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Appendix B: Glossary
Pages 455-462

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... echnology designed to be utilized in an assistive technology device or assistive technology service."1 Assistive technology device: "[A] ny item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is 1  Assistive Technology Act of 2004, Public Law 108-364, § 3(3)
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... International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health definition: "An umbrella term for impairments, activity limitations and participation restrictions. It denotes the negative aspects of the interaction between an individual (with a health condition)
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From page 457...
... .4 Health care disparities: Differences in access to or availability of facilities and services. 4  Adapted from the American Occupational Therapy Association definition of "home" modifications (i.e., "environment" replaced the word "home")
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... Hearing assistive technologies: "Encompasses a wide range of products -- from traditional hearing aids regulated as medical devices to consumer-technology products and hearing assistive technologies -- with the overall goal of enabling the user to hear and communicate better in their homes (e.g., television) , in public spaces (e.g., movies and lectures)
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... includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other postschool adult living objectives, and if appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation. Universal design: The design of all products and environments "to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible" without the need for adaptation or specialized design (adapted from Mace et al., 1991, p.
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... Presented at the 84th Annual Conference & Expo of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Minneapolis, MN, May.
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... . WHO (World Health Organization)
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