Special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled to perform activities of daily living; also called adaptive devices.

• A. Prosthetics
• B. Assistive Devices
• C. Mobility Aids
• D. Orthotics

Answer: (B)

Assistive devices are tools that help a person with illness or disability perform daily activities more independently. This broad category includes items like reachers, sock aids, utensils with built‑up handles, grooming aids, grab bars, and shower chairs—anything that makes dressing, eating, bathing, or other daily tasks easier and safer. Prosthetics replace a missing body part, and orthotics are braces or inserts that support or align a body part. Mobility aids such as canes, walkers, or wheelchairs help with moving around, but the overall concept described here is the use of assistive devices to support activities of daily living.