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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology is a generic term for devices and modifications that help overcome or remove a disability. Products range from alternative input devices to customisable software. Devices such as switches, alternative keyboards and alternative mice can enable a user to access and use a computer whilst software such as text-to-speech, speech recognition and on-screen keyboards and word prediction can help with creating, deciphering and accessing information on the computer. For example, people with hidden disabilities such as dyslexia can find text-to-speech software invaluable for reading and spelling programs useful when writing text. Most software is compatible with, and provides enhancements to, user’s existing software packages.

Below you will find a quick reference chart that should help you identify the types of device that could help identify suitable devices to match specific needs. The list is not exhaustive but it should give you a good idea. It is recommended that individuals with a need are individually assessed, one company that can help you with this is iansyst (www.iansyst.co.uk) others are companies available.

 Data kindly provided by Iansyst