assistive technology
[ uh-sis-tiv tek-nol-uh-jee ]
/ əˈsɪs tɪv tɛkˈnɒl ə dʒi /
noun
adaptive tools, as prosthetics or computer programs, designed for and used by people living with a disability to engage in everyday activities: Rather than isolating students with disabilities in special education programs, the school is using assistive technology in the classroom to integrate all learners.
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Nearby words
assisted living, assisted reproduction, assisted respiration, assisted suicide, assistive, assistive technology, assiut, assize, assizes, assn, assn.
Origin of assistive technology
First recorded in 1985–90
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