STRATFORD For most children ages 3 to 6, listening to a children s story is about as natural as eating or chasing a ball. But to a child with autism, deafness, learning disability or other special ...

People are social creatures. Communicating with each other is vital to a happy, healthy life. When someone has trouble talking to other people, because of hearing issues or an intellectual disability, ...

The current interior of the Olli bus. Manufacturer Local Motors and IBM are developing assistive technologies to add to the next generation of the vehicle. It’s been 15 years since a degenerative eye ...

ASL interpreters support students with hearing-related disabilities by listening in class and translating lectures and discussions into American Sign Language. They may also translate the student's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Last month, I contributed an op-ed piece to MIT Technology Review wherein ...