assistive technology

[ uh-sis-tiv tek-nol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of assistive technology

1
First recorded in 1985–90

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