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General Medical Terms

assistive technology

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1 Definition of assistive technology

Meaning of assistive technology: Any device or technology that helps a disabled person.

Any device or technology that helps a disabled person. Examples are special grips for holding utensils, computer screen monitors to help a person with low vision read more easily, computers controlled by talking, telephones that make the sound louder, and lifters to help a person rise out of a chair.

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