| assistive technology |
Assistive Technology (AT) is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices and the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. AT promotes greater independence for people with disabilities by enabling them to use items that they were formerly unable to use by providing enhancements or methods of using the technology. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_technology
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| assistive device |
a tool that assists a person with a disability to complete a task (such as a reacher, grabber, special eating utensil, or button-hooker).
Ãâó: ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp
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| assistive technology |
A term used to describe all of the tools, products, and devices, from the simplest to the most complex, that can make a particular function easier or possible to perform.
Ãâó: www.nationalmssociety.org/A%20-%20C.asp
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| assistive device |
A device that assists users in accomplishing day-to-day functions. For example, a wheelchair is an assistive device to assist a person who cannot walk.
Ãâó: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sidewalks/appb.htm
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| assistive technology |
Computers and other technologies used to enhance the performance of individuals with disabilities.
Ãâó: www.upei.ca/~xliu/measurement/glossary.htm
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