A student using a laptop to study.
When it comes to serving individuals who require assistive technology (AT), the ability to provide alternative formats to standard text is critical. And while there are already a lot of ways to tackle this issue, especially when using mobile devices which can also function as mobile scanners, PC based options are a bit less common.…

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A woman using her Android smartphone.
Android has recently released version 11, and with it comes some interesting new accessibility features and improvements. We’ll include the link to complete Android 11 accessibility page at the bottom of the article, but since there’s a lot to look at, we’ve taken the liberty of identifying and listing the biggest changes and improvements to…

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A woman using her smartphone.
For individuals with low or no vision, navigating the outside world can be an intimidating task. Street signs, maps, and other navigation tools that the full-sighted take for granted may not work for most individuals who struggle with vision. Imagine being alone in a bustling city, trying to get from point A to point B,…

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A blind man using his Android Smartphone.
In recent years, Google has gone to great lengths to bolster the accessibility of Android devices. And although iOS still wins top honors for built-in accessibility, Google has released some interesting accessibility add-ons that warrant some further discussion. The Android Accessibility Suite is a free add-on that can be downloaded via Google Play store. This…

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