accessibility services
Disability assistance programs
Accessibility services are features built into software or devices that help people with disabilities use technology.
Screen readers convert text to speech for blind users; closed captions assist the deaf; voice control helps those who can't use a keyboard.
The term also covers physical accommodations like ramps and braille signage, but increasingly refers to digital tools: Enable accessibility services in your phone's settings.
- elevatorsVertical passenger conveyances
- wheelchair rampsSloped paths for mobility devices
- curb cutsSloped sidewalk transitions
- screen readersSoftware vocalizing on-display content
- text to speechConverts writing to audio
alt text · automatic doors · sign language interpreters · universal design · live captioning · grab bars · large print · closed captions · stair lifts · voice control · braille displays · audio description · ergonomic furniture · assistive technology · mobility scooters · adaptive equipment · public awareness campaigns
- librarylibrarian, book stacks, books, library card, bookshelves
- visitor amenitiesinfo desk, information desk, help desk, restroom, restrooms
- visitor centersinformation desk, info desk, gift shop, exhibits, tours
- campus servicesacademic advising, financial aid, tutors, counselors, advising
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- vocational rehabilitationjob placement, job coaching, job coach, job readiness, work readiness
accessibility servicesinaccessibility
State of being unreachable
discriminatory practices · exclusion · ableism · gatekeeping · segregation
accessibility servicesbarriers
Things blocking access
hostile architecture · obstacles · physical barriers · impediments · obstructions
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