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Sensory Aids MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Sensory Aids
Tree Number(s)
E07.814
Unique ID
D012682
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012682
Annotation
for hearing loss consider HEARING AIDS; for Braille coordinate with VISION DISORDERS + READING
Scope Note
Devices and materials used to extend the functioning of the senses, most often including materials adapted for those having visual or hearing impairments and also includes materials that have been translated from one sensory mode to another. (ERIC https://eric.ed.gov/?qt=braille&ti=Sensory+Aids accessed 12/31/2020)
Previous Indexing
Blindness/rehabilitation (1966-1972)
Deafness/rehabilitation (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74(73)
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2021/07/06
Sensory Aids Preferred
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