Assistive technologies can improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities by providing better access to information and knowledge, to education and healthcare, as well as to employment.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

Sina's passion for his field originally stems from the fact that he is mostly blind and uses assistive technologies such as a screen reader to navigate computer systems and technological devices.

WHITEHOUSE: Sina bahram | The White House

Each year high school students from around the country compete in the AbilityOne Design Challenge, an annual competition encouraging students to develop assistive technologies that empower people with disabilities to overcome barriers to employment.

FORBES: Innovation For Accessibility

Besides improving traffic reporting, the information that the systems glean can also help to route traffic, assist town planners and fine-tune future assistive driving technologies.

BBC: Tech that trumps traffic tangles