Tech
Tech Startups Are Prodding the Dinosaur That Is the Insurance Industry
With a huge unmet need for insurance in the U.S., it's prime time for tech entrepreneurs to modernize the aging system.
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Tech
Bionic Eye Shows Promise for People With Age-Related Vision Loss
The Argus II system was successfully implanted in a senior suffering from age-related macular degeneration, which affects 20 to 25 million people globally.
By Carly Okyle
Thought Leaders
This Program Wants to Help People With Disabilities Become Entrepreneurs
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago hope to create a training program that can be replicated in other places.
By Carly Okyle
Tech
5 Amazing Inventions That Are Helping the Visually Impaired
From shoes that tell you which direction to turn to an app that makes your iPad Braille-friendly, here are some of the coolest innovations for the blind and visually impaired.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
This New App Aims to Be the Yelp for People With Autism
With less than a week left in the Kickstarter campaign, 'Autism Village' says its tool can help parents and caregivers of people with autism.
By Carly Okyle
Thought Leaders
What Accommodations Must Be Made for a Pregnant Employee?
Make sure you protect yourself legally by understanding the recent Supreme Court decision.
Building a Business
Samsung Just Won the Internet With This Heartwarming Ad for the Hearing-Impaired (VIDEO)
The emotionally-charged spot has been viewed over 9 million times across YouTube and on an advertising blog called Digital Synopsis.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Teen Crafts Low-Cost Braille Printer Out of Lego Kit, Receives Investment From Intel
Thirteen-year-old Silicon Valley native Shubham Banerjee founded his company by considering a community that is often overlooked: the visually impaired.
By Geoff Weiss
Tech
Samsung Just Gave the Disabled a Way to Click a Mouse With Their Eyes
The second-generation Eyecan+ technology was tested today.
By Carly Okyle
Buying a Franchise
How I Grew My Wheelchair Ramp Company Into a Franchise
Julian Gordon left the construction industry to start Amramp, a successful franchise aimed to help the elderly and disabled.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
Bat-Like Technology Is Giving the ‘White Cane’ a Much-Deserved Upgrade
These 'smart' canes use high-tech echolocation to help the visually impaired get around even better.
Business News
Uber Faces Lawsuit Over Drivers Allegedly Discriminating Against Blind Passengers
The California chapter of the National Federation of the Blind filed a lawsuit against the San-Francisco based ride-hailing app earlier this week.
Tech
Stephen Hawking Introduces Intel’s Connected Wheelchair
The British physicist who 'made black holes cool' says Intel's new wheelchair, which collects health data from the user, is just one more step toward the technology of the future.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
With an All-Deaf Wait Staff, New Restaurant Asks Guests to Order in Sign Language
At the aptly-named Signs restaurant in Toronto, one restaurateur is piloting a new concept that aims to give hearing diners a glimpse into deaf culture.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
When is a Leave of Absence an Appropriate ADA Accommodation?
As part of the law, you may have to let employees take some time off. Here are three questions to ask when making your decision.
By Marti Cardi
Building a Business
A ‘Smart’ Pair of Shoes With a Noble Purpose
The makers of the Lechal interactive haptic footwear hope the product will serve some social good.
Building a Business
Hiring Employees With Disabilities
Hard-working, motivated yet underemployed, workers with disabilities can be an asset to your company. Here is what you need to recruit and retain them.
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
How an Earplug Company Supports Jobs for 200 People with Disabilities
How one earplug company supports jobs for 200 people with disabilities.
By Gwen Moran