Assistive technology
Assistive technology is the practical layer under every accessibility rule. A screen reader is what turns a correctly coded heading into something a blind user can navigate; a communication aid is what turns a symbol board into a sentence. This section explains the categories, not the brochures.
Guides in this section
Communication aids and AAC: the categories explained
Augmentative and alternative communication ranges from a paper board to eye-gaze systems. What each level does, who it suits, and the questions to ask before choosing.
Reading support tools: text to speech, dyslexia aids and what actually helps
Text-to-speech, reading rulers, font choices and summarisation tools, sorted by what the evidence supports and what is marketing.
Screen readers: how they work and how to test with one
What a screen reader does with your markup, which ones people actually use, and a first testing session you can run in twenty minutes without installing anything unusual.
Other sections
Web accessibility in Europe
What the European Accessibility Act requires, how WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549 fit together, and how to test a website without buying a tool first.
Easy-to-read language
Easy-to-read is a set of rules for writing that people with intellectual disabilities can understand. The European standard, the difference from plain language, and how texts are checked.
Disability rights in Europe
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European rules built on it: legal capacity, independent living, inclusive education, the right to vote and deinstitutionalisation.