Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Communication Devices for People with Disabilities

Equipment that provides mentally or physically disabled persons with a means of communication. The aids include display boards, computers, and speech synthesizers. The output of such aids includes written words, artificial speech, language signs, Morse code, and pictures.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Equipment that provides mentally or physically disabled persons with a means of communication. The aids include display boards, computers, and speech synthesizers. The output of such aids includes written words, artificial speech, language signs, Morse code, and pictures.

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Communication Aids for Disabled
  • Communication Aids for Handicapped
  • Communication Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communications Systems
  • Communication Boards
  • Speech Synthesizers
  • TDD
  • TTY Telephone
  • Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf
  • Text Telecommunication
  • Text Telecommunication Devices
  • Text Telephone
  • Board, Communication
  • Communication Board
  • Device, Text Telecommunication
  • Speech Synthesizer
  • Synthesizer, Speech
  • TDDs
  • TTY Telephones
  • Telecommunication Device, Text
  • Telecommunication Devices, Text
  • Telecommunication, Text
  • Telephone, TTY
  • Telephone, Text
  • Text Telecommunication Device
  • Text Telecommunications
  • Text Telephones

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2026(1993); was COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR HANDICAPPED 1980-1992 (see under SELF-HELP DEVICES 1980-1990), and COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED 1993-2025

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Previous Indexing

  • Communication (1966-1979)
  • Nonverbal Communication (1970-1979)

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  1. E07w.796w.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Communication Devices for People with Disabilities. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003143. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003143
  2. Communication Devices for People with Disabilities. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73523154