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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What the Assault on Public Education Means for Kids with Disabilities (www.newyorker.com)

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I am sorry to share a post which discusses politics, but it is not possible to advocate for accessible technology without also advocating for the users.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

I think of it this way. The idea that government was there to assist the most vulnerable people used to be widely accepted. Then people who would call Ayn Rand a Leftist got into power.

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well nazis euthanized them, so with the path we are on... https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-program