What is Assistive Technology

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Computer software or mobile application to facilitate academic learning of students with disabilities. Learn more in: Advancing Teacher Candidates' Capabilities for Differentiated Instruction

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Assistive technology is defined as “any item, piece of equipment, or product, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with disability” ( IDEA, 2004 ). Learn more in: Role of Assistive Technology in Teaching Students With Disabilities in K-12 Classrooms

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Any device, from a pencil grip to software that can read what is on the computer screen, that assists a disabled student’s learning and allows them to be educated in a classroom with their grade-level peers. Learn more in: Helping Early-Career General Education Teachers Understand Students With Special Needs

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Specialized software or hardware, such as screen readers, magnification software, and a modified keyboard, used by some people with disabilities to interact with the computer. Learn more in: Accessibility of Online Library Information for People with Disabilities

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Technology used in an assistive technology device or assistive technology service. Learn more in: Reverse Engineering in Rehabilitation

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A piece of software or device that allows a person with disability to interact with an information system without difficulty. Learn more in: Towards Disability-Aware Social Media-Enriched Virtual Learning Environments

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Assistive technology is any item, piece of equipment, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Assistive ICT and Young Disabled Persons: Opportunities and Obstacles in Identity Negotiations

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Is the technological devices or served tools whether they are produced commercially, modified, or customized to be used, selected, or acquired to assist people with disabilities in enhancing, developing, or maintaining their functional skills. Learn more in: Assistive Technology for Children With ADHD: Between Reality and the Desired

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Any item used to increase or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability. Learn more in: Electronic Performance Support System (EPSS) Tools to Enhance Success in School for Secondary Students with Special Needs

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Devices and equipment that give support to those with disabilities. Learn more in: Staying Legal and Ethical in Global E-Learning Course and Training Developments: An Exploration

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Technology (hard- or software) assisting in overcoming the gap between what disabled people want to do and what the existing infrastructure allows them to do. Learn more in: Internet Accessibility for Visually Impaired

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Any form of technology which can be used to aid individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Human Cognition in the Design of Assistive Technology for Those with Learning Disabilities

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Is assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for People with disability or the elderly population. People with disability often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal device care. Assistive technology can ameliorate the effects of disabilities that limit the ability to perform ADLs. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. Learn more in: ICT Emerging Technology Impact Within Learning Ecosystem Cyberbullying Among Students: Facts or Rumors?

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A technology or system that is usually designed specifically to enhance the abilities or assist a person with a disability. Learn more in: Mobile Apps, Universal Design, and Accessibility in Schools: Creating an Inclusive Classroom Experience

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A technology that provide support in accessing information to compensate a physical or cognitive disability. Learn more in: Visual Disabilities, Information Technology, and the Learning of Mathematics

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A generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities Learn more in: State-of-the-Art Assistive Technology for People with Dementia

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Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability. Learn more in: Managing Portable Technologies for Special Education

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Hardware and software, which address individual physical and learning needs. Learn more in: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines for Mobile Devices and Technology Integration in Teacher Education

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Any item, piece, equipment, or device used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capacities of persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Assistive Technologies and Design for People With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Selective Overview

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A term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities or the elderly population; any device, software, or equipment that helps people with disabilities learn, communicate, or function better, for example, computer, audiobooks, speech-to-text software, etc. Learn more in: From Brick-and-Mortar to Broadband-and-Monitor: Integration of Remote Learning Practices Into ECSE Classrooms

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A branch of technology is used to regain the lost functions of human body parts. Learn more in: General Perspectives on Electromyography Signal Features and Classifiers Used for Control of Human Arm Prosthetics

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Products, equipment, and systems that include assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Digital Marketing Strategies for Accessible Tourism

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Any device that assists the student in daily life. This could be something electronic or simply something like a pencil grip. Learn more in: Case Study Analysis of a Behavior Intervention Service Delivery Model With Autism Spectrum Disorder Students

