Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Technology Background and Market Dynamics
- History
- Introduction to Assistive Devices and Technology Background
- Mobility Devices
- Positioning Devices
- Prosthetics
- Hearing Devices
- Vision Devices
- Materials:
- Speech Recognition and Vocal Output
- Communication Technology
- Mobile Location Technology
- Sensor Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
- Electronic Technology
- iPad Assistive Devices
- Miniaturization
- Terminology
- Disabilities
- Assistive Technologies vs Pharmaceuticals
- Assistive Technologies vs Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Assistive Technologies vs Cosmetic Products
- Market Drivers
- Rise in the Geriatric Population
- Increase in Incidence and Prevalence of Orthopedic and Impairment Disorders across Different Geographical Regions
- Increase in Incidence of Road Accidents across All Geographical Regions
- Increase in Incidence of Obesity
- Advances in Technology
- Increase in the Number of Funding Programs for Assistive Devices
- Market Restraints
- High Cost of Assistive Devices
- Stringent Government Regulations and Low Reimbursement Policies
- Low Acceptance of Assistive Devices in Emerging Nations
- Market Opportunities
Chapter 4 Market Breakdown by Device Type
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast
- Sensory Impairment Devices
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast
- Vision and Blind Aid Devices
- Hearing Aid and Cochlear Implants Devices
- Speech Aid Devices
- Movement and Mobility Devices
- Overview
- Fine/Gross/Perpetual Motor Skills
- Motor Vehicle Conversions and Accessories
- Mobility Aids
- Market Size and Forecast
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair lifts
- Crutches
- Walkers
- Power Scooters
- Lift Vests
- Classroom/Instructional Devices
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast
- Screen Magnifiers
- Video Magnifiers
- Reading Telescopes and Glasses
- Audio Books
- Voice Recognition Devices
- Braille Translators and Displays
- Braille Keyboards
- Screen Readers
- Workplace Adaptive Devices
- Overview
- Computer Devices
- Communication Devices
- Market Size and Forecast
- Task Lighting
- Screen Magnifiers
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Systems
- Refreshable Braille Display
- Screen Readers
- Voice Magnifiers
Chapter 5 Assistive Devices Used by Disease Area
- Overview
- Sensory Impairment
- Mobility Disorder
- Motor Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Handheld Computer/PDA
- Sensory Integration Devices
- Dyscalculia
- Integrative Mathematics Software
- Manipulatives-Virtual
- Talking Calculator
- Dyspraxia
- Augmentative/Alternative Communication
- Speech Recognition Software
- Perceptual Training Software Programs
- Dyslexia
- Scanning and Reading Pens
- Speech Recognition Software
- Text to Speech
- Concept Mapping
- Recording Devices/Portable Notetakers
- Handheld Spellcheckers
- Word Prediction, Word Banks
- Personal Information Managers
- Dysgraphia
- Talking Word Processors
- Word Prediction
Chapter 6 Assistive Devices Used by End-User
- Overview
- Homecare
- Hospitals
- Educational Institutions
- Workplace
Chapter 7 Market Breakdown by Region
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast
- North America
- Market Size and Forecast
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Market Size and Forecast
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Market Size and Forecast
- Japan
- China
- India
- Australia
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Rest of World
- Market Size and Forecast
- Brazil
- Middle East
- South Africa
- Other Countries
Chapter 9 Competitive Landscape
- Overview
- Major Players and Market Share
- Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- Bargaining Power of Buyers
- Threat of New Suppliers
- Threat of Substitutes
- Competitive Rivalry/Degree of Competition
- Major Developments
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- New Product Launches
- Agreements, Collaborations and Partnerships
Chapter 10 Company Profiles
- ALGORITHMIC IMPLEMENTATIONS, INC.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- BAY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- DOLPHIN COMPUTER ACCESS LTD.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- DUXBURY SYSTEMS, INC.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- ESSILOR INTERNATIONAL S.A.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- Developments and Strategies
- EXACT DYNAMICS B.V.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- GN GROUP (GN STORE NORD A/S)
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- Developments and Strategies
- INCLINATOR COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- INVACARE CORP.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- Developments and Strategies
- LIFTAVATOR INC.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- PRIDE MOBILITY PRODUCTS CORP.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- SAVARIA CORP.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- Developments and Strategies
- SIVANTOS GROUP
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- Developments and Strategies
- SONOVA AG
- Developments and Strategies Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- Developments and Strategies
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Developments and Strategies
- SUNRISE MEDICAL (U.S.) LLC
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- TERRY GROUP LTD.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- TOBII DYNAVOX
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Developments and Strategies
- VECTOR CAPITAL
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- WABTEC CORP.
