Editing Web accessibility (section)

==Assistive technologies used for web browsing==
Individuals living with a disability use [[Assistive technology|assistive technologies]] such as the following to enable and assist web browsing:
* [[Screen reader]] software such as [https://www.checkmeister.com/browser Check Meister] browser, which can read out, using synthesized speech, either selected elements of what is being displayed on the monitor (helpful for users with reading or learning difficulties), or which can read out everything that is happening on the computer (used by blind and vision impaired users).
* Braille terminals, consisting of a [[refreshable braille display]] which renders text as [[braille]] characters (usually by means of raising pegs through holes in a flat surface) and either a mainstream keyboard or a braille keyboard.
* [[Screen magnifier|Screen magnification]] software, which enlarges what is displayed on the computer monitor, making it easier to read for vision impaired users.
* [[Speech recognition]] software that can accept spoken commands to the computer, or turn dictation into grammatically correct text – useful for those who have difficulty using a mouse or a keyboard.
* Keyboard overlays, which can make typing easier or more accurate for those who have motor control difficulties.
* Access to subtitled or [[sign language]] videos for deaf people.