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Assistive or adaptive technology includes devices, tools, hardware or software, which enable people with disabilities to use the computer. These include screen readers, screen magnifiers, alternative keyboards or input devices, voice recognition software, and text only browsers.

Screen Readers
A screen reader is software that works together with a speech synthesizer to read aloud everything contained on a computer screen, including icons, menus, text, punctuation, and control buttons.

WebAim Screen Reader Simulation

Screen Readers for people who are blind or have low vision:

Windows Eyes Screen Reader

JAWs

IBM Home Page Reader

Screen Readers for people with low vision and those with literacy problems:

ZoomText

TextHELP!

WordSmith

Text Aloud MP3

Alternative Browsers:

Lynx - Lynx is a text browser for the World Wide Web

Opera - Accessible browser

Voice Recognition Software:

Dragon Naturally Speaking

IBM ViaVoice

Hardware and Software Vendors Accessibility Support

Adobe access

Microsoft accessibility support

AppleMac support for people with special needs

Macromedia Accessibility



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