The goal of this third year of an ongoing 5-year study was to identify and evaluate the diverse technology and product needs of persons with functional limitations, from users' perspectives. This qualitative research study involved 14 focus groups representing 4 different categories of people; those included persons 50 years and older with sensory impairments, mobility limitations, or manual dexterity losses, or caregivers of older persons with disabilities. The study examined: group demographics; consumer needs that supersede product concerns; older consumers' orientation to technology; attitudes towards work and the workplace; product features, such as cost, safety, and ease of use; product selection criteria; consumer observations about mobility devices and communication tools; information channels for learning about consumer products; general recommendations for product improvement; creative solutions to consumer needs; and "wish list" items. The study concluded that orientation to technologies did not appear to be a function of age, that design features were the most formidable obstacles to product use, and that a sense of autonomy was important to older people with functional limitations. (JDD)