Are schools required to provide assistive technology for every child with a disability in a special education program?
The special education program is administered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which requires that school systems provide students with disabilities a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). If an AT device or service is determined to be necessary to meet a student s educational goals, and is documented in the student s Individualized Education Program (IEP), the school district is required to provide it for the child at no expense to the parents.
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