rehabilitation and training, health care, employment, residential living, independent living, recreation opportunities, and other aspects of daily living. (6) Over the last 15 years, the Federal Government has invested in the development of comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance, which have proven effective in assisting individuals with disabilities in accessing assistive technology devices and assistive technology services. This partnership between the Federal Government and the States provided an important service to individuals with disabilities by strengthening the capacity of each State to assist individuals with disabilities of all ages meet their assistive technology needs. (7) Despite the success of the Federal-State partnership in providing access to assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, there is a continued need to provide information and legally based advocacy about the availability of assistive technology, advances in improving accessibility and functionality of assistive technology, and appropriate methods to secure and utilize assistive technology in order to maximize the independence and participation of individuals with disabilities in society. (8) The combination of significant recent changes in Federal policy (including changes to section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794d ), accessibility provisions of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 ( 42 U.S.C. 15301 et seq.), and the amendments made to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 ( Public Law 107–110