Habilitator

/həˈbɪlɪteɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person who habilites, or qualifies and prepares someone (especially an animal or person with disabilities) for function or use.

Etymology

From Latin habilitare 'to make suitable' (from habilis 'suitable, apt') plus -ator 'one who does.' The term reflects rehabilitative and equestrian training practices.

Kelly Says

Horse trainers use the term habilitator to describe the person who prepares young or recovering animals for work—it's an old word for what we now call physical rehabilitation specialists.

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