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Title page 1

Contents 3

Highlights 2

Letter 5

Background 8

Assistive Technology Devices and Services 8

School Districts' Role in Providing Assistive Technology Devices and Services 9

Federal Role in Providing Assistive Technology Devices and Services 11

Selected School Districts Provide Various Assistive Technology to Students but Cited Challenges, Including Limited Staff Knowledge 13

School District Staff Described a Range of Low- to High-Tech Assistive Technology Devices That Students Use 13

School District Staff Identified Challenges Related to Staff, Student, and Family Knowledge About Assistive Technology 17

Staff from All Eight School Districts Described How Broader Challenges, such as Staffing Issues, Make Providing Assistive Technology More Difficult 21

Selected School Districts Sometimes Formed Assistive Technology Teams and Used External Resources, Helping to Mitigate Challenges 26

School Districts That Formed Assistive Technology Teams Found They Improved Coordination 26

All Eight School Districts We Visited Used Federal, State, or Regional Resources, such as External Training, Expert Consultation, and Lending Libraries 30

Agency Comments 33

Appendix I: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 35

Figures 3

Figure 1. Types of Assistive Technology Devices 9

Figure 2. Example Process to Provide Assistive Technology to Students 11

Figure 3. Examples of Low-, Mid-, and High-Tech Assistive Technology Devices Used in Selected School Districts GAO Visited 15

Figure 4. Parent Center Perspectives on Families' Knowledge About Assistive Technology 21

Figure 5. Parent Center Perspectives on Assistive Technology Training for School Staff 23

Figure 6. One School District's Process for Considering Communication Devices 27

Figure 7. Contents of One District's Assistive Technology Toolbox 29