IDEA defines assistive technology as follows: "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 functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
aɪdˈiə dᵻfˈaɪnz ɐsˈɪstɪv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi æz fˈɑːloʊz: "ˌɛni ˈaɪɾəm, pˈiːs ʌv ɪkwˈɪpmənt, ɔːɹ pɹˈɑːdʌkt sˈɪstəm, wˈɛðɚɹ ɐkwˈaɪɚd kəmˈɜːʃəli ˈɔf ðə ʃˈɛlf, mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd, ɔːɹ kˈʌstəmˌaɪzd, ðæt ɪz jˈuːzd tʊ ɪŋkɹˈiːs, meɪntˈeɪn, ɔːɹ ɪmpɹˈuːv fˈʌŋkʃənəl kˌeɪpəbˈɪlᵻɾiz əvə tʃˈaɪld wɪð ɐ dˌɪsɐbˈɪləɾi.