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ImpacTech Ep 37 Can AI Help Us Age Better?

July 28, 2026

Episode Summary In today’s episode, Can AI Help Us Age Better?, we’re joined by Dr. Sara Czaja and Dr. Walter “Wally” Boot from Weill Cornell Medicine, where they lead research […]

ImpacTech Ep 35 Finding Their Voice

July 28, 2026

Episode Summary On today’s episode, “Finding Their Voice,” we explore how Verbali is redefining AAC through AI. We’re joined by Shai Cohen, co-founder and CEO of Verbali, the company behind […]

ImpacTech Ep 34: Designing Dignity

November 18, 2025

Episode Summary On today’s episode, we’re meeting the student innovators behind TREAT-MATE, the RESNA Student Design Challenge winners of the Impact Award. Their clever solution helps wheelchair users independently treat […]

ImpacTech Ep 32: Opening Doors to Independence

September 18, 2025

On today’s episode, “Opening Doors to Independence” with DOOR-E, the winner of the 2025 RESNA Developers’ Showcase IMPACT Award. We’re joined by creators Mike Soniat and Wayne Newitts to learn […]

ImpacTech Ep 31: Precision in Motion Part 2

September 18, 2025

In part two with the Hand Assessment Tool (HAT) team, we dive into their experience at the RESNA Student Design Challenge and their plans to make HAT open source. The […]

Celebrating the 2025 IMPACT Award & RESNA Competition Winners

August 8, 2025

Each year, the RESNA Developer Showcase and Student Design Challenge shine a spotlight on the most promising innovations in rehabilitation and assistive technology. These events bring together engineers, clinicians, designers, […]