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The term Assistive Technology is generic term used to describe assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices for people with varying degrees of disability. They are aimed at assisting or expanding human function or capabilities. Assistive Technologies can be complex and range from sophisticated computerized communication systems and software programs to a simple handle on a telephone. <ref>Maor D, Currie J, Drewry R. The effectiveness of assistive technologies for children with special needs: A review of research-based studies. European Journal of Special Needs Education. 2011 Aug 1;26(3):283-98.</ref> | |||
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* There are communication devices, also called Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, that are equipment people use to communicate without using verbal speech.<ref>Communicators – AAC. Available from: <nowiki>https://enablingdevices.com/product-category/communication-devices/</nowiki> (Accessed, 07/07/2021)</ref> | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
The term Assistive Technology is generic term used to describe assistive, adaptive and rehabilitative devices for people with varying degrees of disability. They are aimed at assisting or expanding human function or capabilities. Assistive Technologies can be complex and range from sophisticated computerized communication systems and software programs to a simple handle on a telephone. [1]
Types of Assistive Communication Products[edit | edit source]
- There are communication devices, also called Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, that are equipment people use to communicate without using verbal speech.[2]
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- ↑ Maor D, Currie J, Drewry R. The effectiveness of assistive technologies for children with special needs: A review of research-based studies. European Journal of Special Needs Education. 2011 Aug 1;26(3):283-98.
- ↑ Communicators – AAC. Available from: https://enablingdevices.com/product-category/communication-devices/ (Accessed, 07/07/2021)
