Monitoring eAccessibility in Europe: 2011 Annual Report



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Assistive technologies


Although policy and research efforts in recent years have focused on fostering universal design and ensuring eAccessibility of mainstream ICTs, there is also a need to provide special assistive technologies, to meet the particular requirements of certain users.

Given the breadth of the Assistive Technology (AT) ICT industry, this study focuses on a limited set of technologies grouped into two technology groups: AT hardware (hearing aids, Braille displays and communication devices) and AT software (screen reader, screen magnifier, voice recognition and a augmentative and alternative communication systems).



Search procedure for collecting information related to availability and cost of assistive technology hardware and software in your country

Step 1: Identify:

- the main national disability agency (like Spain’s IMSERSO)

- the main retail vendors

- the main assistive technologies (AT) distributors

- the main user organisations

that operate country-wide and justify your choice with the criterion followed for their identification (e.g. any statement through Web search that indicates that they are one of the main ones in the national market).
Step 2: Visit their Websites where they offer information about AT hardware and/or software through the browser of these Websites, the Web map and/or analysing the set top box technical manuals.

Step 3: Look for the specific information required in each question.

Step 4: If you are unable to immediately identify the information required in Step 3, use the search function to check the entire Web site. Search for terms that may be helpful depending on the information required.

Step 5: If this does not lead to any positive results, please identify a contact telephone number or help desk and ask for the specific information required in Step 3.

Step 6: If none of the previous steps leads to any positive results or you have any question, you can send an email to the mailing list (technology.experts@technosite.es).
Question 45: Are there any specialised AT databases with information about AT hardware and/or software in the national language?

(Based on the information provided by user organisations and national disability agencies)

(Please write “Yes” or “No” in each cell)




Assistive technologies - HARDWARE

Assistive technologies - SOFTWARE

Any specialised AT database?







If so, detail the name of the database and the source of information







If so, write the database URL








Question 46: If a specialised AT database with information about AT hardware and/or software exists, does it provide specific information about the following AT hardware and software?

(Please write “Yes” or “No” in each cell)




Hearing aids

Braille displays

AAC systems

Screen readers

Screen magnifiers

Voice recognition software

AAC software

Specific information for each AT?






















Any specialised AT database?






















If so, detail the name of the database and the source of information






















If so, write the database URL
























Source of information




Date of access




Any comments





Question 47: How many types of agents/vendors is this AT hardware and software supplied through?

(Type of vendors = retail vendors, specialised AT distributors, user organisations)

(Please write “Yes” or “No” in each cell for each AT hardware and software)




Hearing aids

Braille displays

AAC systems

Screen readers

Screen magnifiers

Voice recognition software

AAC software

Retail vendors






















Specialised AT distributors






















User organisations






















Other: please specify






















(From the different types of vendors identified as suppliers of each AT hardware and software, select three models of each AT device, but at least one device from each supplier type in the answer to the previous question. For the selection of each device from each supplier, you can select be the first one offered on their website or by phone)



Question 48: What is the price of the three selected devices for each AT hardware and software?

(Please detail the purchase price for each selected models for each AT hardware and software)




Hearing aids

Braille displays

AAC systems

Screen readers

Screen magnifiers

Voice recognition software

AAC software

Price of device 1






















Price of device 2






















Price of device 3






















(For each selected model in the identified suppliers, besides the price for each model collected in the previous question, answer the following question)


Question 49: In the price indicated for each model in the previous question, is there any funding for the purchase of these devices?

Please write the appropriate number of answer in each cell:

  1. The price of this model is subsidised.

  2. The price of this model has any kind of reimbursement. (Specify the type)

  3. The price of the model does not have any kind of funding nor reimbursement.




Hearing aids

Braille displays

AAC systems

Screen readers

Screen magnifiers

Voice recognition software

AAC software

Device 1






















Device 2






















Device 3
























Source of information




Date of access




Any comments







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