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2. 5 accessible devices for kids with disabilities - AOL

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   Here are 5 cool gadgets designed to meet the needs of kids with disabilities. 1. Xbox Adaptive Controller . gamers with limited mobility can connect external devices such as switches, buttons ...

3. Adaptive equipment - Wikipedia

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   Adaptive equipment are devices that are used to assist bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and feeding are self-care activities that are including in the spectrum of activities of daily living (ADLs). Jennifer McLaughlin Maly a P.T./ D.P.T. in her article located in the journal Exceptional Parent gives a more complete definition of adaptive ...

4. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Assistive listening devices include FM, infrared, and loop assistive listening devices. This type of technology allows people with hearing difficulties to focus on a speaker or subject by getting rid of extra background noises and distractions, making places like auditoriums, classrooms, and meetings much easier to participate in.

5. Sip-and-puff - Wikipedia

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   The Patient Operated Selector Mechanism (POSM or POSSUM) was developed in the early 1960s, and used a sip-and-puff control mechanism. Sip-and-puff or sip 'n' puff (SNP) is assistive technology used to send signals to a device using air pressure by "sipping" (inhaling) or "puffing" (exhaling) on a straw, tube or "wand."

6. 12-year-old drummer born with no hands receives life-changing ...

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   Tech Engineering for Kids, which is run through Canfield’s junior-level engineering course, involves students working in teams to design a form of custom assistive technology for a child with ...

7. 20 useful and innovative gadgets to make life easier for ...

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   This button assisting device is a time saver for anyone who's dealing with limited mobility or tremors in their fingers as they age. The comfortable grip, snag free wire loop and zipper puller ...

8. Zipper - Wikipedia

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   Top Stop (two devices affixed to the top end of a zipper, to prevent the slider from coming off the chain) Slider (the device that moves up and down the chain to open or close the zipper) Pull Tab or Puller (the part of the slider that is held to move the slider up or down)

9. Category:Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   Assistive Technology Device "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."