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2. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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   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), eating ...

3. Assistive Technology for Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Wikipedia

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   Hearing aids are electroacoustic devices which are designed to amplify sound for the wearer, usually with the aim of making speech more intelligible, and to correct impaired hearing as measured by audiometry. Some technologies also worth noting are cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHA), which serve a similar purpose to hearing ...

4. Mobility aid - Wikipedia

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   A mobility aid is a device that helps individuals with mobility impairments to walk or improve their overall mobility. [1]These aids range from walking aids, which assist those with limited walking capabilities, to wheelchairs and mobility scooters, which are used for severe disabilities or longer distances that would typically be covered on foot.

5. Adaptive equipment - Wikipedia

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   Alerting devices are assistive devices that connect with doorbells, telephones, and other alarming devices. These devices add a specific alarm based on one's disability. For instance, a deaf individual can have a doorbell that blinks a light instead of a noise to indicate someone is at the door.

6. Telecommunications device for the deaf - Wikipedia

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   A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is a teleprinter, an electronic device for text communication over a telephone line, that is designed for use by persons with hearing or speech difficulties. Other names for the device include teletypewriter (TTY), textphone (common in Europe), and minicom (United Kingdom).

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   This little device comes with one sock slider and one sock remover. The slider widens the sock and creates a slide for it to slip onto the foot seamlessly. Attached cords are used to pull the sock ...