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Alberta announces $2.4B affordability package
Most Alberta families will get $600 for each child and senior citizen as part of a new affordability package from the provincial government.
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This new speech recognition tech uses tiny face sensors to transcribe mouthed words
A new silent speech recognition system could help deaf people communicate, while also finding applications within the army and police.
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Kenya: Three-day NGO international film festival comes to an end
A film festival is aiming to unite global communities around the UN's sustainable development goals.
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One Good Thing: Dr. O Dedicated to Empowering Adaptive Athletes Gets Surprise From GMA
Dr. Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, also known as Dr. O, is a former All-American track star who defied the odds after a spinal injury in 2013. Dr. O runs the adaptive sports program at the University of Michigan, and on Thursday, Good Morning...
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This bionic hand can be updated remotely to meet its user's needs
British prosthetics manufacturer Covvi convinced Australian Paralympian Jessica Smith to try this bionic hand, which can be updated remotely according to her needs.
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One Good Thing: Beach Wheelchairs Help People Enjoy the Ocean
A non-profit in England is helping many people join in on the fun at the beach with ocean-safe wheelchairs. Children and adults alike who were previously unable to enjoy the waves have been given the opportunity to experience the smell...
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Lincoln Center making the arts more accessible for people with disabilities
New York City has no shortage of nightlife but for people with disabilities like Sid Marcos, it can be a challenge. The Lincoln Center is making the arts more accessible for people with disabilities.
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US: Disabled 'not being treated equally' in face of COVID crisis
Activists in the US are warning that Americans with disabilities are facing unique and ongoing challenges during the pandemic.
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Canada's inflation rate spikes to 6.7% in biggest jump since 1991
The inflation rate in Canada jumped to 6.7 per cent in March, hitting a 31-year high. Economists warn borrowers should expect further interest rate hikes as the Bank of Canada tries to cool rising inflation.
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Wandercraft: meet the French tech company building an exoskeleton to help wheelchair users walk
A French tech company called Wandercraft is developing a cutting-edge exoskeleton enabling wheelchair users to walk.
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French tech company Wandercraft is building an exoskeleton that helps wheelchair users walk
A French tech company called Wandercraft is developing a cutting-edge exoskeleton enabling wheelchair users to walk.
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This Egyptian researcher has built a wheelchair controlled by brainwaves
As a child, Abdelrahman Omran was unable to walk until the age of 5. But the experience inspired the 24-year-old to create the device which he hopes will help others like him.
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Meet Super Sam, the endurance athlete fuelled by the superpower of autism
"I think the strength that people with autism have in terms of their focus, their ability to sustain long tasks for long periods without being distracted, are just wonderful traits."
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This new driving system allows people with disabilities to drive solely with their hands
Mazda is releasing a new driving system in one of their latest SUVs that will allow people with lower-body disabilities to drive solely with their hands.
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'Pick up the pace, minister': Veterans ombudsperson speaks on report outlining delays in disability claims
The Office of the Veterans Ombudsman has released its 2021 report card. It says that the government has fallen behind in providing equitable access to veterans’ benefits and services. The veterans ombudsperson, retired colonel Nishika...
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Hollie Murphy, the coach training Dubai’s heroes for a future without limitations
Meet Hollie Murphy, the founder of ‘Heroes of Hope’, a not-for-profit group developing sporting, social and interpersonal skills for people of determination in Dubai and across the UAE.
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At Denmark’s Human Library you can read people like a book, and 'unjudge' them...
The Human Library invites people to 'publish' their story in 30 minute conversations with 'readers'.
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Russian double amputee climbs 8,000m Nepal peak
29-year-old Russian ex-paratrooper, Rustam Nabiev, lost both of his legs when his barracks collapsed in 2015. After a 34-day expedition earlier this month, he became the first person without legs to scale the 8,163 meter Mount Manaslu in...
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Disability advocate explains why some people don't have a truly private ballot
David Lepofsky, the Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance, says people who are blind or partly blind have never had the right to mark and independently verify their own ballot in federal elections.
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are putting inclusion and accessibility issues under the microscope in Japan
Activists have welcomed the progress made on accessibility and inclusion issues but warn that there is still a long way to go in changing attitudes towards disabled people in Japan.
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The human in the machine: These robots are making the workplace more inclusive for disabled people
At Tokyo’s new Dawn café, robots whizz around taking orders. But rather than AI, they are powered by humans thousands of kilometres away.
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TikTok sneaker fan disappointed by Nike's rollout of accessible shoe
Louie Lingard, a content creator on TikTok, was excited for the release of Nike's FlyEase shoe, touted as an accessible option for people with disabilities. But since resellers drove prices up by hundreds of dollars, he's upset with how...
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Cape Verde: Children with disabilities linked to Zika virus still suffering
In 2015, the virus swept through Brazil and the Americas reaching the islands of Cape Verde, causing severe birth defects, and the World Health Organization declared it a public health emergency.
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Who gets critical care in Ontario ICUs as demand surges?
Dr. James Downar, co-author of a triage strategy for Ontario's critically ill patients, says the plan prioritizes those likely to survive in the next 12 months, whatever their illness or injury.