#assistivedevices — Public Fediverse posts

This digital day clock has the very smooth input buttons on the back of the clock.
You get to see either the buttons or the display. [fume]
And I ain't even got peripheral neuralgia / numb fingers.
Inputting the correct tim & date is a yuck experience.

Hacked to increase touch sensations / useability.
Impossible for this to be specified when manufactured. /s
Dent put in centre button. Direction buttons slashed in direction.
#AssistiveDevices #DisabilityIndustry #DesignFails #DayClocks #Hacks

https://www.europesays.com/ie/295704/ wearable smart necklace ‘revoice’ helps stroke patients speak #AssistiveDevices #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #PersonalTechnology #WearableTechnology

DesignBoom : tree-planting robot saves burned land from deforestation by putting seedlings in the ground https://www.designboom.com/technology/tree-planting-robot-saves-burned-land-deforestation-seedlings-ground-trovador-11-29-2025/ #assistivedevices #technology #robots

DesignBoom : wooden boccia ramp encourages inclusive play for children with and without disabilities https://www.designboom.com/design/wooden-boccia-ramp-inclusive-play-children-ghiotto-diego-reggiani-11-28-2025/ #schoolarchitectureanddesign #assistivedevices #readers #design #video #toys

DesignBoom : smart socks help people with diabetes feel the ground again while walking https://www.designboom.com/technology/smart-socks-help-people-diabetes-feel-ground-again-walking-mynerva-leia-11-28-2025/ #personaltechnology #wearabletechnology #fashiontechnology #assistivedevices #technology

DesignBoom : modular 3D printed prosthetic fin helps athletic amputees swim again https://www.designboom.com/technology/modular-3d-printed-prosthetic-fin-amputees-swim-nimble-essesi-design-studio-11-26-2025/ #personaltechnology #wearabletechnology #assistivedevices #modulardesign #carbonfiber #technology #3Dprinting #swimming

DesignBoom : modular 3D printed prosthetic fin helps athletic amputees swim again https://www.designboom.com/technology/modular-3d-printed-prosthetic-fin-amputees-swim-nimble-essesi-design-studio-11-26-2025/ #personaltechnology #wearabletechnology #assistivedevices #modulardesign #carbonfiber #technology #3Dprinting #swimming

DesignBoom : modular 3D printed prosthetic fin helps athletic amputees swim again https://www.designboom.com/technology/modular-3d-printed-prosthetic-fin-amputees-swim-nimble-essesi-design-studio-11-26-2025/ #personaltechnology #wearabletechnology #assistivedevices #modulardesign #carbonfiber #technology #3Dprinting #swimming

DesignBoom : modular 3D printed prosthetic fin helps athletic amputees swim again https://www.designboom.com/technology/modular-3d-printed-prosthetic-fin-amputees-swim-nimble-essesi-design-studio-11-26-2025/ #personaltechnology #wearabletechnology #assistivedevices #modulardesign #carbonfiber #technology #3Dprinting #swimming

DesignBoom : color-changing dinosaur paw handwashing tool helps kids build consistent hygiene habits https://www.designboom.com/design/color-changing-dinosaur-paw-handwashing-tool-kids-consistent-hygiene-habits-dinoosh-11-24-2025/ #assistivedevices #readers #design

DesignBoom : half-bodied home robot memo looks more like playful cartoon character than humanoid https://www.designboom.com/technology/half-bodied-personal-home-robot-memo-cartoon-character-humanoid-sunday-11-20-2025/ #smarthometechnology #assistivedevices #technology #robots

DesignBoom : wearable bandage device around finger lets users feel the digital world https://www.designboom.com/technology/stretchable-bandage-device-voxelite-finger-users-feel-digital-world-northwestern-university-11-20-2025/ #personaltechnology #wearabletechnology #assistivedevices #technology

kitchen cosmo AI prototype transforms leftovers into personalized recipes

Kitchen Cosmo turns everyday cooking into conversation with AI   Developed at MIT, Kitchen Cosmo is a speculative AI cooking device that challenges conventional paradigms of smart kitchen technology. Rather than au…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #RecipeTopics #ArtificialIntelligence #assistivedevices #Recipes
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2221328/kitchen-cosmo-ai-prototype-transforms-leftovers-into-personalized-recipes/

kitchen cosmo AI prototype transforms leftovers into personalized recipes https://www.diningandcooking.com/2221328/kitchen-cosmo-ai-prototype-transforms-leftovers-into-personalized-recipes/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AssistiveDevices #RecipeTopics #Recipes

#AssistiveDevices and "normal devices".

#BigButtonPhone ( works on #VOIP).

Six button #SimpleTVRemote.

normal Cordless Phone

normal TV remote

Assistive forms working successfully so far.

#AgingInPlace #Blind #Dementia #Design #Simplicity

#AssistiveDevices and "normal devices".

#BigButtonPhone ( works on #VOIP).

