Assistive Technology

Learn about the meaning and definition of assistive technology and devices. We also give examples and categories of assistive devices.

Learn how to buy a wheelchair best suitable and perfect for you. Purchasing a wheelchair is a major decision. These tips will help you make the right one!

White canes used by blind people come in various types of tip attachments. These include pencil, ball, hockey, roller, ceramic and mushroom shaped tips.

Perkins Brailler is a simple Braille typewriter with six keys to emboss Braille letters on paper. Modern keyboards are mostly based on Perkins Brailler.

Learn what is Refreshable Braille Display and how it works. We explain how to purchase a Braille Display and how it helps people with blindness.

Learn about the wheelchair safety tips and checklist for users and caregivers. Learning how to to use wheelchair properly is very important for the new users.

Tips in this wheelchair maintenance checklist will keep you safe from malfunctioning and mishaps.

Learn the features of the Arise standing wheelchair developed by IIT Madras. We’ve also included price of this wheelchair in India and demo video.

A list of the best screen reading software available for persons with visual impairment. These free and paid screen readers are very helpful for the blind people.

Learn about most commonly used types of wheelchairs. These include self-propelled, attendant drive, folding and power wheelchairs.

Get address and contact details of various branches of BMVSS to get your Jaipur Foot made. Contact persons and their phone numbers and emails have also been mentioned so that you can contact exactly the right person.

Learn all about Jaipur Foot. Know about its founders, cost, benefits and how to get this world famous prosthetic leg.

Download the screen-readable NCERT Books and other school books for visually impaired students. These MS Word books can be read and navigated by software like JAWS.

This software can convert Indian languages like Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bangla, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada etc. into Braille code for printing.

Walking with forearm crutches may involve a bit of learning curve. In this article we will learn how to walk with this type of crutches. These tips will enable the first time users to easily and safely use crutches while maintaining body balance.

Learn about the differences between forearm and underarm crutches. We explain the pros and cons of both. This will help you select the right type of crutches as per your condition and requirements.

Wheelchair users are often unaware that accessories like cushions, safety belt, gloves, portable ramp and gloves can make their lives much easier. Today we are discussing various wheelchair accessories and their usage.

Today we are presenting a comparison between underarm and forearm crutches. You should select the best crutch for you based on your body balance, upper-body strength and posture.

Today we will tell you some interesting facts about wheelchair of Stephen Hawking. We will discuss the functioning of this specially designed wheelchair that is fitted with speech-enabling software and hardware.

Ever wondered about how the wheelchairs looked in olden times? Let’s go through a brief history of wheelchairs like wheelbarrows, Bath chair and precursor of the modern day stair climbing wheelchairs.