In the United States there are two major pieces of legislation that govern the use of assistive technology within the school system.
ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ðɛɹˌɑːɹ tˈuː mˈeɪdʒɚ pˈiːsᵻz ʌv lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ðæt ɡˈʌvɚn ðə jˈuːs ʌv ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi wɪðˌɪn ðə skˈuːl sˈɪstəm.