Assistive Technology
Assistive technology, adaptive technology, and low vision aids are available to assist an individual who is blind or visually impaired. Knowing more about the various types of assistive technology, adaptive technology, or low vision products can help one select the best tool(s) to meet needs. This section focuses on common types of assistive technology, adaptive devices, and low vision products that might be used to:
- access printed or electronic information
- provide electronic or printed materials to others
- produce materials in alternate formats
Assistive Technology
- Braille Embossers
- Braille Translation Software
- Braille Writing Devices and Labelers
- Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV)
- Creating Accessible Documents
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Notetakers and Accessible PDAs
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Refreshable Braille Displays
- Screen Magnifiers
- Screen Readers