communication devices
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Communication devices are tools or technologies that transmit information between people across distances.
The term covers everything from ancient signal fires to smartphones, but typically refers to electronic equipment: telephones, radios, walkie-talkies, pagers, and mobile devices.
In assistive contexts, communication devices help people with speech or hearing impairments convey messages: She uses a communication device to speak in class.
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- intercomShort-range voice transmitter
- pagerPortable alert receiver
- telegraphElectrical message system
- radio transmitterBroadcasts electromagnetic signals wirelessly
smoke signals · modem · webcam · smartphone · cell phone · walkie-talkie · router · headset · satellite dish · satellite phone · hearing aid · emergency beacon · base station · carrier pigeon · tin can telephone · tablet · baby monitor · repeater
- support servicestherapy, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, coaching
- adaptive supportassistive technology, assistive devices, adaptive equipment, mobility aids, accommodations
- disability carewheelchairs, mobility aids, assistive devices, home care, nursing care
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- Special Needsspecial education, special needs, special ed, disability rights, IEP
- objects by functioncutting tools, writing tools, containers, cooking tools, cleaning tools
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