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It refers to any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities. Learn more in: LearnEasy-Android Application as a Technological Intervention for Children With Dyslexia

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Technology tools that enable individuals with a disability to assist them to access curriculum or to accomplish daily activities with minimal assistance. Learn more in: Creating Global Classrooms Using Universal Design for Learning

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This a term used to include assistive, adaptive, rehabilitative, and instructional technology used for people with disabilities to fully be part of society and classrooms and it also includes processes of selecting, locating, and using the technology without inconveniencing or disrupting the learning processes of both SWD and the typically learning students. Learn more in: Inclusive Education in Science Education: Are Science Teachers Using Inclusive Technologies in Science Classrooms?

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Technologies that help perform tasks. Learn more in: Establishing Considerations for Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility in Online Courses

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Standard tools (no matter if hardware or software) offering disabled people the opportunity to compensate some deficiency. In the context of this article: tools to provide access to printed/electronically information Learn more in: Enhancing Accessibility to E-Government Processes

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Devices and services used in the daily lives of people with a disability to enhance their ability to function independently, such as wheelchairs, transfer hoists, environmental control devices, or communication aids. Learn more in: Human-Centered Metal Hydride Actuator Systems for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology

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Technology used in an assistive technology device or assistive technology service. Learn more in: Reverse Engineering in Rehabilitation

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Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability. Learn more in: Play Experiences in Early Childhood Education: Inclusion of Children With Special Needs

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Devices that compensate for loss of functioning in persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Accommodating Persons with Disabilities in Virtual Workplaces

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Devices and services that are used to increase, maintain, or improve the capabilities of people with a disability. Learn more in: Innovations and Use of Assistive Technologies in Libraries of Institutions of Higher Learning

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Any type of equipment that can be used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of student with disabilities. Learn more in: The Use of Mobile Phones in K-12 Education

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Umbrella term including any piece, device, tool or equipment enabling self-determination and independence in individuals with developmental disorders. Learn more in: Assistive Technology for Promoting the Independence and the Quality of Life in Persons With Alzheimer's Disease: A Selective Review

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Any item, piece of equipment, or product, whether it is acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Assistive Technology and Human Capital for Workforce Diversity

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Umbrella term including any piece, device, tool or equipment enabling self-determination and independence in individuals with developmental disorders. Learn more in: Assistive Technology to Promote Adaptive Responding and Reduce Challenging Behaviors in Children and Young Adults With Rare Genetic Syndrome: A Selective Review

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Tools or devices that aid in the participation and inclusion of individuals who require assistance in a particular area, i.e., reading, writing, mobility, communication, etc. Learn more in: The Need for Access: Considerations for Best Serving Special Education Students

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Items, equipment, product, or device that is utilized to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Students with Disabilities and Technology

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Any item, piece of equipment, or product that increases, maintains, or improves functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Using the 21st Century Framework for a Global Education: What Educators Working With Special Education Students Need to Know

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Umbrella terms that includes any item, piece, equipment, or device used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capacities of persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Fostering Inclusion of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Daily Settings Through Technological Supports: A Selective Overview

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Technological aid in making the process easier for the individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Artificial Intelligence Technology to Help Students With Disabilities: Promises and Implications for Teaching and Learning

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Technology that allows special education students access to the general education curriculum and, in some cases, improves their learning capacity. Learn more in: The Role of Technology in Personalized Learning

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Any computer software or hardware that is designed to assist people with a variety of disabilities or conditions; for example, magnifying software for someone who is visually impaired to make documents accessible, or notetaking software for someone with ADHD who has trouble focusing. Learn more in: Seeing (Speaking) Through Her Eyes (Brain): Louisa's Journey

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Hardware and software which address individual physical and learning needs. Learn more in: Applying Universal Design for Learning to Create a Transformational and Accessible Learning Framework for a Technology-Driven International University

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Is assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for People with disability or the elderly population. People with disability often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal device care. Assistive technology can ameliorate the effects of disabilities that limit the ability to perform ADLs. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. Learn more in: Role of Learning Technology Strategies Among People With Disabilities: A Job Opportunities Barrier

