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Gyms for Persons with Mobility Impairment Gain Traction | Best Brothers Group of Companies
TOKYO, JAPAN: A little more than a year remains before the start of the Tokyo Paralympics, and sports facilities for the disabled are being built across Japan and competitions being held for para athletes. The Paralympics are...
University Students Design Wheelchair Hand Warmer for Persons with Muscular Dystrophy | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Assistive Technology, Universal Design, August 8 2019 MANITOBA, CANADA: Aiming to enhance patients’ lives, a team of University of Manitoba biomedical students has produced autonomous designs — including a wheelchair hand warmer for those living with muscular dystrophy (MD). The overarching goal during...
Tactile Printer for Persons with Visual Impairment | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Assistive Technology, Europe, August 7 2019 Since it is printed by foaming of a special capsule paper using a thermal printing method, it is small, quiet, and achieves a very high-quality finish compared to the conventional...
Researcher Works to Make City Streets Safer for Persons with Visual Impairment | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Americas, Transportation, July 29 2019A University of Minnesota researcher is trying to make streets safer for the visually impaired. Chen-Fu Liao, a researcher at the Center for Transportation Studies, is working to create an app that uses...
New Entrepreneurship Program for Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Are you, or someone you know a person with a disability age 18-64, who lives in the tri-state area, is an innovative self-starter, has a great idea for a business/start-up, or simply has a deep desire to...
United Nations Calls for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in the Climate Change Debate | Best Brothers Group of Companies
In a new resolution, the organization urges governments to listen to those who are affected the most by natural disasters.A line of elderly citizens unable to board a bus to evacuate a senior home. People with limited...
Ministry of Tourism to Cooperate with Foundation and Increase Employment Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
LUXEMBOURG: Luxembourg’s Ministry of Tourism hopes to expand its cooperation with the Kraizbierg foundation, which assists the physically and mentally disabled in the southern part of the Grand Duchy. More specially, the ministry wants to order its...
New Building Rules to Improve Accessibility for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
Asia-Pacific, Built Environment, July 15 2019 SINGAPORE: From Jan 6 next year, new buildings or buildings undergoing large-scale renovations will have to ensure that they fulfil new accessibility regulations. These include building more spacious changing rooms and...
UK: Pilot Project Launched to Introduce Bicycles for Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
A pilot project to introduce bicycles suitable for use by disabled youngsters and adults is being introduced into Tredegar Park, Newport. The free initiative by Newport City Council will enhance the facilities at the popular park where...
Haptic-feedback Clothing Designed to Guide the Persons with Disabilities | Best Brothers Group of Companies
by Best Brothers Group on June 20, 2019 at 4:22 pm News, June 20 2019 The UN Security Council approved Thursday its first resolution calling for protection of disabled people during armed conflicts. Nujeen Mustafa, a 20...
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