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- WIDEX A/S
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Developments and Strategies
- WILLIAM DEMANT HOLDING A/S
- Business Overview
- Products and Services
- Company Financials
- Developments and Strategies
List of Tables
Summary Table A: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, Through 2023
Summary Table B: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Region, Through 2023
Table 1: Market Segmentation by Device Type
Table 2: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, Through 2023
Table 3: Global Market for Sensory Impairment Devices, by Region, Through 2023
Table 4: Global Market for Movement and Mobility Devices, by Region, Through 2023
Table 5: Global Market for Classroom/Instructional Devices, by Region, Through 2023
Table 6: Global Market for Workplace Adaptive Devices, by Region, Through 2023
Table 7: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Region, Through 2023
Table 8: North American Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, Through 2023
Table 9: North American Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, Through 2023
Table 10: Children 5-17 Years Old with Functional Disabilities in Mexico, 2015
Table 11: Disabilities among Working Age Population (15-64 Years) in Europe, 2016
Table 12: European Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, Through 2023
Table 13: European Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, Through 2023
Table 14: Asia-Pacific Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, Through 2023
Table 15: Asia-Pacific Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, Through 2023
Table 16: Rest of World Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, Through 2023
Table 17: Rest of World Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, Through 2023
Table 18: Patent Review of Assistive Devices for Special Needs Market, 2016
Table 19: Patent Review of Assistive Devices for Special Needs Market, 2017
Table 20: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Table 21: Mergers and Acquisitions
Table 22: New Product launches
Table 23: Agreements, Collaborations, and Partnerships
Table 24: Algorithmic Implementation, Inc.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 25: Dolphin Computer Access Ltd.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 26: Duxbury Systems, Inc.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 27: Essilor International S.A.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 28: Essilor International S.A.: Developments and Strategies
Table 29: Exact Dynamics B.V.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 30: GN Group: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 31: GN Group: Developments and Strategies
Table 32: Inclinator Company of America, Inc.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 33: Inclinator Company of America, Inc.: Developments and Strategies
Table 34: Invacare Corp. Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 35: Invacare Corp.: Developments and Strategies
Table 36: Liftavator Inc.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 37: Medline Industries, Inc.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 38: Pride Mobility Product Corp.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 39: Pride Mobility Product Corp.: Developments and Strategies
Table 40: Savaria Corp.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 41: Savaria Corp.: Developments and Strategies
Table 42: Sivantos Group: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 43: Sivantos Group: Developments and Strategies
Table 44: Sonova AG: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 45: Sonova AG: Developments and Strategies
Table 46: Starkey Hearing Technologies: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 47: Starkey Hearing Technologies: Developments and Strategies
Table 48: Sunrise Medical (U.S.) LLC: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 49: Sunrise Medical (U.S.) LLC: Developments and Strategies
Table 50: Terry Group Ltd.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 51: Tobii Dynavox: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 52: Company’s Press Release
Table 53: Vector Capital: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 54: Wabtec Corp.: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 55: Widex A/S: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 56: Widex A/S: Developments and Strategies
Table 57: William Demant Holding A/S: Product Portfolio for Assistive Devices
Table 58: William Demant Holding A/S: Developments and Strategies
List of Figures
Summary Figure A: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, 2017-2023
Summary Figure B: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 1: Global Distribution of Population Aged 65 and Above, by Region, 2015 and 2050
Figure 2: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Device Type, 2017-2023
Figure 3: Global Market Shares of Assistive Devices for Special Needs, by Device Type, 2017
Figure 4: Global Market for Sensory Impairment Devices, 2017-2023
Figure 5: Global Market Shares of Sensory Impairment Devices, by Region, 2017
Figure 6: Global Market for Movement and Mobility Devices, 2017-2023
Figure 7: Global Market Share of Movement and Mobility Devices, by Region, 2017
Figure 8: Global Market for Classroom/Instructional Devices, 2017-2023
Figure 9: Global Market Shares of Classroom/Instructional Devices, by Region, 2017
Figure 10: Global Market for Workplace Adaptive Devices, 2017-2023
Figure 11: Global Market Shares of Workplace Adaptive Devices, by Region, 2017
Figure 12: Global Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 13: Global Market Shares for Assistive Devices for Special Needs, by Region, 2017
Figure 14: Age-based Disability in North America, 2017
Figure 15: North American Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, 2017-2023
Figure 16: North American Market Shares of Assistive Devices for Special Needs, by Country, 2017
Figure 17: U.S. Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 18: Canadian Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 19: Mexican Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 20: European Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, 2017-2023
Figure 21: European Market Shares of Assistive Devices for Special Needs, by Country, 2017
Figure 22: Severely Disabled Individuals in Germany, by Age, 2017
Figure 23: German Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 24: French Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 25: UK Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 26: Italian Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 27: Number of Individuals with Neuromuscular Disability, by Age Group, 2015
Figure 28: Spain Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 29: Rest of Europe Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 30: Asia-Pacific Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, 2017-2023
Figure 31: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Assistive Devices for Special Needs, by Country, 2017
Figure 32: Japanese Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 33: Chinese Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 34: Indian Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 35: Australia Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 36: South Korean Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 37: Rest of Asia-Pacific Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 38: Rest of World Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, by Country, 2017-2023
Figure 39: Rest of World Assistive Devices Market Shares for Special Needs, by Country, 2017
Figure 40: Brazilian Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 41: Middle East Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 42: South Africa Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 43: Other Countries Assistive Devices Market for Special Needs, 2017-2023
Figure 44: Global Market Shares of Assistive Devices for Special Needs, 2017
Figure 45: Major Company Developments, 2015-2018
Figure 46: Essilor International S.A.: Financials, 2015-2017
Figure 47: Essilor International S.A.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 48: Essilor International S.A.: AG Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 49: GN Group: Financials, 2015-2017
Figure 50: GN Group: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 51: GN Group: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 52: Invacare Corp.: Financials, 2015-2017
Figure 53: Invacare Corp. Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 54: Savaria Corp.: Financials, 2015-2017
Figure 55: Savaria Corp.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 56: Savaria Corp.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 57: Sivantos Group: Financials, 2015-2017
Figure 58: Sonova AG: Financials, 2015-2017
Figure 59: Sonova AG: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 60: Sonova AG: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 61: William Demant Holding A/S: Financials, 2015-2017
Figure 62: William Demant Holding A/S: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 63: William Demant Holding A/S: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017