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assistive technology

techniques (physical and virtual) for people with disabilities
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assistive technology

Summary

assistive technology is a type of technology[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • assistive technology's instance of is recorded as type of technology[3].
  • assistive technology is a type of appliance[4].
  • assistive technology is a type of accommodation[5].
  • assistive technology is used for medical treatment[6].
  • assistive technology's Commons category is recorded as Assistive technology[7].
  • assistive technology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Assistive technology[8].
  • assistive technology's intended public is recorded as person with disabilities[9].
  • assistive technology's studied by is recorded as assistive robots and technology[10].

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Definition and Type

assistive technology's instance of is recorded as type of technology[3]. Recorded subclass of include appliance[4] and accommodation[5].

Use and Application

assistive technology is used for medical treatment[6].

Why It Matters

assistive technology has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_assistive-technology_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{assistive technology}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/assistive-technology}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 25d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Assistive technology
    Instance of → —
    Svkkl authority id → h0004944-kompenzacni-pomucky
    Instance of → type of technology
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0004944-kompenzacni-pomucky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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