Assistive Technology

Assistive technology is equipment, devices, software, or tools that help a person with a disability do a task or activity that otherwise might be difficult or impossible. Assistive technology can be simple or complex. Examples include reaching tools, talking calculators, mobility devices like power wheelchairs, and software that speaks the text on a smartphone screen. 

Assistive technology is sometimes referred to by its abbreviation, AT.


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Social media image that says: Why is Assistive Technology (AT) important? For a person with a disability, AT is a tool that makes it easier to do something that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. The photo shows a child using a Braille math learning tool while sitting next to a teacher.