Iran Front Page - An Iranian knowledge-based company has built an exopad robotic exoskeleton robot for patients with physical disabilities in the lower parts of the body. The Exopad Exoskeleton, developed by the Iranian firm, is a robot for people who are unable to use the lower limbs. This robot helps the user to walk, sit and get up and can be ...

Financial Tribune - Tehran City Council member Zahra Nejadbahram is of the opinion that much needs to be done to make the Iranian capital disabled-friendly Tehran is home to 105,758 disabled people and much needs to be done to make the Iranian capital disabled-friendly. Urban managers have launched initiatives to attain this goal. Tehran ...

Tehran Times - Irans Welfare Organization is encouraging initiatives to make disabled tourists more comfortable on vacations and to improve the quality of life for disabled locals. We are pursuing a pilot plan to turn the Qeshm Free Trade Zone into a travel destination suitable for the physically-impaired people and then expand the scheme to other ...

Al-Monitor | Maysam Bizaer: The staff of the Downtism cafe in Tehran, Iran, seen in an image uploaded May 3, 2018. With tables squeezed together, framed paintings on the walls and a one-page menu that offers a selection of coffees, Downtismcafein northern Tehran looks like any other coffee shop. It's unique, though: Downtism is the first and ...

IFP- A group of Iranian students at the Islamic Azad University have built a robot that can assist physically-disabled people, according to a university official. Deputy Director of Research and Technology Department at the Islamic Azad University (IAU), Morteza Mousakhani, says the university has financially supported the students to build the ...

Tehran, Oct 3, IRNA --The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) started the second consultative meeting on ways to improve the quality of life of people with physical or mental disabilities on Monday....

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) Zohreh Etezadossaltaneh was born without arms, but that hasnt stopped her from excelling in many activities, ranging from painting to table tennis. Now 52 years old, the retired Iranian teacher has dedicated herself to helping others with similar disabilities live full and satisfying lives. Her story is one of personal triumph ...