Acronyms

AAC augmentative and alternative communication
APS Assistive Product Specifications
ARIA Accessible Rich Internet Applications
AT assistive technology
BTE Behind-The-Ear
CE European conformity (for Conformité Européenne in French)
CHAI Clinton Health Access Initiative
CLASP Consolidating Logistics for Assistive Technology Supply and Provision
DAISY Digital Accessible Information System
EU MDR The European Union Medical Device Regulation
FDA Food and Drug Administration (United States)
GSMA Global System for Mobile Communications Association
HI Humanity & Inclusion
HICs high-income countries
ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IHHAPP International Humanitarian Hearing Aid Purchasing Program
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ISPO International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics
ISWP International Society of Wheelchair Professionals
JAWS Job Access With Speech
LMICs low-income and middle- income countries
MSVI moderate and severe vision impairment
NGO non-governmental organization
NHS National Health Service (United Kingdom)
NVDA NonVisual Desktop Access
NVG New Vision Generation
ODM original design manufacturer
OEM original equipment manufacturer
OS operating system
OTC over the counter
P&O prosthetic & orthotic
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SACH solid ankle cushion heel
SGD speech-generating devices
UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
USAID United States Agency for International Development
WCAG Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
WHO World Health Organization
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