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Neurodivergent students often feel isolated when singled out for using assistive technology.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Signs represents just one of the many ways AI is helping to advance work on assistive technologies, or tools designed to help people who are disabled or elderly, or their caretakers.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Physical changes can be managed through lifestyle, physical and occupational therapies, home remedies, and assistive devices.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Grayson lost a decade’s worth of Braille books and assistive technology devices, Terica said.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Signs represents just one of the many ways AI is helping to advance work on assistive technologies, or tools designed to help people who are disabled or elderly, or their caretakers.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
Physical changes can be managed through lifestyle, physical and occupational therapies, home remedies, and assistive devices.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Grayson lost a decade’s worth of Braille books and assistive technology devices, Terica said.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Assistive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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assistive
adjective
as·sist·ive
ə-ˈsis-tiv 
: providing aid or assistance
specifically
: designed or intended to assist a disabled person in performing an activity, task, or function especially in an independent manner
assistive technology
Assistive devices help with the performance of daily activities. Most familiar are canes, crutches, and walkers. Other examples of simple assistive devices are raised toilet seats and firm pillows placed under the seats of chairs to help people with hip or knee arthritis to rise from a sitting position. —Simeon Margolis, The Johns Hopkins White Pages
Simeon Margolis, The Johns Hopkins White Pages With some assistive devices, the visually impaired can do a variety of office jobs, using computers and telephones. —Eric Aasen, The Dallas Morning News
Eric Aasen, The Dallas Morning News Assistive technology (AT) by its very nature consists of a variety of personal and customized tools for multiple learning styles and physical challenges. —Kelly Ahrens, Learning & Leading with Technology
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