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Types of Assistive Technology
Assistive technology (AT) aids individuals with a variety of disabilities in accessing information communication technologies. The following outlines several types of AT and the populations which commonly use utilize them.
| User Population | Assistive Technology Commonly 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 |
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- Screen readers: JAWS, NVDA
- Screen magnifiers: ZoomText
- Reading and study aids: Read&Write, Microsoft Learning ToolsOther: EquatIO
Resources
- An exhaustive, categorized list of current assistive technologies is maintained on the Accessible Technology Software Trello board by Joshua Hori at UC Davis.