environmental control device

an assistive technology device with the capacity to regulate or manipulate aspects of a person’s physical surroundings. Examples include devices that turn on lights, open doors, and operate appliances. Also called electronic aid to daily living; environmental control unit. See also control device; feedback device; switch device; target device.

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November 24th 2024

point scale

any scale for measuring some construct or attribute in which participants’ responses to a series of multiple-choice questions are given numerical values (points). The final score is the total points earned. See also Likert scale; semantic differential.