Skip to main content

Assistive Technology and Accessible Information

Assistive technologies can help individuals access information, communicate, navigate digital services, and complete everyday tasks.

  1. Screen Readers

    Screen readers are software programs that convert on-screen text and interface elements into synthesized speech or Braille output, allowing people to use computers and phones without relying on sight.

  2. Braille Displays

    Refreshable Braille displays raise small pins to form Braille characters, presenting digital text line by line for reading by touch.

  3. Screen Magnification

    Magnification tools enlarge part of the screen and can adjust colours and contrast, helping many people with low vision.

  4. Accessible Smartphones

    Modern smartphones include built-in screen readers, zoom, voice control and high-contrast settings.

  5. Voice Interfaces

    Voice assistants and dictation allow people to search, write and control devices by speaking.

  6. Audio Information

    Audiobooks, audio description and spoken announcements make information available through sound.

  7. Accessible Documents

    Properly structured documents — with real headings, text rather than scanned images, and described images — work far better with assistive technology.

  8. Digital Inclusion

    Technology is only helpful when the content and services it accesses are designed accessibly.