Assistive Technologies

Assistive technologies (ATs) are designed to improve the functional capabilities of people with disabilities. Some are relatively low-tech and very familiar, such as such as reading glasses, crutches and hearing aids. Others are more advanced, using cutting-edge science and technology, with future ATs under development that could have a huge impact on all our lives.

This video provides insights from a scientific foresight study of ATs for three specific types of disability: blindness and visual impairment, deafness and hearing impairment, and autism spectrum disorders.

The full study can be found at the following link:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_IDA%282018%29603218