Assistive Technology 1 Terminology
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Activity - ANSWER✔✔ -execution of a task or action by an individual
Participation - ANSWER✔✔ -defines what a personal actually does
-involvement in a life situation
Capacity - ANSWER✔✔ -describes the person's potential optimal performance
given favorable and supportive circumstances
Disability - ANSWER✔✔ -seen as a socially constructed phenomenon that results
form barriers that are present in the environment
-located within the environment rather than the person
-result of an interaction between the person and his environment (WHO)
Rehabilitative technology - ANSWER✔✔ -devices that have a primary use in a
clinical setting, such as parallel bars, overhead slings, and tilt tables, and that are
primarily used for habilitation purposes
Educational technology - ANSWER✔✔ -make educational materials more
accessible, such as software programs that provide educational curricula in some
alternative, accessible format.
,Telerehabilitation - ANSWER✔✔ -delivery of rehab services over
telecommunication networks and the internet.
Allows patients to interact with providers remotely and can be used both to
assess patients and to deliver therapy
Assistive technology - ANSWER✔✔ -any item, piece of equipment, or product
system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to
increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with
disabilities
-inclusive to both devices and services
Assistive technology device - ANSWER✔✔ -any item, piece of equipment, or
product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is
used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals
with disabilities
Assistive technology service - ANSWER✔✔ -any service that directly assists an
individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of an assistive
technology device
-Includes the evaluation of need, the process of acquiring the device, fitting or
customizing the device, coordinating the intervention plan, and providing training
and technical support to the user and related support personnel
,Assistive technology providers - ANSWER✔✔ -may be affiliated with hospitals,
state vocational rehab programs, schools, AT companies, or disability
organizations
AT service delivery - ANSWER✔✔ -process is person centered
-outcome is enablement of participation in desired activities
-evidence-informed process is used for service delivery
-AT service delivery is provided in an ethical manner
-AT services are provided in a sustainable manner
Durable medical equipment - ANSWER✔✔ Equipment that is used in the home by
a person with an injury or illness, such as a wheelchair or a shower chair (typically
covered by insurance)
-canes
-crutches
-patient lifts
-nebulizers
It is a type of medical supply, which can also be categorized as self-care supplies
(important to understand because they may impact whether the device is covered
by insurance)
Adaptive equipment - ANSWER✔✔ Designed specifically for people with long- or
short-term disabilities
-dressing stick
-reacher
, -sock aid
-grab bars
-wash mit
-commodes
-lift chairs
-ramps
Beneficence - ANSWER✔✔ -ethical principle
-do only good
Nonmaleficencec - ANSWER✔✔ -ethical principle
-do no harm
Social justice - ANSWER✔✔ -refers to accessibility of AT services for all who
require it
Sustainability - ANSWER✔✔ -providing AT products and services in a manner that
ensures that people who need them have access in a timely and continuing
manner
RESNA Code of Ethics - ANSWER✔✔ -interdisciplinary association for the
advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technology. It adheres to and
promotes the highest standards of ethical conduct
*Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America*
Questions And Answers With Verified
Solutions Rated A+ Already Passed!!!
Activity - ANSWER✔✔ -execution of a task or action by an individual
Participation - ANSWER✔✔ -defines what a personal actually does
-involvement in a life situation
Capacity - ANSWER✔✔ -describes the person's potential optimal performance
given favorable and supportive circumstances
Disability - ANSWER✔✔ -seen as a socially constructed phenomenon that results
form barriers that are present in the environment
-located within the environment rather than the person
-result of an interaction between the person and his environment (WHO)
Rehabilitative technology - ANSWER✔✔ -devices that have a primary use in a
clinical setting, such as parallel bars, overhead slings, and tilt tables, and that are
primarily used for habilitation purposes
Educational technology - ANSWER✔✔ -make educational materials more
accessible, such as software programs that provide educational curricula in some
alternative, accessible format.
,Telerehabilitation - ANSWER✔✔ -delivery of rehab services over
telecommunication networks and the internet.
Allows patients to interact with providers remotely and can be used both to
assess patients and to deliver therapy
Assistive technology - ANSWER✔✔ -any item, piece of equipment, or product
system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is used to
increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with
disabilities
-inclusive to both devices and services
Assistive technology device - ANSWER✔✔ -any item, piece of equipment, or
product system, whether acquired commercially, modified, or customized, that is
used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of individuals
with disabilities
Assistive technology service - ANSWER✔✔ -any service that directly assists an
individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition or use of an assistive
technology device
-Includes the evaluation of need, the process of acquiring the device, fitting or
customizing the device, coordinating the intervention plan, and providing training
and technical support to the user and related support personnel
,Assistive technology providers - ANSWER✔✔ -may be affiliated with hospitals,
state vocational rehab programs, schools, AT companies, or disability
organizations
AT service delivery - ANSWER✔✔ -process is person centered
-outcome is enablement of participation in desired activities
-evidence-informed process is used for service delivery
-AT service delivery is provided in an ethical manner
-AT services are provided in a sustainable manner
Durable medical equipment - ANSWER✔✔ Equipment that is used in the home by
a person with an injury or illness, such as a wheelchair or a shower chair (typically
covered by insurance)
-canes
-crutches
-patient lifts
-nebulizers
It is a type of medical supply, which can also be categorized as self-care supplies
(important to understand because they may impact whether the device is covered
by insurance)
Adaptive equipment - ANSWER✔✔ Designed specifically for people with long- or
short-term disabilities
-dressing stick
-reacher
, -sock aid
-grab bars
-wash mit
-commodes
-lift chairs
-ramps
Beneficence - ANSWER✔✔ -ethical principle
-do only good
Nonmaleficencec - ANSWER✔✔ -ethical principle
-do no harm
Social justice - ANSWER✔✔ -refers to accessibility of AT services for all who
require it
Sustainability - ANSWER✔✔ -providing AT products and services in a manner that
ensures that people who need them have access in a timely and continuing
manner
RESNA Code of Ethics - ANSWER✔✔ -interdisciplinary association for the
advancement of rehabilitation and assistive technology. It adheres to and
promotes the highest standards of ethical conduct
*Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America*
