"Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly."
The study of the technological innovations, hardware, and software solutions that enhance accessibility, communication, and participation for people with disabilities.
"Assistive technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing."
"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 eating devices can enable people who cannot feed themselves to do so."
"Due to assistive technology, disabled people have an opportunity of a more positive and easygoing lifestyle."
"...increase in 'social participation,' 'security and control,' and a greater chance to 'reduce institutional costs without significantly increasing household expenses.'"
"In schools, assistive technology can be critical in allowing students with disabilities access to the general education curriculum."
"Students who experience challenges writing or keyboarding, for example, can use voice recognition software instead."
"Assistive technologies assist people who are recovering from strokes..."
"...and people who have sustained injuries that affect their daily tasks."
"To ameliorate the effects of disabilities that limit the ability to perform ADLs."
"Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly."
"For example, wheelchairs provide independent mobility for those who cannot walk..."
"...enabling people to perform tasks they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing..."
"...disabled people have an opportunity for a more positive and easygoing lifestyle, with an increase in 'social participation.'"
"...a greater chance to 'reduce institutional costs without significantly increasing household expenses.'"
"Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly."
"...by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks."
"ADLs are self-care activities... grooming, and personal device care."