Ability Technology

13/03/2023

CES brings the best and most innovative tech to Vegas every year. But it also has some of the worst.

01/08/2022

"Photography has just made me realise that it is something I can absolutely do," she says. "The drone can take me to places that I can't physically get to and create images I ordinarily wouldn't be able to."

Sarah's limb-girdle muscular dystrophy means she can't hold up a normal camera. But taking up drone photography helped her discover a whole new world of creativity — and freedom.

22/07/2022

Wonderful to see innovation in how music can change the lives of those living with dementia. Vera Music is a new app that taylors music content in response to a persons age and where they have lived.

While we've known that music can help dementia patients, finding the right type of music can be a problem. A new Australian app has come up with a solution."...

04/07/2022

Why casting disabled actors matters.

"The practice of having non-disabled actors play disabled characters is all too common in the film industry — but for a disabled audience these portrayals often ring false, and when confronted with an able-bodied actor imitating your body, it is often more than a little disturbing."

The practice of having non-disabled actors play disabled characters is all too common in the film industry — but for a disabled audience these portrayals often ring false, and when confronted with an able-bodied actor imitating your body, it is often more than a little disturbing.

29/06/2022

This amazing device is not available until later in the year. But it’s great to see Microsoft taking accessibility seriously! The Adaptive X-Box Controller was wonderful – for gamers – but this is for a much wider group. It has a lot of flexibility. Let’s hope it is the beginning of a series of imaginative devices and options from Microsoft.

Microsoft has a good track record of accessible tech with the Xbox Adaptive controller, and it's now unveiled the adaptive mouse and button. And endlessly cu...

14/08/2021

"The National Disability Insurance Scheme is cutting services without consultation, leaving those with disabilities in a continued fight for funding, while fraudulent providers face little scrutiny."

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is cutting services without consultation, leaving those with disabilities in a continued fight for funding, while fraudulent providers face little scrutiny.

30/05/2021

We're proud to have contributed to The Human Rights and Technology Report, 'a culmination of a three year investigation into human rights risks imposed by new and emerging technologies'. You can download the full report here and look out for our quote on page 173 🙂

The Human Rights and Technology Project Final Report is the culmination of a three-year national investigation into human rights risks posed by new and emerging technologies.

06/05/2021

22/04/2021

Learn more about our NDIS brokerage service, how we got started and what we can do for you.

In 2019 we helped a father whose daughter was recommended an iPad through the NDIS. The iPad was approved, but they couldn’t buy it from any of the usual retail outlets – they had to buy it from a registered provider in the NDIS system. We helped him and thus our brokerage service was born. With...

14/04/2021

This is a useful go-to by for understanding the difference between a medical model vs social model of disability 🙂