{"id":33863,"date":"2024-07-02T13:21:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T12:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=33863"},"modified":"2025-06-23T13:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:37:29","slug":"benefits-of-assistive-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/benefits-of-assistive-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Key Benefits of Assistive Technology?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33863\" class=\"elementor elementor-33863\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72525ee disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72525ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e096503\" data-id=\"e096503\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f320a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"f320a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c99e883 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c99e883\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b1e1fc\" data-id=\"4b1e1fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a8b29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a8b29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assistive technology is one of the marvels of the modern world. It represents a transformative approach to inclusion, where devices, systems, and software are used to support individuals with disabilities, making their lives easier, more independent, and more fulfilling. This article delves into the nitty gritty of assistive technology, bringing to the forefront some of its key benefits and examples.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f414d6c disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f414d6c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1765ca3\" data-id=\"1765ca3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b9a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b9a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is Assistive Technology?<\/h2><p>Assistive technology is an umbrella term that refers to any device or system designed to help individuals with disabilities perform functions they might otherwise find difficult. Devices available on the market range from mobility aids, like crutches and wheelchairs, to more digital solutions, like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen readers<\/a> or software.<\/p><p>Though similar in many cases, each technology caters for a different disability. Recite Me\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">accessibility toolbar<\/a>, for example, helps make websites more accessible to users with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired\/\">visual impairments<\/a>, whilst speech-generating devices (SDGs) provide support for non-verbal individuals.<\/p><p>But regardless of the type of aid or its level of sophistication, the goal of assistive technology is always the same: to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities, so that they can participate more wholly in all aspects of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cc83a0 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cc83a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf44c55\" data-id=\"cf44c55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-270cb6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"270cb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Assistive-Technology-for-Students-Header-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Assistive-Technology-for-Students-Header-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Assistive-Technology-for-Students-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Assistive-Technology-for-Students-Header-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Assistive-Technology-for-Students-Header-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/Assistive-Technology-for-Students-Header.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15198ff\" data-id=\"15198ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d50fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d50fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Who does Assistive Technology Benefit?<\/h2><p>Assistive technology was designed with disabled individuals in mind. It provides essential tools that help break down barriers to inclusion so that they are not held back from achieving their full potential. A screen reader is an example of <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/high-tech-assistive-technology\/\">high-tech assistive technology<\/a> that can benefit people with visual impairments by allowing them to digest website content in a way that would not be possible without the technology.<\/p><p>But assistive technology is not selective with who it benefits, making it an attractive prospect for a broad spectrum of society, not just those with disabilities. Employers, for one, see assistive technology as a means of diversifying their talent pool. By integrating tools, like Recite Me\u2019s Accessibility Toolbar, on their websites, employers open the proverbial door to job applications from non-english speakers or those with visual impairments, tapping into broader talent pools as a result.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22af8ff disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22af8ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de8516f\" data-id=\"de8516f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e15b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53e15b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Educational institutions also benefit from the frills of assistive technology since it allows schools and universities to offer more inclusive, and thus more effective, learning environments, in which all students have equal opportunities to succeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64eab0e disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64eab0e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d90543f\" data-id=\"d90543f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7163739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7163739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33544\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1024x980.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-768x735.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image-1536x1471.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/5-Checker-Website-image.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a72bf\" data-id=\"55a72bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d073bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d073bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Free Accessibility Check of your Website<\/h3><p>Finding accessibility issues is now easier than ever. 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You&#8217;ll get recommendations on how to fix them, helping to improve your accessibility score.