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Patients using assistive communication are often involved in vital choices about their care and end-of-life decisions, and the reliability of these systems—at any speed—will be a key factor in ethical and legal matters.
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Designed for businesses, these technologies include tools for stem separation, chord recognition, key and beat detection, lyrics transcription, and generative capabilities like singing voice modeling and assistive music creation.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The event, taking place from 10 a.m. to noon at West Valley’s Campus Center, will showcase assistive technology vendors, workshops and demonstrations.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent advancements in technology have revolutionized the world of assistive and medical tools, and prosthetic limbs are no exception.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
Designed for businesses, these technologies include tools for stem separation, chord recognition, key and beat detection, lyrics transcription, and generative capabilities like singing voice modeling and assistive music creation.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
The event, taking place from 10 a.m. to noon at West Valley’s Campus Center, will showcase assistive technology vendors, workshops and demonstrations.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Assistive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assistive. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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assistive
adjective
as·sist·ive
ə-ˈsis-tiv 
: providing aid or assistance
specifically
: designed or intended to assist a disabled person in performing an activity, task, or function especially in an independent manner
assistive technology
Assistive devices help with the performance of daily activities. Most familiar are canes, crutches, and walkers. Other examples of simple assistive devices are raised toilet seats and firm pillows placed under the seats of chairs to help people with hip or knee arthritis to rise from a sitting position. —Simeon Margolis, The Johns Hopkins White Pages
Simeon Margolis, The Johns Hopkins White Pages With some assistive devices, the visually impaired can do a variety of office jobs, using computers and telephones. —Eric Aasen, The Dallas Morning News
Eric Aasen, The Dallas Morning News Assistive technology (AT) by its very nature consists of a variety of personal and customized tools for multiple learning styles and physical challenges. —Kelly Ahrens, Learning & Leading with Technology
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