A device used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a student with a disability is called?

• A. Speech Impairments
• B. Multidisciplinary Teams
• C. Assistive Technology
• D. Accommodations

Answer: (C)

Assistive technology is any device or system that helps a student with a disability increase, maintain, or improve functional abilities to participate in learning and daily activities. It can be simple, like pencil grips or picture communication boards, or more advanced, such as speech-generating devices, adapted keyboards, or screen-reading software. The goal is to promote independence and access to the curriculum.

This is different from accommodations, which are changes in how instruction or assessment is delivered (for example, extra time or seating changes) rather than tools that expand what the student can do. It’s also not describing a type of impairment or the professional team that plans supports. So, the term that fits the description is assistive technology.