We live in the information age, our current society places technology on a high pedestal. This pedestal contains all the gadgets, gizmos and all the other new hi-tech yet sophisticated items that are flooding our households. Things like computers and cell phones allow us to communicate via email, text messages, and video (Stodden, Roberts, Picklesimer, Jackson & Chang, 2006). Innovative items may be taken for granted, but if we understand their meaning and how they help us live in a technology-dependent and technology-driven world, then we will be better able to appreciate their value (Lahm, et al., 1996 ). We may not know it, and we may not have an underlying disability, but we use basic technology (e.g., phones, calculators) in ways similar to how individuals with disabilities use assistive technology (e.g., text-to-speech, screen readers) in their life. life efforts (Stumbo, Martin, & Hedrick, 2009). However, AT is different from technology used by individuals without disabilities in that, for the individual with disabilities, using AT can make activities possible; while for individuals without disabilities technology can be used to make tasks easier to complete (Stodden et al., 2006). But what exactly is TA? An accurate definition is necessary to allow us to delve further into the broad topic of TA. Assistive technology refers to items, devices, or equipment, whether commercially modified or customized, used to augment, maintain, or improve the functioning of individuals. with disabilities (“Fctd”, nd). Although these devices are intended to work by improving the functional needs of people with disabilities, they currently appear to help facilitate individual logy. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2011, from the U.S. Department of Education website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/atsg/index.htmlStodden, R.A., Roberts, K.D., Picklesimer, T., Jackson, D. , & Chang, C (2006). Analysis of assistive technological supports and services offered in post-secondary education institutions. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 24(1), 111-120. Stumbo, N. J., Martin, J. K., & Hedrick, B. N. (2009). Assistive technologies: impact on education, employment and independence of people with physical disabilities. Journalof Vocational Rehabilitation, 30(1), 99-110. doi:10.3233/JVR-2009-0456Types of assistive technology products. (nd) retrieved November 2, 2011 from the Microsoft Accessibility Technology for Everyone website: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/types.aspx