Assistive Technology Products | American Foundation for the Blind
In this section, you will find a comprehensive listing of assistive technology products used by people who are blind or visually impaired organized by category.
Using Technology | American Foundation for the Blind
Assistive technology: items designed specifically to help people with vision loss or other disabilities, including everything from screen readers for blind individuals or screen magnifiers for low-vision computer users, video magnifiers and other devices for reading and writing with low vision, to braille watches and braille printers.
Screen readers - The American Foundation for the Blind
Screen reading software program that provides access to information on a computer for people who are blind or visually impaired and converts important information from the computer screen into speech, braille or magnified form.
Assistive Technology Videos - American Foundation for the Blind
Free online video tutorials from the American Foundation for the Blind: NVDA (Non Visual Desktop Access) is a free screen reader that allows people who are blind or visually impaired to use computers. Learn how to install NVDA on your computer, how to use NVDA Hotkeys, and more. Google Docs and Drive
Accessible Mobile Apps | American Foundation for the Blind
Free mobile app that connects blind and visually impaired individuals to sighted helpers who can provide assistance for a variety of tasks, such as finding lost items, describing pictures, paintings or other artwork, matching or explaining colors, reading labels on household products, etc. from all over the world through a live video call.
Independent Living Products - The American Foundation for the …
Assistive Technology Products Household, Personal and Other Independent Living Products Under this category you will find a variety of household items or independent living products, such as thermostats, kitchen items, and address books, that are available with enlarged print, tactile markings or audible speech.
Cell Phones, Tablets, and Other Mobile Technology | American …
First we'll take a look at some new technology for an old friend—that trusty clamshell or candy-bar style feature phone. Using a Feature Phone with a Visual Impairment or Blindness. Some of us want a mobile phone to function primarily as a phone, giving us the ability to simply make or answer calls on the go.
Using a Computer - The American Foundation for the Blind
Assistive Technology Products; Using a Computer with a Visual Impairment. Part I: Access for the Novice Computer User with a Visual Impairment; Part II: For the Experienced Computer User with a New Visual Impairment; Cell Phones, Tablets, and Other Mobile Technology
Workplace Technology Study - American Foundation for the Blind
What mainstream and assistive technology tools allow workers with visual impairments to be successful and productive in their work tasks? How do workers use assistive technology in all aspects of employment? How has telework impacted employment opportunities?
Statistics and Resources | American Foundation for the Blind
Specialized, assistive technology has been developed to allow people who are blind or visually impaired to participate in this revolution, and even mainstream consumer technology products increasingly include features that facilitate access by individuals with vision loss.