There are lots of assistive devices are designed for the disabled people in order to make their life easy. By Using assistive devices the disabled people can perform their activities (like bathing, dressing, moving) all most like normal people.
There are various types of assistive technology products designed for all types of disabled people. For example some categories are given bellow:
Communication devices are designed mainly for the people who are unable to speak or listen. Some common devices are: text-to-speech software and hardware, head wands, light pointers, mouth sticks, signal systems, speech synthesizers, telephony equipment.
Mobility devices are designed to enhance the mobility of the disabled people. For example: scooter, wheelchair, mrswivel (a transfer device for the patients and people with limited mobility)
There are also numerous devices to assist the people in their daily activities like bathing, clothing. Not only these, there are also devices for entertainment, education.
Assistive technology clearly makes the difference between independence and dependence, between employment and unemployment among the disabled people.
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