'Adaptive Technology' is a term used to describe assistive,
adaptive, and rehabilitative devices or services that help provide equality between
visually impaired individuals and their sighted peers within the emerging information
society. With the assistance of a variety of technological devices, people with visual
impairments can independently "access, process, store and transmit the same information"
[1] as sighted people.
The only difference is how the information is displayed. The majority
of employment education, and day to day living activities require access to electronic
information, and different types of technology can assist individuals who are blind or
visually impaired to be able to actively participate in their society. [1]
"Product Database for People Who Are Visually Impaired." Product Database for People Who Are Visually Impaired - American Foundation for the Blind, www.afb.org/prodMain.aspx?ErrNum=0.
