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Assistive Technology

Technology that opens doors beyond vision.

Assistive Technology encompasses tools, devices, and systems designed to enhance accessibility, independence, and participation for individuals with disabilities. These technologies help reduce barriers, support everyday activities, and empower individuals to access information, navigate their environments, and accomplish tasks with greater independence and confidence.

Non-Optical Aids

Non-optical devices are tools or aids that do not rely on lenses, mirrors, or other optical components but still assist individuals with visual impairments. These devices are designed to enhance daily functioning and independence through alternative methods. The most popular examples are the guide dog and white cane.

A blind woman walks down a city sidewalk with her yellow lab guide dog in a harness.
A blind woman walks down a city sidewalk with her yellow lab guide dog in a harness.

Electronic Tools – developed to magnify, display, or read text and images from both physical documents and digital sources on a computer (including electronic video magnifiers such as CCTV, screen reader software, and screen magnification software)

Optical devices are tools that use lenses, mirrors, or other optical components to enhance or alter visual perception. These tools are intended to help individuals enhance their ability to see objects more clearly, improving visual acuity. Examples include magnifiers, scopes, and low vision aids, among others.
A woman using ZoomText Magnifier software on a laptop to read a fiscal report with high contrast text.
A woman using ZoomText Magnifier software on a laptop to read a fiscal report with high contrast text.
A boy using binoculars to read a school directory sign for navigation.
A boy using binoculars to read a school directory sign for navigation.

Electronic Instruments

Optical Devices

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