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Government and industry are “failing to grasp the opportunities” provided by technological breakthroughs that should be allowing disabled people to lead more independent and fulfilling lives, according to a new report. The report from the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission, […]
A new joint venture between a thinktank, a university and a charity could help ensure that future public policies on assistive technology are able to transform the lives of disabled and older people. The Assistive and Accessible Technology (ATech) Policy Lab […]
Developments in assistive technology over the next few years have the potential to be “truly, truly transformatory” for disabled people, a fringe event at the Conservative party conference heard this week. Neil Heslop, chief executive of the disability charity Leonard Cheshire, […]
The government should set up a league table of its departments so it can compare their performance in enabling the use of assistive technology by disabled civil servants, a committee of MPs has suggested. The Commons work and pensions select committee […]
Young disabled campaigners have called on the government and the NHS to do more to help them obtain the technology that could transform their lives. A survey of young disabled people by the campaigning network Trailblazers found three-quarters of them did […]