§ 300.5 Assistive technology device.

Plain English summary

This section defines 'assistive technology device' as any item, equipment, or product system used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability. The definition covers commercially available, modified, or customized items but explicitly excludes surgically implanted medical devices and their replacements.

Key requirements

• Assistive technology device means 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 the functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
• The term does not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such device.

Affected parties

• children with disabilities
• local educational agencies (LEAs)
• state educational agencies (SEAs)
• IEP teams

Official source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/part-300/section-300.5