Assistive Technology Reference Guide

This quick-reference guide helps educators better understand the value of assistive technology (AT) in increasing all students’ access to the general education curriculum and improving the teaching/learning process for students with special needs. The guide shows how incorporating AT can help teachers adhere to the principle of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

It reviews the built-in accessibility features of multiple operating systems and recommends and describes specific software/apps that are designed to help build key skills in the areas of reading, writing, organization, and math.

Find recommendations for the best…
•    Text Scanners
•    Audio/Digital Books/Libraries
•    Screen Readers
•    Time/Task Management Apps
•    Graphic Organizers
•    Note-Taking Apps and Devices
•    Speech Recognition programs
•    Word Prediction Software
•    Virtual Manipulatives