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Self-Help Devices
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Definition
: Devices, not affixed to the body, designed to help persons having musculoskeletal or neuromuscular disabilities to perform activities involving movement.
Examples
Communication Aids for Disabled
;
Wheelchairs
Other names
Assistive Technology; Assistive Devices; Technology, Assistive; Technologies, Assistive; Self-
Help Device; Self Help Devices; Devices, Self-
Help; Devices, Assistive; Device, Self-
Help; Device, Assistive; Assistive Technologies; Assistive Device