AT for short. Any item, software, 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.

Arabic Translation:
التكنولوجيا المساعدة

A collaborative process by which a team of professionals (e.g. assistive technology specialist, therapist, teacher, etc.) determines suitable technologies that would help improve an individual’s performance, participation, and independence towards a goal.

Arabic Translation:
تقييم التكنولوجيا المساعِدة

A service that helps in choosing the most effective assistive technology required to meet the goals of an individual based on their needs. The service may include utilizing off-the-shelf technologies or customizing specific technologies to meet the needs of the client.

Arabic Translation:
خدمة التكنولوجيا المساعِدة

A taped reading of a book or book condensation reproduced in audio file format.

Arabic Translation:
الكتب الصوتية

An audiologist is a health-care professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear and they manage and/or treat hearing or balance problems.

Arabic Translation:
أخصائي سمعيات

Devices/apps which provide an auditory cue, either a sound or speech that can be set-up to list steps for an activity or cues at a specific time to remind users to complete a task.

Arabic Translation:
أدوات تذكير سمعية

Use of the auditory system to substitute for visual information.

Arabic Translation:
بديل سمعي

Technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user’s view of the real world, thus providing a composite view.

Arabic Translation:
واقع معزز