Each year we help fund at least 3 qualified software and hardware developers in developing and releasing their proposals for assistive and accessibility apps. We are specially interested in funding apps that improve health and function, what are commonly referred to as mobile health (mHealth) and mobile rehabilitation (mRehab) apps.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC 2020 Student App Challenge for middle school, high school, and college students, as well as non-professional developers concluded with seven winners representing various ages, schools, and app target areas. The Student App Challenge strives to create a fun competition for young developers interested in building apps to be used within the assistive and accessibility spaces. Students were encouraged to consult with clinical specialists and were required to complete a quiz on basic mobile app accessibility.
Winners were selected from a panel of LiveWell RERC collaborations and clinicians. The competition was facilitated by Leighanne Jarvis at Duke University. Visit the link below to see all of the winners!
www.livewellrerc.org/2020-student-app-challenge-winners
Read MoreMulti-year grant aims to accelerate innovative and accessible apps.
Read MoreThe Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Community Living, Health and Function (LiveWell RERC) is pleased to announce the schedule of its presentations at the 2020 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. LiveWell RERC researchers and engineers will be participating in 4 sessions.
Read MoreSignificant health disparities exist between the general population and people with disabilities, particularly with respect to chronic health conditions. Healthcare delivery via mobile information and communication technology (ICT) devices has witnessed tremendous growth and has been touted as an important new approach for the management of chronic health conditions. The terms mHealth (mobile healthcare), eHealth (electronic healthcare), and mRehab (mobile rehabilitation) all describe the practice of using ICT within various aspects of healthcare. While similar, mHealth is the delivery of general healthcare via mobile communication devices, eHealth is a broader term in which overall healthcare practice is supported by electronic processes that may not necessarily be mobile related, and mRehab is the delivery of rehabilitation services via mobile communication devices.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC is pleased to announce the funding of 5 new assistive technology apps slated for development and release in 2020 as part of our App Factory development project.
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Appy Hour
The LiveWell RERC and Shepherd Center’s Noble Learning Resource Center hosted an Appy Hour event on October 3rd. The event included demonstration of a variety of apps that may be helpful for people with acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis, which are the primary patient populations served by the Shepherd Center. The event was attended by patients, families and staff as well as community partners including those from local universities and healthcare organizations.
BEST Suite
The Appy Hour event also served as a launch party to showcase a brand new suite of apps, the Brain Education Strategies & Technology (BEST) Suite, which was designed for (and by) people with brain injury. The BEST Suite includes 4 apps that all work together to help people manage energy and fatigue, set an monitor goals, identify and use helpful strategies and remember to complete everyday tasks and projects. The Best Suite was funded in part by the LiveWell RERC App Factory Development of the BEST SUITE application was supported in part by the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Community Living, Health and Function (LiveWell RERC) funded by a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under (grant no. 90RE5028).”
On July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed rule containing updates to the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) regulations.
Read MoreRESNA’s Developers Showcase allows for developers to gain feedback from conference attendees on their projects. Developers can obtain feedback from engineers, assistive technology professionals, and clinicians. Along with obtaining feedback on designs from other professionals, products can win awards by sponsor organizations. One such organization, TREAT: Center for Translation of Rehabilitation Engineering Advances and Technology provides an award for products that most closely represent their mission. TREAT works with developers of assistive and rehabilitation technologies to provide education, consultation, and assistance in the effort to help products reach commercialization.
Read MoreLiveWell RERC is sponsoring its third annual app development competition for middle, high school, and college students as well as non-professional developers. Winning submissions will be selected to receive a cash award. To see past winners please visit – (2018) http://www.livewellrerc.org/712460154054 and (2019) http://www.livewellrerc.org/news/2019/6/19/2019-student-app-challenge-winners-announced.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC sponsored an app development competition for middle, high school, and college students, as well as non-professional developers interested in building applications to be used within the assistive and accessibility spaces. Students were required to consult with clinical specialists and complete a quiz on basic mobile application accessibility to gain a better understanding of the clinical populations and mobile accessibility challenges.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC has just released its annual App Factory call for proposals. Each year, the LiveWell RERC’s App Factory invites experienced organizations or individual developers based in the U.S. and Canada to submit proposals for financial support to develop assistive and/or accessibility apps for mobile platforms (e.g., Android, iOS, Windows), sensors, home automation, smart speakers, wearables, the Internet of Things (IoT) and/or cloud computing.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC's 2019 App Factory Request For Proposals (RFP) has been announced. Each year we help fund 4-5 qualified software and hardware developers in developing and releasing their proposals for assistive and accessibility apps.
Interested developers are encouraged to view our submission guidelines.
Arts Access International’s first suite of free live performance accessibility applications for macOS and iOS are now available for download.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC is pleased to announce another App Factory app release, this time for SwapMyMood. SwapMyMood can be downloaded for iOS at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/swapmymood/id1457858738?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC’s App Factory is proud to announce the release of Tummy Time Fun. Tummy Time Fun was developed by Richard Goldberg, a Research Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina.
Read MoreLiveWell RERC researchers Nicole Thompson, John Morris, Mike Jones, and Frank DeRuyter won the 2019 Dr. Arthur I. Karshmer Award for Assistive Technology for their paper, Use of mHealth Technologies by People with Vision Impairment, at this year’s annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.
Read MoreThe LiveWell RERC is pleased to announce the funding of 3 new assistive technology apps slated for development and release in 2019 as part of our App Factory development project.
Read MoreLiveWell RERC is sponsoring its second app development competition for middle, high school, and college students as well as non-professional developers. Three winning submissions will be selected to receive a cash award. Two submissions will also be selected at random for prizes, so it is encouraged you submit your project even if it is a simple app. To see past winners please visit - http://www.livewellrerc.org/712460154054
Read MoreJuly 11-15th the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America Annual Conference will be held in Arlington, VA. LiveWell RERC staff will present on Friday, July 13th during the Emerging Technology platform session (1:15 – 2:15 pm): Introduction to information communication technology applications for aging
The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Information and Communications Technology Access (LiveWell RERC) is funded by a 5-year grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (grant number 90RE5028). The opinions contained in this website are those of the LiveWell RERC and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or NIDILRR.
