Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology: An item used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.
Definition
An item used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A device that improves or maintains the capabilities of people with disabilities.
- Definition 3
A device that improves or maintains the capabilities of people with disabilities (no vision, low vision, mobility, cognitive, etc.). Assistive technologies include headsets, keypads, software, sip-and-puff, and voice synthesizers. Accessibility of voting systems in accomplished through good, universal design principles and assistive technologies.
- Definition 4
A device that improves or maintains the capabilities of people with disabilities (such as no vision, low vision, mobility, or cognitive). These devices include headsets, keypads, software, sip-and-puff, and voice synthesizers.