What is Assistive Technology?
It has been estimated that 54 million people or 20.6 percent of all Americans have some level of disability. Assistive technology (AT) can be defined as any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. (29 U.S.C. Sec 2202(2)). According to the Interagency Committee on Disability Research 2001 -2002 Report to the President and Congress (October 2003), individuals with disabilities use AT to accommodate limitations due to their disabilities.
Assistive technology is any device or system that can assist people who have difficulties in carrying out everyday activities. This website provides information on assistive technology devices that help people with difficulties arising from memory problems, including Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. For more information please see our ‘What do we mean by assistive technology’ page.
Assistive Technology is any device, equipment, or software that is used to assist a person with a disability or impairment reach full functional capacity. Some examples of assistive technology include screen readers, text-to-speech, speech-to-text, large print display, Braille, trackball mouse, etc.
