This article addresses three emerging problems in special education: (a) new learning environments with different teaching styles, (b) equity in access to assistive technology (AT), and (c) an on-going infusion of new AT opportunities within special educational environments. Instructions for designing and creating concept maps are presented as a solution to meet the immense needs currently for AT preservice and inservice personnel preparation. Three sets of teacher/learner questionnaires as well as a new Personal Planning Protocol are introduced for integrating collaborative strategies during AT decision-making, and advocating for a culturally-inclusive model for supervision in special education. (Contains 3 figures and 3 tables.)