Six button #SimpleTVRemote.

normal Cordless Phone

normal TV remote

Assistive forms working successfully so far.

#AgingInPlace #Blind #Dementia #Design #Simplicity

#AssistiveDevices and "normal devices".

#BigButtonPhone ( works on #VOIP).

Six button #SimpleTVRemote.

normal Cordless Phone

normal TV remote

Assistive forms working successfully so far.

#AgingInPlace #Blind #Dementia #Design #Simplicity

#AssistiveDevices and "normal devices".

#BigButtonPhone ( works on #VOIP).

Six button #SimpleTVRemote.

normal Cordless Phone

normal TV remote

Assistive forms working successfully so far.

#AgingInPlace #Blind #Dementia #Design #Simplicity

#AssistiveDevices and "normal devices".

#BigButtonPhone ( works on #VOIP).

Six button #SimpleTVRemote.

normal Cordless Phone

normal TV remote

Assistive forms working successfully so far.

#AgingInPlace #Blind #Dementia #Design #Simplicity

Audiobook player with non-essential buttons blanked out.
Used electrical tape front and back.

Humanware supply a "shield" which blanks some buttons.
But Pitch, Speed & Eject buttons still add unnecessary complexity.

Device is from the "disability aids" industry, so very overpriced.
But paid for by the #AustralianGovernment as part of DEI. (They don't call it that - but the Trumpists know what it is.)

#AssistiveDevices

#AudiobookPlayer #Dementia #Blind
#HumanWare #VictorReader #Stratus

Audiobook player with non-essential buttons blanked out.
Used electrical tape front and back.

Humanware supply a "shield" which blanks some buttons.
But Pitch, Speed & Eject buttons still add unnecessary complexity.

Device is from the "disability aids" industry, so very overpriced.
But paid for by the #AustralianGovernment as part of DEI. (They don't call it that - but the Trumpists know what it is.)

#AssistiveDevices

#AudiobookPlayer #Dementia #Blind
#HumanWare #VictorReader #Stratus

Audiobook player with non-essential buttons blanked out.
Used electrical tape front and back.

Humanware supply a "shield" which blanks some buttons.
But Pitch, Speed & Eject buttons still add unnecessary complexity.

Device is from the "disability aids" industry, so very overpriced.
But paid for by the #AustralianGovernment as part of DEI. (They don't call it that - but the Trumpists know what it is.)

#AssistiveDevices

#AudiobookPlayer #Dementia #Blind
#HumanWare #VictorReader #Stratus

Audiobook player with non-essential buttons blanked out.
Used electrical tape front and back.

Humanware supply a "shield" which blanks some buttons.
But Pitch, Speed & Eject buttons still add unnecessary complexity.

Device is from the "disability aids" industry, so very overpriced.
But paid for by the #AustralianGovernment as part of DEI. (They don't call it that - but the Trumpists know what it is.)

#AssistiveDevices

#AudiobookPlayer #Dementia #Blind
#HumanWare #VictorReader #Stratus

Audiobook player with non-essential buttons blanked out.
Used electrical tape front and back.

Humanware supply a "shield" which blanks some buttons.
But Pitch, Speed & Eject buttons still add unnecessary complexity.

Device is from the "disability aids" industry, so very overpriced.
But paid for by the #AustralianGovernment as part of DEI. (They don't call it that - but the Trumpists know what it is.)

#AssistiveDevices

#AudiobookPlayer #Dementia #Blind
#HumanWare #VictorReader #Stratus

A man named Brian posted a photo of people in wheelchairs waiting to board a Southwest flight. He tagged Southwest and multiple news outlets because he was outraged so many people were accessing mobility aids.

I don’t like posting content from the hellsite here… but since many businesses and airlines are only on that site … this felt worth a share.

Not because one ableist guy acted entitled and discriminatory. My issue is with the way the official Southwest account chose to deal with him.

Brian’s complaint? It’s unfair people get to use wheelchairs when they can walk. He’s mad they get to pre-board

He doesn’t understand dynamic disability. He can’t comprehend the reasons a person might require a wheelchair to navigate an airport but be able to board unassisted

Brian isn’t alone. When I was still well enough to travel I endured dirty looks and comments from other passengers whenever I would use a wheelchair.

I have invisible illnesses. I don’t “look” sick but my ability to walk or stand in lines is impaired.

I have severe POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). When I stand my blood pools in my legs and my heart rate goes over 150 to compensate & prevent me from fainting.

I sweat, I get dizzy, I throw up. Sometimes I do faint.

It’s uttterly exhausting.

Using a wheelchair in the airport meant I could keep my heart rate at a reasonable level & avoid a serious medical emergency

It conserved energy so that I was less sick when we landed.

Yet I denied myself this accommodation for years due to fear of being mocked by “Brian’s”

These days I expect the Brian’s. Ableism has only gotten worse the last few years - and people are shockingly cruel and entitled.

They get angered by wheelchairs, disabled parking placards and masks. Boy do they get angry over masks.

