Abstract: There is a huge gap in the assistive technology higher education between China and USA.In USA,over 40 universities offer majors or courses about assistive technology.The assistive technology graduate certificates and master's degrees in interdisciplines are the main educational forms of assistive technology in USA.The courses provided cover all disciplines and work involved with assistive technology.In China,there are only a few universities that offer assistive technology courses,and provide only fewer than 20 courses.In China,there is a huge gap between the assistive technology higher education and the social need,and the problems present especially in assistive technology service,special education assistive technology,computer assistive technology and biomedicine engineering assistive technology.Therefore,China needs to develop assistive technology higher education to support the development of assistive technology.

Key words: assistive technology, higher education, persons with disability, China, USA