For a student with disabilities, the computer becomes a tool for improved literacy, language development, mathematical, organizational, and social skill development. Alternative ways to access computers are available for students who cannot operate a keyboard. Software can be regulated so it runs at a slower pace if a student needs this type of modification for learning. Activities of Daily Living. Technology is assisting people with disabilities to successfully complete everyday tasks of self care.
Various devices can regulate and control many aspects of the living environment.
An environment can be computerized to give cues and auditory direction for successfully performing tasks or for navigating. With the advent of the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are making the workplace more cognitively accessible. For some employees, this requires worksite modifications where the employer adapts the environment, to permit the employee to perform a job. As an example, an audio tape is an accommodation which can be used to prompt a worker to complete each task in a job. Sports and Recreation.