Read-aloud
Predictions and correction suggestions read aloud, in the voice and speed you choose.
Tailored onboarding
A setup dialogue that fits Lightkey to your needs, fully screen reader-compatible.
Color themes
Themes for every common type of color blindness, so predictions stand out.
Built with the people
who use it
Lightkey AT, available as Pro AT and Business AT, was designed especially for people with disabilities, with the guidance of people with disabilities. Its onboarding dialogue tailors Lightkey to each person's needs, and the onboarding, main dashboard and AT menus all work with screen readers.
It started with an occupational therapist at a charity that supports people with disabilities. After evaluating Lightkey, she recommended it to a patient with cerebral palsy (CP), and later to others. Caregivers in the UK and the US followed, recommending Lightkey to their communities as an assistive technology.
So we built a dedicated edition that optimizes Lightkey's predictive writing for people with disabilities.
5 ways Lightkey helps
people with disabilities
#1
Dyslexia and learning difficulties
Dyslexia can make reading, writing and spelling hard. Instead of flagging mistakes after the fact, Lightkey suggests the right word in real time, as you type. That means less reviewing, less frustration and less mental strain, so people with dyslexia can communicate with more confidence at work and at home. The AT edition optimizes these real-time suggestions even further.
#2
Dexterity and physical typing difficulties
For people with limited dexterity or other physical disabilities, typing can be slow and tiring. Because Lightkey adapts to each person's writing, it completes words and whole phrases, cutting the keystrokes and effort a sentence takes. The AT edition is tuned to minimize keystrokes further still.
#3
Color blindness
An estimated 300 million people have color vision deficiency, including about 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women. Predictions usually appear in a color close to the typed text, which can be hard to tell apart. The AT edition offers color themes for all common types of color blindness, so predictions and correction suggestions stand out clearly.
#4
Visual impairment
For people with low vision, the AT edition reads predictions and correction suggestions aloud, in a voice and at a speed they choose. It supports any SAPI voice, whether built into Windows or installed from a third-party text-to-speech provider.
#5
Mental health
Writing can be hard for people with social anxiety, or for anyone who finds it difficult to express themselves. Lightkey lets them focus on their ideas rather than on how to phrase them. As it learns their own words, it frees up the mental energy writing takes, without losing their personal voice.
Questions about Lightkey AT
What is Lightkey AT?
A special edition of Lightkey for people with disabilities, available as Pro AT and Business AT. It includes every feature of Lightkey Pro or Business, plus accessibility features.
Which disabilities does it help with?
Dyslexia and other learning difficulties, limited dexterity, color blindness, visual impairment, and mental health conditions such as social anxiety.
Does it work with screen readers?
Yes. The onboarding dialogue, main dashboard and AT menus are screen reader-compatible, and predictions and correction suggestions can be read aloud.
How do I buy Lightkey AT?
Through one of our local distributors, listed below. If there's no distributor in your country, contact us directly.
Order from a local distributor
Lightkey AT is sold through our distributors worldwide. No distributor in your country? Contact us and we'll help.
Canada: Special Needs Computers
Australia: Spectronics
New Zealand: DTSL
