Product Narrative : Digital Assistive Technology

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ACRONYMS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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INTRODUCTION

1. Assistive Technology and Market Shaping

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2. Framing the Digital AT Ecosystem

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CHAPTER 1: MOBILE PHONES AS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

1. Mobile Phone Landscape

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2. Mobile Phone Access Challenges

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3. Proposed Interventions to Increase Access to Mobile Phones as AT

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CHAPTER 2: SCREEN READING SOFTWARE (SCREEN READERS)

1. Screen Readers Landscape

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2. Screen Reader Access Challenges

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3. Proposed Interventions to Increase Access to Screen Readers

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CHAPTER 3: AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) DEVICES

1. AAC Landscape

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2. AAC Access Challenges

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3. Proposed Interventions to Increase Access to AAC

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NEXT STEPS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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ANNEX

Appendix A : Individuals interviewed or consulted

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Notes

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