disability aid
Accessibility support tool
A disability aid is any device, tool, or piece of equipment that helps a person with a disability perform tasks, move about, or participate in daily life.
The category spans wheelchairs, hearing aids, screen readers, prosthetics, canes, and communication devices.
She uses a disability aid to navigate her phone.
Also called assistive device or assistive technology.
- hearing aidEar-worn sound amplifier
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- caneStick for support
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- ramp accessInclined route to buildings
cochlear implant · walker · adaptive clothing · pill organizer · prosthetic limb · stairlift · grab bar · screen reader · mobility scooter · white cane · braille display · voice control · knee brace · rollator · reacher · magnifying glass · service dog · guide dog
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- humanitarian aidaid, aid organizations, aid workers, disaster relief, aid agencies
- social servicessocial workers, social work, social services, welfare office, case workers
- social aidpublic welfare, social services, public aid, government aid, assistance programs
- social assistancepublic aid, social services, welfare rights, income support, family assistance
- social welfaresocial welfare, welfare state, welfare checks, social insurance, welfare benefits
disability aidcure
Treatment that heals
corrective surgery · gene therapy · medical intervention · medical treatment · rehabilitation therapy
disability aidobstacle
Something blocking the way
impediment · barrier · hindrance · obstruction · discrimination
disability, disable, disabled, disabling, disablement, ability, abilities, unable, inability