Assistive technologies, tools and resources for the access and use of information and communication technologies by people with disabilities

Resumen

A person vvith disabilities can present dfficulties in occupational performance. It is necessary to develop a set of resources, technological or otherwise, to offset these dfficulties, and contribute to the integration of people with functional diversily in society. These resources are called support products or technology support, but do not eliminate the deficits, they can eliminate the limitation of the performance of persons with disabilities. Moreover the Information Communication and Technologies (ICT) were formed as an alternative to personal empowerment of people with disabilities. To access and use of these new technologies are used to support specific products. In the market there is a diversity and variety of assistive technology, so it is necessary the classification and analysis of various products before the person can use it. The purpose of this chapter is to provide information about assistive technology, and specifically those directly related to ICT.