Assistive Technology: Screen Readers

With so many students having disabilities in classrooms, it can sometimes become a big challenge to accommodate and keep everyone at the same pace. One of the many challenges that may be presented is blindness. Screen readers are necessary for those who are blind, reading everything on the screen to the user. This would be a great tool to use in the classroom for those who are blind. It allows the user to know what is on the screen, like text, graphics, and menus, which enables them to operate and use a computer. For many blind people, using a computer is such a challenge and nearly impossible. But with the use of a screen reader, they are able to operate and utilize computers, which they would otherwise not be able to do.