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Tactile Marker(also: Tactile Anchor, Physical Anchor)

Physical objects such as coasters, placemats, or textured stickers placed in the environment to provide tactile reference points that help bridge virtual and physical interactions. In AR-based low-vision training, tactile markers attached to virtual objects can ground digital…

Telerehabilitation(also: Telerehab, Remote Rehabilitation, Virtual Rehabilitation)

The delivery of rehabilitation services remotely through telecommunications technology, enabling patients to receive therapy at home rather than traveling to clinical settings. Telerehabilitation encompasses video consultations with therapists, remote monitoring of exercises,…

Therapeutic Play(also: Play Therapy, Therapeutic Gaming)

The use of play activities, games, toys, or interactive technology as a medium for achieving therapeutic or rehabilitative goals in children. Unlike recreational play, therapeutic play is structured or guided by a therapist to target specific objectives such as exercising…

Therapeutic VR(also: VR Therapy, Virtual Reality Therapy, VR-Based Intervention)

The use of virtual reality technology for therapeutic purposes, including rehabilitation, mental health treatment, skills training, and cognitive development. Therapeutic VR leverages immersive environments to create controlled, repeatable scenarios that support goals such as…

Tracheoesophageal puncture(also: TEP, tracheoesophageal voice prosthesis, TE puncture)

A surgical procedure that creates a small opening (fistula) between the trachea and esophagus to restore voice production after total laryngectomy. A one-way valve is inserted that allows exhaled air to pass into the esophagus, where vibrations in the pharyngoesophageal segment…

Typhlology(also: Typhlopedagogy)

The study and science of blindness and visual impairment, encompassing education, rehabilitation, and support methods for people who are blind or have low vision. Typhlology draws on knowledge from education, psychology, medicine, and assistive technology to develop teaching…

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