5 adaptive technology solutions
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This document discusses Communication Solutions for People with Disabilities, a company that provides assessments, training, and products to help people with disabilities achieve their goals. They assess individuals to determine what assistive technologies would help, provide training on using the technologies, and sell hardware and software products. Their services could benefit those with visual, physical, or learning disabilities by helping them read print, use computers, or make sense of information. They take a holistic approach and specialize in working with people who are blind or have low vision.
5 adaptive technology solutions
- 1. Communication Solutions for People with Disabilities
- 3. What do we do? We provide assessments, training & products for people with a range of disabilities, including sensory, physical and learning disabilities, to make it easier for them do things like reading print & using their computer in order to help them achieve their goals in work, study or leisure.
- 4. How do we do it? • Assessment – Help person identify what they need and arrange product trial. • Product Training – Provide training in use of assistive technology. • Sales – Sell range of hardware & software products for people with disabilities.
- 5. Who could benefit from our services? • A person with a visual impairment may need to use screen reading software to access their computer or an electronic magnifier to read print. • Someone who has difficulty using their hands could benefit from voice dictation software as a means to access their computer. • A person with a learning disability could benefit from learning support software to make sense of print.
- 6. Key Benefits • Holistic approach to assessment and training. • Personal experience. having lived with the effects of disability all my life. • Specialize in working with people who are blind or have low vision.
- 7. Product Range • Electronic magnifiers – handheld to desktop. • Text to speech scanners – stand alone or connect to computer. • Voice dictation and learning support software.