AT-SPI2

Assistive technologies, such as screen readers or magnifiers, can use this logical representation to enable individuals with disabilities to browse and interact with applications.The Accessibility ToolKit (ATK) is a development toolkit from GNOME which allows programmers to use common GNOME accessibility features, such as high-contrast visual themes for the visually-impaired and keyboard behavior modifiers for those with diminished motor control, to make GNOME applications accessible.

The Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (AT-SPI) is a toolkit-neutral way of facilitating accessibility in applications, by using native accessibility APIs. AT-SPI2 is, as was the intention from the beginning, a platform-neutral framework for providing bi-directional communication between assistive technologies (AT) and applications. Through the use of AT-SPI, an application's components' state, property and role information is communicated directly to the end user's AT, thereby facilitating bi-directional (input and output) user interactivity with, and control over, an application or compound document instance.

Who is Kavita?

Kavita got her B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics. In 2001, Kavita joined UMBC's graduate program in Computer Science to pursue her Ph.D. Kavita is a student with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), can no longer physically attend classes and can only type with one finger. Last year, with the help of her Mom and her wheelchair, Kavita was able to come to campus and attend classes and our meetings. This year, she is only able to continue her studies and classes via Skype from home. But even from home, Kavita continuesto maintain the highest grades, a 4.0 GPA while working on her research.