Having dealt with many personal tragedies, Ethiopian-Israeli Avi Solomon isn’t about to let anything stop him, or the children at risk whom he helps, achieve what they desire.
Dozens of teams compete virtually in TOM Global Innovation Challenge to provide tailored solutions to people with disabilities, the elderly or poor.
Aryeh Holtz, a mechanical engineer, built a running stroller so that his 24-year-old daughter with severe disabilities could enjoy the run too.
ADI’s Make the Change Challenge invited North American students to design solutions to improve quality of life for people with physical disabilities.
People with intellectual disabilities have one of the lowest health access rates, and health outcomes, of any disability subset worldwide.
Unique social business solves two major problems: electronic waste and underemployment of people with special needs.
Chairman of the US President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities plans to implement revolutionary program based on Israel’s successful model.
Four Israeli designers are developing cutting-edge clothing that’s attractive, affordable and accessible for both people with disabilities and those without.
Travaxy website caters to people seeking accessible accommodations in Tel Aviv, New York, London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Barcelona, with more to come.
For their final project at Shenkar College, design students paired up to make adaptive outfits for some of Israel’s top athletes with disabilities.
Inaugural Veteran Games hosted by Israel’s Beit Halochem sports, rec and rehab centers for disabled veterans and their families.
ThisAbles collaboration enables people with disabilities to 3D-print add-ons to regular IKEA furniture to make it more easily accessible for all.
A pioneering two-year course on disability studies is breaking barriers for both the disabled in Israel, and the very diverse Arab and Jewish students participating.
Pediatric rehab hospital in Jerusalem designs a feeding system enabling a boy with severe hand disabilities to take control of his own mealtimes.
Plans for the prototypes are available on the TOM platform to enable others with similar disabilities to benefit from the products.
