Sensory Disability
Respiratory training devices
Respiratory muscle training devices that strengthen breathing muscles and improve breath support for speech using resistance or feedback.
- Hardware
- Voice disorders
AccessLife
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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Sensory Disability
Screen reader
Screen reader software that converts on-screen text into speech or braille, helping blind or low-vision users navigate digital content.
- Software
- Blindness
Sensory Disability
Braille device
Refreshable braille display that converts digital text into raised braille dots, allowing users to read by touch.
- Hardware
- Blindness
Sensory Disability
OCR and Recognition Apps
OCR apps that scan printed text and convert it into digital text for reading aloud, magnification, or accessibility use.
- Software
- Blindness
Sensory Disability
Magnifiers
Handheld magnifiers that enlarge printed text or images to support reading for people with low vision.
- Hardware
- Low vision
Sensory Disability
Screen magnification
Screen magnification software or accessibility features that enlarge digital text and images on computers or phones.
- Software
- Low vision
Sensory Disability
High contrast/Large Text features
Built-in settings that enlarge text and increase contrast to improve visibility for users with low vision or eye strain.
- Software
- Low vision
Sensory Disability
Color filters
Screen settings that adjust colors, such as grayscale, inversion, or tint overlays, to improve readability or support color vision deficiency.
- Software
- Color blindness
Sensory Disability
Color-naming apps
Apps that use the phone camera to identify and announce colors for users with color blindness or low vision.
- Software
- Color blindness
Sensory Disability
Color-correcting glasses
Color-enhancing glasses that filter certain wavelengths to improve color distinction for some users with color vision deficiency.
- Hardware
- Color blindness
Sensory Disability
Reading support
Reading support tools offering text-to-speech, highlighting, simplified layouts, word prediction, or translation for reading difficulties or low vision.
- Software
- Visual processing disorders
Sensory Disability
Line Focus
Reading aids that highlight one line or section of text to improve tracking, reduce crowding, and support comprehension.
- Hardware
- Visual processing disorders
Sensory Disability
Visual organizers
Visual planning tools that organize ideas using mind maps, flowcharts, schedules, or structured charts.
- Software
- Visual processing disorders
