Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about disability visibility and accessibility. When you're visually impaired, you get excited about two things: ...

So much of what we see at CES tends to be focused on technological innovation for the sake of innovation, or obvious attempts to tap into whatever trend is gripping the internet's attention that year.

When Diane Leising came home from a physical rehabilitation center last spring, her caretaker had a secret weapon – the University at Buffalo Center for Assistive Technology, a nonprofit agency packed ...

If you’re concerned about your senior loved one’s independence in daily activities and routines, assistive devices may help. As seniors age, personal care tasks such as getting out of bed and getting ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

Our eyes are powerful communicators, and they’re even more vital when other muscles stop working. For example, in the final stages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), many people can’t move their ...

There's no doubt that a standard white cane can be quite helpful, but it isn't all that … interactive. The Glide device certainly appears to be, however, as it verbally and physically guides blind ...

A new study by North Carolina State University researchers found that people often considered the look, texture and, occasionally, the smell of two assistive devices – compression gloves and a knee ...

Honda is demonstrating its prototype walking assist devices for the first time in the U.S. as part of a technical exhibition at the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress at Detroit’s ...