The options for different assistive technology within Windows is quite impressive. In the section at the top, a simple mouse click allows for any one of the options to be chosen. When I selected the magnifier, it doubled the size of the text on the screen, which makes it easier for those who may have vision problems but are not blind to be able to see the screen. The narrator option was just as easily activated, and it serves to read text as you mouse over it. This could help vision-impaired persons, or it could be a benefit to those who suffer from dyslexia, or any disability that makes reading problematic. The on screen keyboard allows for users to utilize their mouse on a pop-up keyboard, which will assist anyone who might suffer from a disorder such as cerebral palsy to still manipulate a keyboard and put their thoughts down on a page. The last option up top to "set up high contrast" seems like something that may be useful to all users if the glare from the screen is causing eye strain, but it doesn't seem like it provides any particular benefit to those suffering from a disability or disorder.
For those that would like to utilize it, speech recognition software can be activated. This could be useful to someone who is a quadriplegic, or who suffers from a disorder that affects motor control in their hands. There are also options to make the keyboard or mouse easier to use, settings to help readers focus on the screen more easily, and an option to use text or visual cues as a substitute for sounds. Overall, the AT that is available within the OS is fairly inclusive for a large segment of the population that may suffer from any of the disorders/disabilities discussed, and many more that were not touched upon.
