Assistive technologies have a significant impact on the lifestyle of people with physical disabilities. AT provides the necessary assistance to people with disabilities in education, employment and gaining independence for a good quality of life. Many people with physical disabilities need mobile devices as well as communication devices to improve their overall quality of life. As technology advances, AT device developers, legislators, and rehabilitation counselors are instrumental in providing services that will close the gap and include instead of isolate people with disabilities. Impact of AT in Education “Assistive technology can be a powerful tool to help equalize learning. environments for students with disabilities” (Stumbo, Martin, & Hedrick, 2009, p.103). For example, distance learning, online courses and the use of the Internet provide an alternative to the struggles and difficulties of people who rely on mobility devices. It is for this reason that AT devices such as computers are essential to ensure communication in the educational journey of people with physical disabilities. Although distance education and online courses "are generally not created with the intention of serving students with disabilities," they are an effective course of action for individuals to improve their education (Foley and Ferri, 2012, p. 197). Acquiring the knowledge necessary to use computers and different AT devices, such as iPads and smartphones, at an early stage in the educational process provides the opportunity to keep up with improvements and new developments in AT devices. The correlation between education and employment is well documented, with higher education increasing the quality of employment and earnings. Stumbo et al. refer to a case study of 71 In...... middle of article ......l because rehabilitation counselors promote autonomy and accessibility within education, place work and quality of life of people with physical disabilities. Barzegarian & Sax conducted a study of 140 professionals who graduated from San Diego State University's rehabilitation program to determine the extent to which graduate students who took an AT course integrated drug selection and referrals. AT devices in their professional practice. They found that the majority of referrals for AT devices were recommended “first” to people with visual impairment, “second” to people with upper limb impairment, and “third” to people with paraplegia or quadriplegia. (pp. 381 to 383). Therefore, education and awareness of clients, professionals and the community about AT must continue to ensure a good quality of life for people with physical disabilities..