The application of AT enables an individual to adapt aspects of the environment, that may otherwise be challenging, to the user in order to optimize functional participation in those occupations.
ðɪ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv æɾ ɛnˈeɪbəlz ɐn ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl tʊ ɐdˈæpt ˈæspɛkts ʌvðɪ ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt, ðæt mˈeɪ ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz biː tʃˈæləndʒˌɪŋ, tə ðə jˈuːzɚɹ ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ˈɑːptɪmˌaɪz fˈʌŋkʃənəl pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪn ðoʊz ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃənz.