This Ability Central’s article explores how Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is transforming communication in the workplace. Through stories of professionals who use AAC, from speech-generating devices to eye-gaze technology, it shows that success is not defined by how we speak but by the ideas we share. The piece challenges workplaces to embrace inclusive communication that values every voice.

International Cochlear Implant Day is a moment to celebrate CI users and the life-changing impact of hearing rehabilitation. In this Ability Central article, a cochlear implant user shares a personal journey to implantation and breaks down how CIs work, what to ask your care team, and meaningful ways to show support and learn more.

Accessible beauty is not about lowering standards of style. It is about making self-expression more workable for more people. This Ability Central article explores common barriers in beauty routines and how iPolish offers a useful example of barrier-reducing design.

HapWare won the CES 2026 CTA Foundation Health Innovation Challenge, with Ability Central supporting the competition as a prize sponsor. HapWare’s winning product, ALEYE, is an assistive wearable that works with compatible smart glasses and an app to translate nonverbal communication cues into real-time haptic feedback. Designed for blind, low vision, deaf-blind, and neurodiverse users, ALEYE aims to make everyday interactions easier at school, work, and home.

YouDescribe is helping make YouTube videos more accessible through audio description, giving blind and low-vision viewers more ways to understand and engage with visual content. Ability Central is proud to support the team’s work as they expand the platform, improve AI-assisted tools, and keep accessibility free and community-driven.

Meet Lotus, runner-up of the CES 2026 CTA Foundation Health Innovation Challenge and supported in part by Ability Central, and explore how the Lotus Ring makes it easier to control lights, TVs, and more with a simple point-and-click, with no Wi-Fi or app required.