AWARENESS OF

ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
BY: SHAWNA HEFLEY
 ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES & APPS

• Educational Websites And Apps That Prioritize Accessibility Features

1. There is an importance of designing technology

with all user in mind, i.e. those who require
assistive technology

VoiceOver Be My Eyes Dragon Dictation

• App that reads the • App that connects • App that assists
screen to the user visionally impaired those with
to assist in daily communication
living disabilities
 INTERACTIVE E-BOOKS
Features Include

Text-to-Speech

Customizable Fonts

Audio Descriptions

Raises awareness on how technology can make reading more accessible for
those with visual impairments or learning disabilities
 AUGMENTED REALITY (AR) APPS

AR Apps can overlay information onto real-world

environments

• Assists users in understanding material and

concepts
 ACCESSIBLE DOCUMENT FORMATS

Easily
Structured Navigated
Tagged
Word &
PDFs
Documents Understood
By Users

Using formats such as tagged PDFs and structed Word documents, users of
assistive technologies like screen readers can navigate and understand the
content easier
VIRTUAL ASSISTANT & VOICE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE

Highlights the
Empowers Enable hands-
potential of
individuals with free interaction
natural
disabilities with devices
language
ONLINE COMMUNITIES & FORUMS

Communities & Forums Dedicated to Assistive

Technology Provide a Space to…

Share
resourc Raise
es & awaren
practic ess
es
 SIMULATED DISABILITIES
Used in educational settings, these activities can help individuals gain
understanding on the daily challenges faced by people with disabilities

Visual Impairment • Participants wear blindfolds or goggles

• Participants use screen filters
Simulation

Hearing Impairment • Participants wear earplugs or headphones and listen to lectures or

participate in group discussions
Simulation

Mobility • Participants use mobility aids such as wheelchair to navigate their

Impairment environment
• Participants may also have limbs restrained to simulate impairment
Simulation
 DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY TOOLKITS
Resources that provide guidance on creating
assistive technology content

Teaches Provides Allows for

design feedback on innovative
principles effective ideas
designs
ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL LIBRARIES

Facilitates
access to
Stores all learning
accessible materials for
educational individuals
resources with disabilities

Allows for multiple

revisits for continued
education
 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS

Raise public consciousness about the benefits of assistive technology

Contribute to a more inclusive society

Encourage greater investment in research, development, and accessibility initiatives

These educational technologies and processes play a crucial role in
raising awareness about assistive technology and promoting
inclusivity in learning environments!