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf7a8d elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"edf7a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Run a Free Scan Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-408e940 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"408e940\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bff564a\" data-id=\"bff564a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bfb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97bfb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What are the Benefits of Assistive Technology<\/h2><h3>Benefits for People with Disabilities<\/h3><p>People with disabilities are the most obvious beneficiaries of assistive technology. As a result, there are seemingly endless benefits linked to these devices and systems. Some of the most significant have been outlined below:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Increased Independence<\/strong>: Assistive technology enables individuals to perform daily tasks without relying on others, giving them a sense of autonomy and self-reliance.<\/li><li><strong>Improved Communication<\/strong>: Speech-generating tools or text-to-speech software, much like Recite Me\u2019s screen reader toolbar feature, tend to facilitate better communication for those with speech or language impairments. Having digital content read aloud, for example, can help them interpret website information that would have otherwise been rendered inaccessible. These sorts of features play a critical role in the back and forth communication between organizations and those with impairments.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced Learning<\/strong>: Tools like audiobooks and specialized educational apps help students with disabilities, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-dyslexia\/\">dyslexia<\/a>, grasp and retain information more effectively.<\/li><li><strong>Better Mobility<\/strong>: Wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility aids offer freedom of movement, meaning individuals with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-physical-disabilities\/\">physical disabilities<\/a> are not prevented from engaging in their desired activities.<\/li><li><strong>Access to Information<\/strong>: Screen readers, magnifiers, and braille displays provide access to digital and printed information, making it easier to stay informed and connected.<\/li><li><strong>Increased Employment Opportunities<\/strong>: Job seekers with disabilities can leverage assistive technologies to perform job functions efficiently, opening up more employment possibilities. For instance, hearing aids can facilitate verbal exchanges with clients and colleagues, allowing people with hearing impairments to apply for jobs which depend highly on verbal communication.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4be37d disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4be37d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b939098\" data-id=\"b939098\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c484197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c484197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Benefits for Organizations and Employers<\/h3><p>By leveraging assistive technologies on their websites and in their work environments, employers open themselves up to a whole host of business benefits. Outlined below are some of the most prevalent.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Diverse Talent Pools<\/strong>: By accommodating employees with disabilities, organizations can access a broader range of skills and perspectives. A company that adopts accessible software can hire talented developers who are visually impaired, enriching their technical team with diverse expertise.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced Productivity<\/strong>: Assistive technology can help employees work more efficiently, leading to increased productivity and job satisfaction. The use of tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/\">ergonomic keyboards designed for accessibility<\/a> and speech recognition software enable employees with physical disabilities to perform tasks more swiftly and accurately.<\/li><li><strong>Compliance and Inclusion<\/strong>: An organization that provides accessible communication tools ensures compliance with disability rights legislation while fostering an environment where all employees feel valued and respected.<\/li><li><strong>Innovation and Creativity<\/strong>: Employers can use assistive technologies to remove barriers to participation. By including employees with different abilities in brainstorming sessions, for example, companies are more likely to develop products and services that cater to a wider audience, enhancing their market competitiveness.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ebea04\" data-id=\"5ebea04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9197b81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9197b81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/What-people-say-about-Assistive-Tech-Header.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33865\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/What-people-say-about-Assistive-Tech-Header.png 387w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/What-people-say-about-Assistive-Tech-Header-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/What-people-say-about-Assistive-Tech-Header-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c82d17 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c82d17\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63eaee9\" data-id=\"63eaee9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3361df9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3361df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Benefits for Educational Institutions<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-in-education\/\">Educational institutions benefit from assistive technology<\/a> too. As schools and universities have a lot to gain from incorporating these technologies into their day to day operations. A list of some of the most common benefits are outlined below.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Inclusive Learning Environments<\/strong>: Assistive technology ensures that all students, regardless of their abilities, can participate fully in classroom activities, meaning no one is left behind. As a result, schools, universities, and colleges become more attractive to prospective talents.<\/li><li><strong>Enhanced Learning Outcomes<\/strong>: By providing tailored support, assistive technology helps otherwise disadvantaged students achieve better academic results. For instance, specialized educational apps that use gamification to incentivise productivity could help students with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-adhd\/\">ADHD<\/a> improve focus. If similar initiatives are employed across the board, this can quickly lead to higher grades and academic success.