Employers Guide to Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology is a tool, not just for new employees with disabilities, but for all employees who wish to maximize their potential at work. This guide is prepared by Mada - Qatar Assistive Technology Center and Enable Ireland Assistive Technology Service Qatar | Edition November 2011

Assistive Technology encompasses everything from alternative ways of using computers to communication aids that use synthetic speech, power chairs operated by switch-controlled interfaces and environmental-control systems offering total remote control of lights, doors and windows. If disabled people are to find purposeful and meaningful employment, the need for Assistive Technology that facilitates entry into the workplace is huge. Your organization can hire a diverse workforce that includes people with disabilities.