To mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a look at four apps that make technology more accessible for users with disabilities and impairments According to World Health Organization data, the number of visually impaired people globally is estimated to be around 285 million, while more than 450 million are affected by disabling hearing loss.
On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, which falls on the third Thursday of May, we look at four apps that seek to empower such users. Signily This American Sign Language keyboard app comes with both left- and right-handed gestures, a QWERTY layout and numbers from 1-30.
It can be used on devices to type in messages and emails. The app is designed by ASLized, a non-profit that produces and promotes