This digest discusses how assistive technology (AT) for students with disabilities can expand access to the general education curriculum. It begins by describing the Education TECH Point system which offers educators a strategy for identifying specific points in the planning process where AT should be considered, including: initial referral question, evaluation questions, extended assessment questions, plan development questions, implementation questions, and periodic review questions. At each point, questions are posed which reflect issues that must be addressed. The digest also addresses how states can support local education agencies in meeting new requirements to consider AT in each child's Individualized Education Program (IEP). States are urged to have a clear policy on AT that includes: (1) desired AT outcomes; (2) policies for delivery of AT services; (3) staff development and technical assistance policies; (4) verification that the technology plan includes research-based practices; (5) mechanisms for interdisciplinary involvement; (6) policies for purchasing, using, and managing AT equipment; (7) strategies for obtaining funding; and (8) strategies for communicating these policies. Research-based applications that illustrate how AT can enhance literacy goals, improve access to the science curriculum, and improve concept development in mathematics are provided. (CR)