Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the team that develops an individual education program (IEP) for a child must consider whether the child requires assistive technology devices and services in order to access Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). IDEA defines assistive technology as any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability and any services that directly assist a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device. This includes:
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