Rehab Technology Glossary

A set of tools, strategies, and techniques used to supplement or replace natural speech or writing for individuals with...

Routine self-care tasks — such as bathing, dressing, eating, and mobility — used as functional benchmarks in rehabilitat...

A self-report outcome measure that quantifies an individual's confidence in performing specific daily activities without...

Customised seating configurations that use specialised supports, cushions, and positioning components to accommodate ind...

A specialised input device that replaces standard controls (e.g., keyboard, mouse) for users with limited motor function...

A brace extending from below the knee to the foot, used to support, align, or correct the ankle and foot during movement...

Any device—such as a cane, crutch, or walker—used to support or improve a person's ability to walk.

The specialised interdisciplinary process of restoring functional independence to individuals who have undergone amputat...

Any device, software, or equipment that helps people with disabilities perform functions that might otherwise be difficu...

A credential awarded by RESNA to practitioners who demonstrate competency in evaluating individuals with disabilities an...

Any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive...

Assistive Technology Professional; a credentialled specialist certified by RESNA to assess, recommend, and support assis...

Paid personal assistance services provided to individuals with disabilities to support the performance of daily living t...

A dedicated speech-generating or symbol-based device prescribed to individuals with severe expressive communication impa...

Acronym for Brain–Computer Interface; a system translating brain signals into device commands for rehabilitation or comm...

The defined span of time within which a health insurance plan or government programme will fund a specified set of rehab...

The positional relationship between body segments, prosthetic or orthotic components, and the wheelchair or device frame...

A direct communication pathway between the brain's electrical activity and an external device, used in rehab technology...

The outward tilt of a manual wheelchair's rear wheels from vertical, measured in degrees, which widens the wheelbase for...

A prosthetic foot component made from carbon fibre composite that stores and returns energy during the gait cycle, simul...

A small, swivelling front (or rear) wheel on a manual or powered wheelchair that provides directional freedom, contribut...

A formal document completed by a prescribing clinician attesting that a specific piece of durable medical equipment or a...

Acronym for Certificate of Medical Necessity; a formal payer-required form attesting to the medical necessity of durable...

An intensive upper-limb rehabilitation approach in which the less-affected arm is restrained to force repetitive, task-o...