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Tool Guide

Explore assistive devices and apps by disability and need. Use the filters to find tools that can support daily life, learning, communication and independence.

Developed by the AccessLife Team and the UNESCWA Disability Rights Team. We extend our gratitude to our core partner AGFUND.

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Tools

13 tools found

  • Mobility Disability

    Adaptive pens / weighted pens

    Pens designed to improve control and reduce tremor or fatigue. Weighted versions increase stability for people with shaky hands.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Pen grips

    Tools that support correct finger placement and improve handwriting stability. Writing guides help with alignment, spacing, and staying within lines.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Ergonomic keyboards

    Keyboards designed to reduce strain in hands and wrists by improving posture and comfort. Helpful for repetitive strain injuries, arthritis, or weakness.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Large-key keyboards

    Keyboards with larger keys and clearer labels to improve accuracy. Useful for people with low vision, limited dexterity, or tremor.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Keyguards

    Plastic or metal overlays placed on a keyboard to prevent accidental keystrokes and help users press one key at a time. Useful for tremor or poor…

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Universal cuffs (hold utensils, toothbrush)

    Straps worn around the hand to hold items without requiring a strong grip. Supports independence in eating, grooming, and daily tasks.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Adaptive scissors

    Modified scissors that require less effort or automatically reopen after cutting. Helpful for weak grip, limited coordination, or one-handed use.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Jar openers and grip aids

    Tools that provide better leverage and grip to open jars, bottles, and containers. Useful for arthritis, weakness, or limited hand strength.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    One-handed cutting boards

    Cutting boards designed with stabilizing features (spikes, clamps, raised edges) to hold food in place for safe cutting with one hand.

    • Hardware
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Word prediction software

    Software that predicts words as the user types, reducing keystrokes and speeding writing. Useful for motor impairments, fatigue, spelling difficulty, or dyslexia.

    • Software
    • Fine motor impairments

  • Mobility Disability

    Handwriting-to-text apps

    Apps that convert handwritten notes into digital typed text using handwriting recognition. Helpful for people who write easier than they type, or who want searchable notes.

    • Software
    • Fine motor impairments