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If you have a disability or injury, you may use a number of assistive devices. These are tools, products or types of equipment that help you perform tasks and activities. They may help you move around, see, communicate, eat, or get dressed. Some are high-tech tools, such as computers. Others are much simpler, like a "reacher" - a tool that helps you grab an object you can't reach.

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  1. Assistive Devices (National Library of Medicine)
    ... or injury, you may use a number of assistive devices. These are tools, products or types of equipment ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/assistivedevices.html - Health Topics
  2. Hearing Aids and Other Assistive Devices: Where to Get Assistance (Gallaudet University, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center)
    Hearing Aids and Other Assistive Devices: Where to Get Assistance People who are deaf and hard of hearing must often pay out-of-pocket for aids ... financial assistance for purchasing hearing aids and other assistive devices. There are resources available to help defray the ...
    clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/..._Ass_Dev_Where_to_Get_Asst.html - External Health Links
  3. Assistive Devices and Mobility Aids during Travel (Transportation Security Administration)
    Assistive Devices and Mobility Aids Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions Prosthetic Devices, Casts, and Body Braces Walkers, ...
    www.tsa.gov/.../airtravel/specialneeds/editorial_1370.shtm - External Health Links
  4. Financial Assistance for Prosthetic Services, Durable Medical Equipment, and Other Assistive Devices (Amputee Coalition of America)
    ... taken to lay the groundwork: 1. Determine what assistive device(s) you need — Those seeking to replace old ... first major obstacle to obtaining Medicare coverage for assistive devices may be getting approval for Social Security Disability ( ...
    www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/assist_orgs.html - External Health Links
  5. Assistive Technology: Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association)
    Hearing Assistive Technology What are Assistive Listening Devices? An assistive listening device (ALD) is any type of device that can help you function better in your day-to-day ...
    www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/assist_tech.htm - External Health Links
  6. Families Care: Alzheimer's Caregiving in the United States 2004 (Alzheimer's Association) - PDF
    ... lower categories of burden. 9 Home modifications and assistive devices Modifying the home and obtaining assistive devices are ... AARP, 2004. 27 Figure 23: Home Modifications and Assistive Devices Q79, 81. Have you done or obtained any ...
    www.alz.org/national/documents/report_familiescare.pdf - External Health Links
  7. Muscular Dystrophy (Nemours Foundation)
    ... with muscular dystrophy to help prevent these infections. Assistive Devices A variety of new technologies can provide independence ... living. If your child would benefit from an assistive technological device, contact your local chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy ...
    kidshealth.org/parent/medical/bones/muscular_dystrophy.html - External Health Links
  8. Questions and Answers about Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
    ... brace can cause joint damage, stiffness, and pain. Assistive Devices A person with arthritis can use many kinds ...
    www.niams.nih.gov/.../Arthritis/arthritis_rheumatic_qa.asp - External Health Links
  9. What Is Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)? (Federal Communications Commission)
    ... Sections 255 and 256. What are Assistive Listening Devices? Assistive listening devices (ALDs), also known as auditory assistance devices (AADs), ...
    www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/dtffaq.html - External Health Links
  10. Oral Care for the Patient with ALS: A Guide for the Caregiver (ALS Association) - PDF
    ... have a great impact in preventing such diseases. Assistive devices When ALS is diagnosed, patients begin to receive ...
    www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Oral_Care.pdf - External Health Links
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