ASSISTIVE PRODUCTS MARKET REPORT 2024

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ASSISTIVE PRODUCTS MARKET REPORT 2024

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Foreword

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Acknowledgements

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Acronyms

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Executive summary

Assistive Products Market Report

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Assistive technology

Digital assistive technology: Augmentative and alternative communication

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Digital assistive technology: Screen readers

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Digital assistive technology: Smartphones

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Eyeglasses

Hearing aids

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Prostheses

Wheelchairs

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Table of Contents

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Introduction

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Methodology

Limitations

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Digital assistive technology: Augmentative and alternative communication

Market overview

Market size

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Market growth drivers

Market segmentation

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Quality

Supplier landscape

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Pricing overview

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Global leading augmentative and alternative communication devices

Augmentative and alternative communication devices for low- and middle- income countries

Conclusion

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Digital assistive technology: Screen readers

Market overview

Market size

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Market trends

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Market segmentation

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Key features

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Supplier landscape

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Product catalogue

User preferences

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Conclusion

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Digital assistive technology: Smartphones

Market overview

Market size

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Market growth drivers

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Accessibility trends

Market segmentation

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Accessibility standards and guidelines for smartphones

Existing international standards

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Considerations from international standards for mobile accessibility

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Accessibility features of major operating systems

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Supplier landscape

Global suppliers

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Local manufacturers

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Product catalogue

Conclusion

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Eyeglasses

Market overview

Market size

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Market growth drivers

Market segmentation

46 47 48

Essential features of LMIC markets

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Quality

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Supplier landscape

Global leading suppliers

53 54 55 56

Chinese eyewear manufacturers

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By region:

58 59 60 61 62

Manufacturers in other emerging markets

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Social enterprises

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Product catalogue

Pricing overview

Pricing structure

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Cost difference between reading glasses and prescription lenses

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Conclusion

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Hearing aids

Market overview

Market size

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Key markets

Market growth drivers

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Market segmentation

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Essential hearing aids features for LMICs

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Quality

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Supplier landscape

Leading global hearing-aid companies

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Emerging manufacturers

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Product catalogue

Pricing overview

High-income countries

Global procurement options for LMICs: UNICEF and International Humanitarian Hearing Aid Purchasing Programme (IHHAPP)

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Total cost of ownership

86 87 88

Conclusion

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Prostheses

Market overview

Market size

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Market growth drivers

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Market segmentation

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Prostheses components

93 94 95

Essential Features for LMICs

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Quality

Categorization

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Manufacturing standards

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Testing Standards

Field testing

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Supplier landscape

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Leading global prostheses companies

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Products developed for humanitarian response in LMICs

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Emerging suppliers

105 106 107 108 109 110 111

Product catalogue

Pricing overview

Pricing structure

Pricing range

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Conclusion

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Wheelchairs

Market overview

Market size

Market growth drivers

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Market segmentation

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Essential wheelchair features for LMICs

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Quality

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Supplier landscape

Leading global wheelchair companies

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Manufacturers and social enterprises supplying to LMICs

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Charities donating wheelchairs in LMICs

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Product catalogue

Pricing overview

High-income countries

Global procurement options for LMICs: UNICEF

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Global procurement options for LMICs: Consolidating Logistics for Assistive Technology Supply and Provision

LMICs challenges and diverse pricing scenarios

Conclusion

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Looking forward

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Appendices

Appendix A: List of suppliers, social enterprises, and charities interviewed

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Appendix B: List of experts consulted

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Appendix C: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Accessible Rich Internet Applications guidelines to make digital content accessible for screen readers

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Appendix D: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines success criteria and best practices

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Appendix E: Feature evaluations of Android and iOS accessibility settings

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Appendix F: Available accessibility features across a range of Android and iOS smartphones

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