CBC News: Brain-computer tech gives kids with disabilities new powers
June 24, 2025
“It sounds like something from a futuristic film: Technology
that allows users to control their environment with mere thoughts. But for kids
with disabilities like 10-year-old Irelynn in Ontario, it’s an emerging reality
that’s helping them connect with the world around them in unprecedented ways,”
wrote Emma Loop and Amy Dodge from CBC News.
John McGivney Children's Centre in Windsor is among the
first in the province to train with brain computer interface (BCI). CBC attended
the training and covered how this technology could benefit people with disabilities,
including kids like Irelynn.
Thanks to the
groundbreaking $30-million gift from The Slaight Family Foundation dedicated
enabling transformative work towards a more inclusive and accessible future,
more kids like Irelynn will have access to BCI technology. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and
Empowered Kids Ontario were among 11 organizations to benefit from this gift,
and together are bringing the innovation to Children's Treatment Centres across
Ontario.
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