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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology Industry Association (2023) "Assistive Technology(AT) is any item,piece of equipment,software program or product system that is used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities". Assistive Technology helps people who have difficulties in areas like writing, hearing, speaking, seeing,typing, remembering, walking and learning. Three Assistive Technology (Software): 1) Screen Readers- It is a software that enables those who cannot see the screen to access information on computers and smartphones. Screen reader software converts everything that is being displayed on the screen to audio. Screen reader is not only useful for the student with disability but also useful for individuals who have low vision/visually impaired to access and interact with digital content. Screen readers are used mainly by people who do not have useful vision to read text on the screen. A screen reader can also be the product of choice fo