What is Assistive Technology?

Assistive Technology is defined as "any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities" (ATIA, 2015)

Assistive technology can be used to help remove communication barriers, physical barries, decoding barriers, cognitive barriers, and many other barriers.

Technology Levels and Examples:

References:

ATIA. (2015, October 11). What is AT? Assistive Technology Industry Association. https://www.atia.org/home/at-resources/what-is-at/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB9pKkZoJDc

Image References:

https://portal.ct.gov/DDS/General/AssistiveTechnology/What-is-Assistive-Technology

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