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Assistive technology (AT) devices range from no-tech to high-tech and help to properly assess the correct communication systems for students with severe speech-language deficits; as such, professionals work with students, teachers, and individuals who interact with students on a daily basis. Learn more in: Multimedia-Enabled Dot Codes as Communication Technologies

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Umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. Learn more in: Organizational Diversity: From Workforce Diversity to Workplace Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities

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Equipment, device, or other product that assists a disabled user in performing tasks that otherwise would be difficult or not possible to accomplish. Learn more in: Accessibility in E-Government

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Technology that is designed for people with disabilities and/or elderly people. Learn more in: Robotics Applications in the Training of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

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It refers to the adaptive devices and services that are meant to improve the functioning of the individuals with disabilities and enable their independence and participation. Examples of assistive devices include screen magnifier, hearing aids, wheelchair, etc. Learn more in: School Readiness Program: An Integral Component of Inclusive Education

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Any type of equipment that can be used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of student with disabilities. Learn more in: Mobile Learning in and out of the K-12 Classroom

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Umbrella terms that includes any item, piece, equipment, or device used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capacities of persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Assistive Technology-Based Programs and Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Helping Adaptive Responding of Children and Adolescents With Rett Syndrome: A Selective Overview

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Technological support tools that are used to improve issues related to ADHD. Learn more in: The Applicability of Currently Available Adults ADHD Treatment Tools

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Assistive technology (AT) increases, maintains, or improves the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities in all aspects of life, including at school, at work, at home and in the community. Assistive technology ranges from low-tech to high-tech devices or equipment. Learn more in: Gifted School Activities With DropTalk, Parent-Teacher Notebook, and SmileNote for Students With Disabilities

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Tools that support individuals with disabilities in their functioning. Learn more in: Mobile Phone: Repurposed Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities

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Products, equipment, and systems that enhance learning, working, and daily living for individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Universal Design Principles and Technology-Supported Learning in the Digital Era: Assistive Technologies in Inclusive Learning

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A technology or system that is usually designed specifically to enhance the abilities or assist a person with a disability. Learn more in: Mobile Apps, Universal Design, and Accessibility in Schools: Creating an Inclusive Classroom Experience

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Is assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for People with disability or the elderly population. People with disability often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal device care. Assistive technology can ameliorate the effects of disabilities that limit the ability to perform ADLs. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. Learn more in: Three Parties Engagement of Learning Management System: Students-Lecturer Technology Evidence From Brunei

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An adaptive technological tool, designed for and used by someone living with a disability to engage in daily life. Learn more in: Assistive Technologies in Museums for People With Visual Impairments

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Umbrella term which includes any device, piece, tool, or equipment ensuring individuals with neurodegenerative diseases with self-determination and independence. Learn more in: Technology-Aided Solutions to Promote the Healthcare of Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Narrative Review

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Any item that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a person with a disability. Learn more in: Literacy and Technology

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Has been defined as “technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible” (National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education, 2006), or, more formally in the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act, as “any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities”. The term is used here to refer to products that interoperate with mainstream, “nonassistive” products to permit disabled users to perform the functions of the mainstream products. Learn more in: A Standard-Based Framework to Support Personalisation, Adaptation, and Interoperability in Inclusive Learning Scenarios

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Equipment, device, or other product that assists a disabled user in performing tasks that otherwise would be difficult or not possible to accomplish. Learn more in: Mobile Web Accessibility and Government Compliance

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Any item, piece of equipment, or system that is commonly used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Examples include screen readers, teletypewriters (TTYs), and Braille keyboards. Learn more in: U.S. Disabilities Legislation Affecting Electronic and Information Technology

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This is a piece of technological device that are used by persons with disability. Learn more in: Technology Use Among Academics With Disabilities Within a Transforming University

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Any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Challenges and Opportunities of Computer-Based Learning for Senior Citizens

