Insights
Explore the latest thinking on technology, accessibility, AI, and digital transformation.
Assistive Tech
Phonak has announced Roger On Sphere, a wireless remote microphone that runs an onboard deep neural network to pull speech out of background noise in real time. The Sonova brand says the device reaches most markets from mid-November 2026.
Assistive Tech
The UK's RNID and hearing-aid maker GN Hearing have released 'Auracast for Theatres', a free playbook guiding venues on selecting, installing and promoting the Bluetooth broadcast technology for audiences who are deaf or have hearing loss.
News
New research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal finds that 5% of practicing physicians in Canada report a disability always or often, with another 12% reporting one sometimes, prompting calls for accessible workplaces and policies that retain disabled doctors.
Research & Insights
A new study in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders reports that a video-based augmentative and alternative communication app sharply increased peer-directed communication among minimally speaking autistic children, with gains that held after the intervention ended.
News
Tag4Access, a community-driven accessibility app founded by 16-year-old Prisha Popli, is now available on the App Store and Google Play, inviting Canadians to tag accessibility barriers and features on an interactive map.
Policy & Compliance
A Washington woman with quadriplegia has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Tacoma, alleging the Tacoma Dome's refusal to waive admission for her personal care assistant amounts to an illegal disability surcharge under the ADA and Washington's anti-discrimination law.
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