Assistive Technology

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Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities.

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Disability campaigner unable to collect award on stage due to no ramp (www.bbc.com)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Ramps are assistive technology, right?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

they assist, and they’re technology

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Simple is right. Any home handyperson could have made a ramp for the 3 or 4 steps up to that platform in a couple of hours.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

the real problem is all the skateboarders these ramps are helping

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Just wait until she learns that she received an award from a disgusting corporation that facilitates tax fraud and financial fraud on a massive scale... Then she'll really be crying.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Im proud to be an American, where at least we have ADA and ramps everywhere