ICT AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS Specialist Technologies (sometimes known as Adaptive Technologies) are special equipment and software, which help a person use ICT when otherwise they would not be able to do so.
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Tabrez Akhtar 11E ICT AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS Specialist Technologies (sometimes known as Adaptive Technologies) are special equipment and software, which help a person use ICT when otherwise they would not be able to do so. This is a refreshable Braille display; this is vital for those with visual impairment because it helps them 'read' the information on the screen. The keyboard is full of dots and helps the person feel and find the letter they need. This is a screen reader, this is again vital for those with visual impairment because the contents of the screen are read aloud, this enables them to know if they have entered the correct data or not. This is a voice recognition system; this converts spoken input into text and keystrokes. This is useful for those with visual and physical impairment. Vcom3D is an American Company who has developed software that converts audio files into an...