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Comprehensive expression which includes any item, piece, equipment or device used to increase, maintain or improve functional capacities of persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Enhancing Life Skills of Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities Through Technological Supports: A Selective Overview

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devices (software or hardware) that help people with disabilities use computers and information technology. Also called adaptive technology. Learn more in: Web Accessibility Policy for Students with Disabilities in U.S. Postsecondary Distance Education

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Any of a number of devices designed to bridge between standard technology interfaces and people with different abilities. Learn more in: Text-Only Web Techniques

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Technological and physical means to improve the use of learning tools. Learn more in: Instructional Design for Simulations in Special Education Virtual Learning Spaces

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Any device or tool that helps an individual of disabled to do the activities they have always done but must now do differently. Learn more in: Assistive Technology

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It refers to any equipment, device, software or product which helps individuals with special needs fulfill the requirements of their daily life. Learn more in: Supporting Learners with Special Needs in Open and Distance Learning

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Any device or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functioning of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Access to Technology for Individuals with Disabilities: Recent Trends and Issues

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Refers to products, equipment, and systems that enhance learning, working, and daily living for persons with disabilities. Learn more in: Integrating Assistive Robotics in STEM Education to Empower People With Disabilities

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A tool or piece of equipment that is used to enhance and improve the comprehension and learning of a person with a learning disability. Learn more in: Assistive Technology and Best Practices

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Hardware or software products used by disabled users to enable them to carry out tasks using the computer that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing. Learn more in: Specification of the Context of Use for the Development of Web-Based Applications

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Umbrella including any technological device, equipment and/or tool ensuring people with disabilities to better function within their context and/or environment of daily life. Learn more in: Assistive Technology for Supporting Communication, Occupation, and Leisure by Children With Severe to Profound Developmental Disabilities

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Products, devices, equipment or software applications that are used to maintain, increase or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Accessibility of Documents

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Any device or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functioning of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Using Assistive Technology to Ensure Access to E-Learning for Individuals with Disabilities

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Is a generic term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them. Learn more in: Experiences using Information and Communication Technologies with Children Affected by Cerebral Palsy

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Technologies designed to support disabled individuals in the conduct of their daily tasks. Learn more in: Tablet PCs as Online Learning Tools

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“…any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities….” (20 U.S.C. 1401 (33)(250)) Learn more in: Online Learning as a Form of Accommodation

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Products and services which assist learning. Learn more in: Interventions Strategies to Promote Adaptive Behaviors by Persons with Acquired Brain Injuries

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Technology tools designed to help individuals with disabilities to learn, communicate, and perform other important life functions with greater independence. Learn more in: Universal Design for Learning: Culturally Responsive UDL in Teacher Education

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An umbrella term for any device or system that allows an individual to perform a task they would otherwise be unable to do. Learn more in: The Challenges of Accessible Tourism Information Systems for Tourists With Vision Impairment: Sensory Communications Beyond the Screen

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Any technological devices that are purposefully designed to compensate the limitations of disabled peoples’ physical or other abilities. Learn more in: Disability and Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

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Assistive technology (AT) devices range from no-tech to high-tech and help to properly assess the correct systems for students with various difficulties. Learn more in: Multimedia-Enabled Dot Codes as Communication Aids

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Any device, from a pencil grip to software that can read what is on the computer screen, that assists a disabled student’s learning and allows them to be educated in a classroom with their grade-level peers. Learn more in: High-Leverage Practices for All Students

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Any device or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functioning of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Assistive Technology Utilization: Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Special Education Teachers

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Is any form of technology that uses assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities. Learn more in: Creating Tactile Graphs for Students With Visual Impairments: 3D Printing as Assistive Technology

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Technology used for the assistance of people with disabilities, in order to make them more independent. Learn more in: Smart and Accessible Cities?: Not Always – The Case for Accessible Tourism Initiatives in Buenos Aries and Sydney

