Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment, software program, or product system that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of persons with disabilities. 1  AT can be low-tech: communication boards made of cardboard or fuzzy felt. 2  AT can be high-tech: special-purpose computers.
Section 8 housing in the South Bronx. Section 8 of the Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Â§ 1437f), often called Section 8, as repeatedly amended, authorizes the payment of rental housing assistance to private landlords on behalf of approximately 4.8 million low-income households, as of 2008, in the United States.
Very Sheltered Housing. Very sheltered housing is designed for people of pensionable age who may generally be older or more frail than residents of sheltered housing. It is designed in the same way as sheltered housing, but has additional bathroom facilities and a co-ordinator rather than a warden.heltered housing is usually in grouped developments, most of which have a common area for residents to meet and socialise, and other facilities such as a laundry. Sheltered developments are provided with a Senior Personal Carer service and a 24 hour call system for emergencies.