Using Assistive Technology (A.T.)
& Universal Design for Learning (U.D.L.)
to Help Students Access the General Curriculum

First, Teach Them to Read!

"Teaching students to read by the end of 3rd grade is the single most important task assigned to elementary schools". (American Federation of Teachers)

After 3rd grade, schools should continue research-based reading instruction but if a child is still struggling, s/he will need technology at both school and home to access the general curriculum (e.g., social studies) in electronic formats.

Teaching Children to Read:
What Every School Board Member and Administrator Should Know

Technology for Reading and Writing

Presentations
Feel free to share these presentations and handouts with parents and parent groups.
(Use NaturalReader to read these presentations to see first-hand how your child will benefit from technology.)
Download NaturalReader, a free text-to-speech software at: http://www.naturalreaders.com/

Using Assistive Technology (A.T.) to "Access the General Curriculum"

 Universal Design for Learning (UDL): PowerPoint Presentation


 Access Granted
        (from PBS "A Chance to Read" - scroll down & click on "Access Granted"; also view other 4 segments)

Legal Authority: A.T. in IDEA and PA Chapter 14

Sample A.T. Goals

A.T. Resources

Strategies for A.T. Negotiations

A.T. Action Plan