Assistive+technology


 * __Assistive Technology__**

Assistive technology describes those devices which help individuals perform tasks and activities of daily living that may be difficult for them due to a physical or a learning disability. In addition, assistive technology is also used to rehabilitate people with temporary physical setbacks, and it is also used to adapt existing technology to better serve the needs of individuals. Assistive technologies which come to mind for many of us are wheelchairs, hearing aids, accessible crosswalks ergonomic devices, and braille However, the market has exploded in recent years, and there are numerous hardware, software and environmental assistive technology devices. An abbreviated list of these advances is found below.

Hardware
 * Closed circuit television
 * Chorded keyboard
 * Cochlear implants
 * Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)

► Software
 * Speech recognition
 * Text-to-speech (TTS) or speech-to-text (STT)
 * Open source software
 * Mind mapping
 * Touchtyping
 * Study skills

Environmental
 * Lekotek toys

Job Accommodation Network (JAN) @http://askjan.org 
 * __Assistive Technology Websites__**

AblePlay http://www.ableplay.org National Lekotek Center @http://www.lekotek.org

► OATS @http://www.oatsoft.org

► Pass It On Center http://www.passitoncenter.org ►

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