In other words, assistive technology is any object or system that helps people with disabilities, while adaptive technology is specifically designed for disabled people.
ɪn ˈʌðɚ wˈɜːdz, ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ɪz ˌɛni ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ɔːɹ sˈɪstəm ðæt hˈɛlps pˈiːpəl wɪð dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾiz, wˌaɪl ɐdˈæptɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ɪz spəsˈɪfɪkli dɪzˈaɪnd fɔːɹ dˌɪsˈeɪbəld pˈiːpəl.