Federal laws in the 1980s and 1990s provided funding for assistive technology training and devices to help people with disabilities. The Technology Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988 and the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 provided funding for states to develop assistive technology programs. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires school districts to provide assistive technology to help students with disabilities both in and out of school. Assistive technology can be low-tech like pencil grips or high-tech like computers and helps remove barriers for people with disabilities in areas like vision, hearing, learning, and mobility.