adaptive device
Accessibility aid equipment
An adaptive device is equipment modified or specially designed to help people with disabilities perform tasks that might otherwise be difficult or impossible.
Examples include wheelchairs, screen readers, hearing aids, and modified utensils for those with limited hand mobility.
The term appears frequently in medical, educational, and accessibility contexts: The school provided adaptive devices for students with visual impairments.
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- stair liftMotorized chair for steps
- hearing aidEar-worn sound amplifier
closed captioning · cane · walker · brace · grab bar · grab handle · ramp · accessibility · mobility · ergonomic · modified · specialized · universal design · crutch · orthotic · screen reader · text to speech · voice control
adaptive deviceoriginal equipment
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