How can you provide accommodations to students with disabilities in order to support their learning? The following eLearning modules, printable resources, and blog posts provide information about accommodations, such as assistive technology.

eLearning

Getting Started With Assistive Technology

eLearning module

This module is for caregivers of children and teens and includes demonstrations of how students can use AT tools to support their learning.

Printable Resources

Reading Graphic Organizers

Reading graphic organizers can support students in structuring information, organizing their ideas, and making sense of what they read.

Assistive Technology Comparison Chart

This chart is designed to help caregivers organize their thoughts while comparing different assistive technologies (AT).

Tips for Using Speech-to-Text Software

Speech-to-text programs convert spoken words to typed text. While these applications can be greatly beneficial to students with disabilities, it can take practice to learn how to use them.

Blog Posts

Young boy with brown hair uses a tablet to read at a library table

Using Assistive Technology to Address Students’ Individualized Education Program Accommodations

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Assistive technology can meet specific literacy learning needs for children and teens struggling with reading or writing.
father and daughter read together

Getting Ready for a New School Year With Assistive Technology

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Follow this four-step guide to successfully implement assistive technology into your children's toolbox.
Two assistive technology coordinators work on an iPad and a laptop.

Breaking Assistive Technology Myths

Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Assistive technology can allow students to fully realize their academic potential, but there are many misconceptions about it. Let’s review some common myths about AT!
Girl using a tablet in a literacy class

Responsibly Incorporating Technology into Literacy Instruction

Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Be aware of the limitations and important considerations when utilizing digital tools as part of literacy instruction.
Students in a classroom take notes at their desk.

Accommodating Note-Taking

Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Four examples of note-taking accommodations that can benefit students with language-based learning disabilities.