Students with disabilities may be missing out on valuable assistive technology, a new report finds, due to limited awareness among school staff and other issues. Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowSchool staff reported to government investigators that they know little about assistive technology. In the survey of parent centers, 67% reported to GAO that families often or always face challenges accessing information to understand what assistive technology might be best for their child. Schools that GAO visited reported relying on federal, state or regional resources to train staff or to provide assistive technology. “This report demonstrates that school districts are struggling to implement assistive technology to comprehensively address student needs,” Scott said.