How assistive technologies are transforming the lives of disabled people

Wendy Powell

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Disabled people are the world's biggest minority group. Research from the United Nations shows that more than one billion people, or 15% of the global population, live with some form of disability. For anyone with a disability, day-to-day living and working can be extremely challenging. However, these assistive technologies are making a real difference in their lives

Period	1 Jun 2020

Media contributions

Title	How assistive technologies are transforming the lives of disabled people
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	IDG Connect
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	1/06/20
Description	Disabled people are the world's biggest minority group. Research from the United Nations shows that more than one billion people, or 15% of the global population, live with some form of disability. For anyone with a disability, day-to-day living and working can be extremely challenging. However, these assistive technologies are making a real difference in their lives
URL	https://www.idgconnect.com/opinion/1505166/assistive-technologies-transforming-lives-disabled-people?connect_token=cHJlbWl1bV9hcnRpY2xlMTU5MTAwODI4OQ==
Persons	Wendy Powell

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Keywords

virtual reality
assistive technology
disability
rehabilitation