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assistive technology
[ uh-sis-tiv tek-nol-uh-jee ]
noun
- adaptive tools, as prosthetics or computer programs, designed for and used by people living with a disability to engage in everyday activities:
Rather than isolating students with disabilities in special education programs, the school is using assistive technology in the classroom to integrate all learners.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of assistive technology1
First recorded in 1985–90
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