adaptive equipment
Modified tools, personalized
Adaptive equipment refers to devices or tools modified or designed to help people with disabilities perform tasks they might otherwise find difficult or impossible.
The term appears frequently in occupational therapy and rehabilitation contexts: The therapist recommended adaptive equipment for the kitchen.
Common examples include specialized utensils, grab bars, and wheelchair ramps.
Also called assistive devices or assistive technology, though adaptive equipment tends to emphasize physical modifications rather than electronic aids.
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- electric wheelchairMotorized seat for mobility-impaired
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- walkerAmbulatory person or aid
- white caneNavigation aid for blindness
guide dog · braille display · sit-ski · hearing aid · reacher · cochlear implant · closed captions · Paralympics · assistive technology · adaptive sports · cane · occupational therapy · speech-to-text · voice control · mobility aids · prosthetic limb · button hook · bath bench
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- disability supportwheelchair, walker, crutches, braces, hearing aid
- disabilitydisability rights, disability culture, disability activism, disability services, disability identity
- Disability Rightsdisability rights, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation, accessibility