Assistive Technology Ideas for Vision

Strategies & Modifications

• Oral presentation of material, directions, tests
• Contrast
• Reduce glare
• Large print
• Color overlays
• Sans serif fonts (Arial, Tahoma)
• Peer note taking
• Carbonless paper for note taking
• Raised line paper
• Dark lined paper
• Glue or raised paint guides
• Texture cures
• Texture boards
• Slant boards
• Orientation training
• Mobility training
• Position at activity
• Tactile cues

Light-Tech

• Dark pens
• Markers
• Writing guide
• Envelope guide
• Check writing guide
• Letter writing guide
• Large print address book
• Large print calendar
• Large print check register
• Abacus
• Tactile ruler
• Pill minder
• Four-track player/recorder
• Braille label writer
• Magnifiers (various)
• Adapted tape recorder
• Tactile overlays
• Walking stick
• Mobility cane with roller tip
• Adapted rec-leisure equipment
• Clothing markers
• Clip holders for cane
• Cane pouches and holsters
• Wooden board and cell slate
• Braille Stylus
• Bagel biter or trap
• Food chopper
• Cutting board with slicing guide
• Audible battery tester
• Liquid level indicator
• Note teller
• Raised letter & Braille measuring cups/spoons
• Needle threader or easy thread needle

Higher-Tech

• CC-TV
• Magni-Cam
• Large button calculator
• Large button phone
• Large button keyboards
• Large numbered clocks
• Large button remote controls
• Braille clocks and watches
• Laser cane
• 3-in-1 tracker
• Talking books
• Recorded books
• Braille books
• Talking thermometer
• Speaker phone
• Talking scale
• Voice announcer for caller ID
• Self-threading sewing machine
• Braille compass
• Talking compass
• Talking tape measure
• Voice recognition organize 

Computer/Software

• JAWS
• Zoomtext
• Kurzweill
• Build in accessibility features on a computer
• Braille printer
• Braille embosser
• Typing tutor
• Text to speech software