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A branch of technology is used to regain the lost functions of human body parts. Learn more in: General Perspectives on Electromyography Signal Features and Classifiers Used for Control of Human Arm Prosthetics

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Any technology that helps a disabled person to use a device. Learn more in: Use of Mobile Phones by Individuals with Visual Impairments

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Is assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for People with disability or the elderly population. People with disability often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal device care. Assistive technology can ameliorate the effects of disabilities that limit the ability to perform ADLs. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. Learn more in: Augmented Reality Towards an Informative Educational Environment: Digitalizing Interactive Learning

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A technological device or service aimed at helping people with disabilities circumvent their limitation while performing a task. Learn more in: Time for a Change: Designing a Mobile Application to Assist People With Intellectual Disabilities

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A set of products, devices, or technical or software systems that are used by disabled, special-needs users. These could be serial or unique special products that help the disabled people’s everyday life, and control or decrease the degree of the disability. Learn more in: Multimedia Software Interface Design for Special-Needs Users

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“Any item, piece of equipment, or system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is commonly used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.” (Technology-Related Assistance, 1988). Examples of assistive technology include wheelchairs, hand controls for automobiles, communication aids, leg braces, hearing aids, and alternatives to computer keyboards. Learn more in: Universal Design of Distance and Online Learning

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Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. Learn more in: Mobile Phones as Assistive and Accessible Technology for People with Disabilities

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Umbrella term including any piece, device, tool, or equipment enabling self-determination and independence in individuals with developmental disorders. Learn more in: Assistive Technology to Promote Adaptive Skills in Children and Adolescents With Rett Syndrome: A Selective Review

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Umbrella term which includes any device, piece, tool, or equipment ensuring individuals with neurodegenerative diseases with self-determination and independence. Learn more in: Assistive Technology-Based Programs and Telerehabilitation Strategies to Support Adaptive Responding of Individuals With Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Assistive technology is a term that describes devices and services that improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities, or reduce/ remove barriers encountered by persons with disabilities. Assistive technology includes wheelchair or walker for mobility impairments, Personal Emergency Response Systems, accessibility software for visual, hearing, and cognitive impairments. Learn more in: Laws Related to Web and Digital Application Accessibility

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Is assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for People with disability or the elderly population. People with disability often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal device care. Assistive technology can ameliorate the effects of disabilities that limit the ability to perform ADLs. Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks. Learn more in: Implications of Knowledge Management Adoption Within Higher Education Institutions: Business Process Reengineering Approach

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Any item or device that allows individuals to increase or maintain function in everyday life. Learn more in: The Digital Divide and the Emerging Virtual Therapeutic System

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Assistive technology consists of devices and services. An assistive technology device is an item or piece of equipment that helps a person with a disability increase, maintain or improve a student’s functional capabilities. Assistive technology devices can be high-tech or low-tech. Learn more in: School Rehabilitation Practices Using Multimedia-Enabled Dot Codes Technology

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Umbrella term including any technological device, tool, or equipment aimed at improving self-determination of individuals with developmental disabilities. Learn more in: An Overview of the Technological Options for Promoting Communication Skills of Children With Cerebral Palsy

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Devices or services used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a person with a disability. Allows the person with a disability to access the information necessary to accomplish required learning tasks. Learn more in: Online Courses Accessible to College Students With Disabilities

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A device or system supporting an individual in performing a task that otherwise could not be done, or increases the ease and safety with which it is done. Learn more in: Emerging Technologies for Aging in Place

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Assistive technology is “any item, piece of equipment, or product system whether acquired off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities” (Public Law, 100- 407, 1988). Learn more in: Cognitive Load and Disorientation Issues in Hypermedia as Assistive Technology

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A piece of software or device that allows a person with disability to interact with an information system without difficulty. Learn more in: A Disability-Aware Mentality to Information Systems Design and Development

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Equipment, device, or other product that assists a disabled user in performing tasks that otherwise would be difficult or not possible to accomplish. Learn more in: Web Accessibility and Compliance Issues