoming a Spinal Cord Injury: Claire’s Story
https://youtu.be/dOoKGn_3KdM
A spinal injury at 17 didn't stop Claire Freeman achieving her dreams of completing a design degree, Masters and now PhD in the powerchair.
Despite...
Technology helps disabled lead more enriching lives
On any given day up to 25 individuals with varied disabilities are hard at work in the EP!C Hub computer lab in Peoria, earning...
Apple Accessibility — Designed for everyone
Designed for Todd S.
https://youtu.be/4PoE9tHg_P0
Todd is the CEO of a technology consulting company and a prominent member of the quadriplegic community. With Siri, Switch Control,...
Quadriplegic man gaining independence after vision surgery
It took a week for them to discover Marshall Burningham was wearing contacts.
The 30-year-old man has worn contacts or glasses most of his life....
Realising There Is Life After Spinal Cord Injury Inspired Me To Help Others
As I put down the phone, I really felt for my new mentee Laura and what she was going through. When you have a...
Tecla expands its accessibility features for users with limited mobility to IOT devices
For the past seven years, the Canadian technology developer Komodo Openlabs has been working on a device called Tecla that allow users with limited...
Why I Don’t Let Adversity Define My Life After Spinal Cord Injury
I love lacing up my turquoise Nike running shoes each morning.
However, every time I leave my house, going for a jog is the furthest...