<\/li><li><strong>Equal Opportunity<\/strong>: Ensuring access to assistive technology helps bridge the gap between students with and without disabilities, cultivating a more equal educational landscape. A school that provides braille displays and screen readers ensures that blind students have the same access to information as their sighted peers. In doing so, they level the playing field such that no student is made to start their educational journey at a disadvantage. Creating a more <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/diversity-and-inclusion-in-education\/\">diverse and inclusive educational environment<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4577adb disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4577adb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a354f0\" data-id=\"6a354f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1f8351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1f8351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Benefits for Soceity<\/h3><ul><li><strong>Social Inclusion<\/strong>: Assistive technology promotes the active participation of individuals with disabilities in community activities; an essential part of social cohesion. Mobility aids for example, like electric scooters or wheelchairs, allow individuals with physical disabilities to navigate public spaces independently, participating more fully in community events and social gatherings.<\/li><li><strong>Reduced Healthcare Costs<\/strong>: By providing disabled people the tools to be able to better care for themselves, it reduces the need for medical supervision, and thus, leads indirectly to greater healthcare savings. Devices like home monitoring systems, for example, allow individuals with chronic conditions to detect health issues early on, reducing emergency room visits and hospital stays.<\/li><li><strong>Improved Quality of Life<\/strong>: Assistive technology enhances the quality of life for individuals with disabilities by providing them with tools to navigate daily challenges more effectively. For instance, speech-generating devices enable non-verbal users to express themselves, communicate with their loved ones, and maintain meaningful relationships. This doesn\u2019t just benefit the user of the assistive technology, but enriches the lives of their family, friends, and those around them too; fostering a general sense of well-being and happiness in the community. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39cfd9f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39cfd9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e40848b\" data-id=\"e40848b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9712b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9712b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Digital Accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0dfd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df0dfd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our 40-page Digital Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit helps businesses break down online barriers and make a real impact. 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Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/examples-of-assistive-technology\/\">examples of assistive technologies<\/a>:<\/p><h3>Visual Aids<\/h3><p>Visual aids are assistive tools that support individuals with low vision or blindness. Very often they refer to digital technologies, like screen readers, magnifiers, or even braille displays. But regardless of the type, all visual aids serve the same purpose: to facilitate interactions between its user and displays of visual content.<\/p><p>Screen readers, for example, convert on-screen text into audible spoken language. For someone who is visually impaired, this gives them the opportunity to navigate digital content without any <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/barriers-to-accessibility\/\">accessibility barriers<\/a>. They might choose to use the screen reader to sift through research materials for a school project, or to assist them in the job application process.<\/p><p>Visual aids offer an incredibly versatile range of applications as well as benefits, among them: increased independence, improved learning capabilities, and greater access to information. Because of this, individuals with visual impairments face less challenges in their daily activities and are given the confidence to reach their full potential in life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69c932f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69c932f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95213dc\" data-id=\"95213dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1e56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a1e56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33866\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2.png 679w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/Assistive-Tech-Hearing-Impairements-Header-v2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c152d5b\" data-id=\"c152d5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1199b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1199b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hearing Aids<\/h3><p>Hearing aids amplify sounds, enhancing the ability of those with hearing impairments to converse with others, listen to music, and engage with other crucial auditory cues. In social gatherings or work meetings, hearing aids ensure the user correctly understands the information being presented to them. As a result, verbal exchanges are had with clarity and without ambiguity, allowing users to develop more meaningful connections with those around them.<\/p><p>Hearing aids can even be used to enhance shows and other auditory experiences that take place in public spaces, such as theaters and lecture halls, so that individuals with hearing impairments can participate fully in life\u2019s joys without any barriers.<\/p><p>You can learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-people-with-hearing-impairments\/\">benefits of assistive technology for people with hearing difficulties<\/a> here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61683b9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61683b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a2a88d\" data-id=\"1a2a88d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f040c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f040c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Communication Devices<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-communication\/\">Assistive technology communication devices<\/a> are designed to assist individuals with speech or language impairments in expressing themselves effectively. Speech-Generating Devices (SGDs), for example, convert user inputs into spoken language, which allows non-verbal individuals to convey thoughts, share ideas, and express opinions. SGDs play a crucial role in many facets of society, but particularly educational settings where verbal interactions between students and teachers are critical to learning.