Assistive technology is something that is used to help disabled people, while adaptive technology covers items that are specifically designed for disabled people and would seldom be used by a non-disabled person.
ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ɪz sˈʌmθɪŋ ðæt ɪz jˈuːzd tə hˈɛlp dˌɪsˈeɪbəld pˈiːpəl, wˌaɪl ɐdˈæptɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi kˈʌvɚz ˈaɪɾəmz ðæt ɑːɹ spəsˈɪfɪkli dɪzˈaɪnd fɔːɹ dˌɪsˈeɪbəld pˈiːpəl ænd wʊd sˈɛldəm biː jˈuːzd baɪ ɐ nˈɑːndˌɪsˈeɪbəld pˈɜːsən.