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Assistive technology

Assistive technology plays a huge role in how students learn, communicate, read and play. A key to navigating our world, technology creates so many possibilities. Read below to learn more about assistive technology and what it means for thousands of people with disabilities.

A child's hands reading braille.

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Braille learning at home

Drawing with braille Braille drawings are a fun and creative way to learn about braille and to share the importance of braille literacy in a fun way. Find instructions here for how to create drawings and discover how to send drawings that you come up with on your own.

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A child's hands reading braille.

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Braille learning at home

A man uses an ipad

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Accessible fun with smartphones and tablets

Shelby reads a book while siting in a chair built in the Assistive Device Center

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From home workshops, volunteers create adaptive tools to keep students learning

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Technology at your fingertips

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All about switches

Young adults with visual impairment visited Google's Cambridge office through Perkins' Pre-Employment Program.

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5 innovations in accessibility and assistive technology

A young girl in the Deafblind Program works on an interactive screen.

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All about the tech

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Hindenburg ABC

Two students in Nepal practice their writing skills using a Perkins Brailler.

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From Indiana to Nepal: the incredible journey of a Perkins Brailler

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Accessibility and learning in three dimensions

Perkins President and CEO Dave Power and Kevin Carey with a prototype of the new low-cost refreshable braille display. Photo Credit: Anna Miller.

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A low-cost revolution in refreshable braille

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Everyone wins with Project Brailler