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2. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Disability. Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation ...

3. Home automation for the elderly and disabled - Wikipedia

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   Home automation is implemented in homes of older adults and people with disabilities in order to maintain their independence and safety, also saving the costs and anxiety of moving to a health care facility. [2] For those with disabilities smart homes give them opportunity for independence, providing emergency assistance systems, security ...

4. Activities of daily living - Wikipedia

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   Activities of daily living (ADLs) is a term used in healthcare to refer to an individual's daily self-care activities. Health professionals often use a person's ability or inability to perform ADLs as a measure of their functional status. The concept of ADLs was originally proposed in the 1950s by Sidney Katz and his team at the Benjamin Rose ...

5. Occupational therapy - Wikipedia

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   Occupational therapy (OT) is a healthcare profession that involves the use of assessment, intervention, consultation, and coaching to develop, recover, or maintain meaningful occupations of individuals, groups, or communities. The field of OT consists of health care practitioners trained and educated to support mental health and physical ...

6. Skilcraft - Wikipedia

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   Skilcraft, often stylized as SKILCRAFT, is the registered trade name of the National Industries for the Blind (NIB). [1] Products made by Skilcraft are created largely by visually impaired or severely disabled individuals. Products bearing the Skilcraft brand are commonly used in United States federal government institutions, including the ...

7. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Disabled people were no longer to be locked away in custodial institutions without treatment or education. [3] 1971 – The Mental Patients' Liberation Project was initiated in New York City. [3] 1971 – The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 was amended to bring people with disabilities (other than blindness) into the sheltered workshop system. [3]