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Assistive technology aids individuals with a variety of disabilities including individuals who are blind or have low-vision, who are D/deaf or hard-of-hearing, or who may have difficulty with fine motor skills. Assistive technology is also used by individuals with cognitive or learning disabilities.
| User Population | Types of assistive technology used |
|---|---|
| Without vision | Screen readers, braille output |
| With limited vision | Screen readers, screen magnifiers, color and contrast modification |
| Without perception of color | Color and contrast modification |
| Without hearing | Captions (including live/CART) |
| With limited hearing | Captions (including live/CART) |
| With limited manipulation | Alternative pointing devices, adaptive keyboards, switch devices, voice control |
| With language, cognitive, and learning disabilities | Text to speech software, reading and study aids |
Assistive technology built in to operating systems
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- Screen readers: JAWS, NVDA
- Screen magnifiers: ZoomText
- Reading and study aids: /wiki/spaces/itsadmin/pages/157843977 Read&Write
- Other: EquatIO