Technology and Language Accessibility

JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver are all popular screen readers that can be used to read text aloud for people with visual impairments.

Text-to-speech is the process of converting text into a format that can be read by a screen reader. This allows people with visual impairments to access written information.

WCAG 2.0 is a web accessibility guideline that recommends providing alternative text for images. This allows people with visual impairments to understand the content of images.

Hotkey, accelerator key, and shortcut key are all terms for a keyboard shortcut that can be used to quickly access a specific feature or function.

Hearing aids, cochlear implants, and sign language interpreters are all types of assistive technology that can be used to help people with hearing impairments communicate.

Speech-to-text converter, voice recognition software, and dictation software are all terms for a device that can be used to convert speech into text.

Adaptive keyboards, adaptive mice, and trackballs are all types of assistive technology that can be used to help people with physical disabilities use a computer.

Screen magnifier, zoom software, and magnification software are all terms for a software program that can be used to magnify the screen.

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, speech-generating devices, and communication boards are all types of assistive technology that can be used to help people with cognitive disabilities learn and communicate.

Accessible website, barrier-free website, and universal design website are all terms for a website that has been designed to be accessible to people with disabilities.

WCAG 2.0 is a web accessibility guideline that recommends providing captions for videos. This allows people with hearing impairments to access the content of videos.

Machine translation software, language translation software, and translation software are all terms for a software program that can be used to translate text from one language to another.

Text-to-speech software, speech-to-text software, and word prediction software are all types of assistive technology that can be used to help people with dyslexia read and write.

Hearing aids, cochlear implants, and personal amplifiers are all devices that can be used to amplify sound.

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices, speech-generating devices, and communication boards are all types of assistive technology that can be used to help people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) communicate.