Assistive technology (AT) by its very nature consists of a variety of personal and customized tools for multiple learning styles and physical challenges. The author not only encourages students, parents, and educators to advocate for AT services, she also wants them to go a step further and build their own AT toolkits that can instill independence and confidence in students with special needs. This article discusses how one can instill independence and confidence in students with special needs by finding "free tools" and working with the IT department to streamline the process for creating an AT program.