I’ve learned to tune them out

My devastation from this exchange is due to the response of Southwest Airlines. A major corporation with a huge platform (and I suspect a large number of disabled customers) had a chance to call out ableism and shut it down.

They could have told Brian he was in the wrong

Instead they apologized to him.

I know people will say they had to because they apologize to all upset customers … but they didn’t HAVE to.

The apology gave his complaint validity. It emboldens the ableists among us.

Saying sorry for people who need wheelchairs is sickening. Why are you apologizing for accommodating your passengers?

Why are we pandering and giving in to hate?

Ignore the post or tell Brian it’s wrong to photograph customers & he has no valid complaint

To add insult to injury - another ableist joined in the discussion to ask what Southwest are doing to do about this “problem”.

First - there’s no problem. People requiring accommodation are not a problem to be solved.

Second - the airline legitimized it again!

Their response was that many disabilities are invisible so they aren’t allowed to question the validity of requests.

They implied that there IS an issue with validity in some cases… but that they’re simply not allowed to address it

I can’t speak for Southwest - but every airline I’ve flown has required medical documentation to receive assistance. It HAS been validated.

Even if it wasn’t - no one is getting a wheelchair for “funsies” and even if they were - it doesn’t impact Brian’s experience.

Is his trip ruined because he had to walk to the gate and someone else was pushed? Does it really matter that he had to board after a few other people?

Does he complain about those in first class or who have elite status and get to pre-board?

Of course not. Because Brian isn’t aggrieved - he’s spiteful. He has disdain for disabled people. He doesn’t believe they “deserve” the help.

Shame on Southwest for pandering to people like this. Shame on them for even insinuating people with disabilities are faking

We need to do better. Call this behaviour out when we see it and try and educate others on dynamic disability. More and more people are becoming disabled thanks to “you do you” policies … let’s help build a more inclusive world for everyone.

Southwest… do better.

I’ve blurred the photo but it showed many mostly elderly people sitting in wheelchairs.

#ableism #disability #disabilityrights #criprights #discrimination #mobilityaids #wheelchair #assistivedevices #chronicillness #invisibleillness

Personally, I think it is bananas that we force #disabled folks to wear/carry/ride/embody #AssistiveDevices with giant logos, unless they happen to be especially crafty at hiding them.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ha5KEFNqIAM?si=DNW5Y6Wp18aDxqWL

Shellshocked, attacked, left to die – this is the reality for #DisabledPeople in #Gaza.

When evacuation orders were issued in the north, initially in October last year, many #PeopleWithDisabilities could not flee – and their families refused to leave them behind. Those who could escape were packed like luggage into cars, carts or minibuses. Assistance devices, such as wheelchairs, canes, crutches and medical equipment often had to be left behind. Hearing aids, eyeglasses, adaptive toilet seats and incontinence pads were destroyed or lost.

Most #AssistiveDevices are not being included in the minimal #HumanitarianAid coming into Gaza. The Israelis have declared certain spare parts and batteries for these devices dangerous, so-called dual use items – saying they could be used for military purposes. Without wheelchairs, canes, walkers, splints and prosthetics, people with disabilities are struggling to survive, left isolated, with no independence or sense of autonomy or dignity. There is no liquid food or #DisabilityInclusive feeding equipment, like feeding tubes or adaptive utensils. The #psychological torture of feeling like a burden is #unbearable and #degrading.

https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jul/19/disabled-people-gaza-cerebral-palsy

#FreePalestine #StopGenocide #OccupationIsNotFreedom #FreeGaza #IsraelWarCrimes #IsraelIsATerroristState #ICC #Apartheid #HumanRights #PalestinianLivesMatter #ArmsEmbargoOnIsrael #BoycottIsrael #BDSMovement #BoycottIsraeliApartheid #DefundIsrael #OstracizeIsrael #SocialJustice #Humanitarian #DisabilityJustice

🐘 #a11y Tip

Websites exist in various #languages. Setting the "lang" attribute on the <html> element helps users and #AssistiveDevices, as browsers use this information to offer translations and correctly pronounce words when converting text to speech.

Example: <html lang="en">

Try it out yourself: https://a11yphant.com/challenge/a-valid-html-document/level/03

There’s a pic of a headstone going round, that a dad made for his son, showing him “free of his earthly burdens” as he rises up from his wheelchair. I don’t know that boy’s specific circumstances, but I do know that my wheelchair-using friends generally see their wheels as an empowering device that helps them go places and do stuff, not a burden. Take a moment to think about whose perspective that headstone is showing, and whether that’s something you want to lift up (pun not intended but I’m leaving it there).

#disability #wheelchair #AssistiveDevices

@Lina I’m a person with #disabilities #multiplesclerosis and I’m a #podcaster. Here’s an episode I did about playing #barisax #saxophone with #assistivedevices . Let me know what you think.
Playing Baritone Saxophone with Disabilities. Can Be Done!

https://health-hats.com/pod176/