About this talk
This talk explores how free software is transforming assistive technologies, making them more accessible, flexible, and community-supported. The speaker discusses key projects such as NVDA, Orca, BRLTTY, Liblouis, eSpeak NG, RHVoice, Vosk, OptiKey, Dasher, axe-core, and Pa11y, demonstrating how these technologies function and how participants can contribute to their development. By examining the relationship between accessibility features and APIs, this session highlights open-source solutions for digital inclusion and showcases various tools including screen readers, Braille technologies, speech recognition systems, and web accessibility tools.