<\/p><p>Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Apps are another example of communication devices. When installed on tablets or smartphones, they provide a means of communicating through symbols or text-based systems, which is particularly useful for people with conditions like aphasia.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/text-to-speech-assistive-technology\/\">Text-to-Speech Software<\/a> works in a similar way to Recite Me\u2019s screen reader feature. It converts written on-screen text into verbal speech, allowing messages to be conveyed clearly during situations like presentations where verbal delivery is key.<\/p><p>More than anything though, these devices tear down communication barriers and facilitate everyday interactions for those living with speech or language impairments. Not so dissimilar from hearing aids, they ease social exchanges and help disabled individuals reach their full potential, both in and out of the workplace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e4f6065 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e4f6065\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-010f264\" data-id=\"010f264\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa2143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffa2143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Learning Tools<\/h3><p>Learning tools are a type of assistive technology that relate specifically to overcoming education-related barriers. By offering written information in an audible format or presenting resources digitally, things like audiobooks and eBooks allow students with <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-for-reading\/\">reading impairments<\/a> to access the materials they need for school or university.<\/p><p>Speech-to-Text Software is a learning tool that is often used by students with writing difficulties to complete assignments by converting their spoken words into written text. Similarly, specialized educational apps, another learning tool, target specific learning needs, such as literacy improvement or mathematical skills development, supporting students with disabilities in achieving academic success by adapting to their unique learning styles.<\/p><p>Ultimately, learning tools play a crucial role in leveling the playing field for students with disabilities, ensuring they have access to all the same resources as their peers. This can benefit students of all ages and levels, including those in <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/assistive-technology-in-special-education\/\">special education<\/a> settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a228e2b\" data-id=\"a228e2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48ab55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f48ab55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Learning-Disabilities-Week-Intro-Paragraph-Asset-1024x883.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32577\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Learning-Disabilities-Week-Intro-Paragraph-Asset-1024x883.png 1024w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Learning-Disabilities-Week-Intro-Paragraph-Asset-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Learning-Disabilities-Week-Intro-Paragraph-Asset-768x662.png 768w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Learning-Disabilities-Week-Intro-Paragraph-Asset-1536x1325.png 1536w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/Learning-Disabilities-Week-Intro-Paragraph-Asset-2048x1766.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a30bcf3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a30bcf3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7024a9a\" data-id=\"7024a9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5ea69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f5ea69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mobility Aids<\/h3><p>Mobility aids empower individuals with physical disabilities to navigate their environments with greater independence and confidence. Aids like wheelchairs give them the freedom to go to the shops, visit cities, or travel between spaces without needing support from others. Mobility scooters offer a convenient alternative for longer distances, adding an additional layer of comfort and ease to weekend outings or long commutes.<\/p><p>Other mobility aids like walkers, canes, and crutches, provide stability for those with balance issues. It gives them a means of traveling and performing daily tasks safely; something that many of us take for granted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c69c8f4 disable-default elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c69c8f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aafd7e6\" data-id=\"aafd7e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621f261 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"621f261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33775\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/06\/WCAG-CTA-Blog-Asset-v2.png 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d776f03\" data-id=\"d776f03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c33d71 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c33d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: inherit;text-align: left\">Add Assistive Technologies to your Website with Recite Me<\/h2><p>Want to leverage the many benefits of assistive technologies? Then make a start today with the Recite Me assistive toolbar, which integrates with your website and offers a variety of assistive tools. With tools including text-to-speech, magnifier, contrast changer, translation software and much more.<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/contact\/\">Contact our team<\/a> for more advice on assistive technology.<\/li><li>Find out more about the Recite Me <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/product\/assistive-toolbar\/\">Assistive Toolbar<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/downloads.reciteme.com\/en-us\/demo\">Schedule a free demonstration<\/a> of how our assistive toolbar can help you.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/free-accessibility-check\/\">Run a free scan<\/a> of your website for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3be32f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3be32f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-841f0d0\" data-id=\"841f0d0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce335d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ce335d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to implement Assistive Technologies into your business? 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