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How can one distinguish between assistive technology and personal items (e.g., wheelchairs, hearing aids, eyeglasses, crutches)?

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How can one distinguish between assistive technology and personal items (e.g., wheelchairs, hearing aids, eyeglasses, crutches)?

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Currently, IDEA does not make a distinction between assistive technology devices and personal items. This stems in large part to IDEA’s broad definition of assistive technology. If a student with a disability needs a hearing aid to ensure FAPE, then the school district and parents need to work together to find fiscal resources to purchase the item.