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assistive

British  
/ əˈsɪstɪv /

adjective

  1. providing a means of reducing a physical impairment

    an assistive device such as a hearing aid
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The money comes out tax-free when spent on qualifying needs, such as housing, groceries, healthcare, assistive technology, personal support services, legal fees, wellness programs or education.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Astute observers will be aspired and astonished by so many assurgent and assistive technologies to ascertain, with aspects that assault all known associated assumptions and assertions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Disney also offers sign-language interpreters, wheelchair and scooter rentals, assistive handheld captioning and video captioning on some rides, and dialogue and narration of scripts on others.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Ms Brackley says that in her work with companies and their neurodiverse employees, some firms are more open to introducing assistive AI tools than others.

From BBC • May 29, 2024

As newer assistive listening devices develop, be sure to receive training on them.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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