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Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)

Note: This document was originally published in 2005, so all references to 14 CFR part 382 herein are hyperlinked to the version that was current at the time of publication (14 CFR Part 382 with amendments issued through July 2003). Click here to view additional versions of this regulation and other publications related to air transportation.

QUESTION: Can things other than wheelchairs or canes be assistive devices? What exactly does part 382 mean when it refers to assistive devices?

ANSWER: Assistive devices under Part 382 are not limited to mobility devices such as wheelchairs, walkers, and canes. An assistive device can be any piece of equipment that assists passengers with a disability in carrying out a major life activity. Such devices are those devices or equipment used to assist a passenger with a disability in caring for himself or herself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, or performing other functions of daily life. Assistive devices may include medical devices and medications.

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