This feature issue of a newsletter on community integration of individuals with developmental disabilities considers the role of assistive technologies. It describes efforts to utilize consumer direction, public policy, creativity, energy, and professional know-how in the pursuit of technology-based opportunities to enhance community inclusion, social and economic contribution, and self-determination. Feature articles include: "Assistive Technology: Building a National Commitment to Liberation" (Bob Williams); "Access to Assistive Technology: A Public Policy Status Report" (Michael W. Morris and Christopher Button); "Facilitating Access: The Tech Act Amendments" (Tom Harkin); "TECH TOTS Libraries: Family-Run Technology Lending Programs" (Kathleen Gradel and Caroline McMeekin);"Great Beginnings: Assistive Technology for North Carolina's Infants, Toddlers, and Families" (Lawrence H. Trachtman and Patsy L. Pierce); "Special Education and Assistive Technology: Systems Change Missouri Style" (Diane Golden); "Bringing Assistive Technology to Transition-Age Youth in Rural Minnesota" (J. Martin Carlson and Lisa Vervena); "Creating New Possibilities: Courage Center's Vocational Services Computer Program" (Jennifer Mundl); "AgrAbility: Cultivating Independence through Rural Partnerships" (Randall L. Rutta); "Recreation: Turning Dreams into Reality in Utah" (Marilyn Hammond); "Assistive Technology and the Move to Community Living" (Laurel S. Mendelson); and "Aging and Assistive Technology: Improving Services to Older Adults" (Jane Gay and Joseph P. Lane). A list of seven assistive technology organizations and nine print resources is provided. (JDD)