According to IDEA, Assistive Technology is:
Any item, piece of equipment or product system that is used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities. This includes a wide variety of software, adapted keyboards, switches, monitors, adapted toys, walkers, wheelchairs and much more.

What is IDEA?
IDEA is the amended version of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-142). The law encompasses and expands upon several earlier education initiatives and guarantees four basic rights and two protective assurances for infants, toddlers, children, youth, and young adults with disabilities.

If you spend time around seasoned users of assistive technologies, you will pick up on an important perspective about incorporating technology into your life - it’s a process. No one goes into the search for technology access knowing exactly what to expect or fully understanding the power or potential of technology. They just jump in!