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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.