1. IT Solutions for Disabled People

2. Adaptive Technology
Adaptive Technology is anything that modifies existing hardware or software for use of a disabled person. It doesn’t have to be anything social- a mouse with a modified trackball can constitute as adaptive technology.
Screen readers and Magnifiers are two examples of adaptive technology relevant to Web Development.

3. Screen Reader

4. Magnifier

5. Advantages
Allows people with disabilities to have access to the daily information
Helps to bring down cultural and geographical boundaries.
Extends human faculties
The designs are followed by a set of legislation to create an appropriate solution
Communication with the outside world

6. Disadvantages
Some of the products are not reliable enough, sometimes resulting in misinterpretation from the users' signals
The software and hardware designed for impaired people is still very expensive
Not widely available
Lack of security features
Hardware is quite expensive
Some software may misguide the user if not properly operated

7. Question Define Adaptive or Assistive technology
Evaluate the social and ethical issues of the introduction of technology to disabled people?

8. Social and Ethical Issues
Reliability
Security
Privacy
Equality of Access
People and Machines

9. Statistics In America
7.4 million persons use assistive technology devices for mobility impairments.
4.8 million use canes
1.8 million use walkers
1.6 million use wheelchairs
4.2 million use hearing aides
1.7 million use back braces

10. 48% of assistive technologies are paid for by the user or with family support.
53% of assistive devices or technologies are paid for by a third party such as foundations or government funding.
Over 8 million Americans have visual impairments.
Over 34 million Americans are hearing-impaired.
Almost 2.7 million Americans have speech impairments.

11. Statistics Internationally
Up to 600 million people throughout the world live with a disability.
From those 600 million people only about 350 million use some sort of assistive technology.