Low-tech Examples

• pencil grips (see section Writing and Spelling)
• specialty paper (see section Writing and Spelling)
• highlighting pens and tape (see section Writing and Spelling)
• planners (see section Planning and Organization)
• Adapt textbooks to meet needs of students by highlighting information in the book
• Permit oral examinations, taped responses or provide a reader or scribe
• Allow student to use math calculators, use talking calculators, word processors, dictionaries and spell checkers during examinations
• Give student option to write exam in quiet room if needed
• Provide extra time for student to complete test
• Vary test format (e.g. Multiple choice or short answers)
• NCR or non-carbon paper for making a copy of notes
• If student has difficulty copying from the board eliminate board copying
  • Provide student with copy of peer or teacher's notes
  • Provide a photocopy of assignment
  • Provide copy of homework assignments
  • Have designated spot on board where assignments are noted well before the end of school day
  • Ask a fast writer to be student's homework assignment secretary

Mid to Hi-tech Examples

• tape recorders (see section on Reading)
• talking calculators (see section on Math)
• portable keyboards (see section on Writing and Spelling)
• electronic spell checkers and dictionaries (see section on Writing and Spelling)
• reading systems that use a computer, scanner, and software to read scanned book pages out loud (see section on Reading and Optical Character Recognition)
• speech recognition software that allows a computer to operate by speaking to it (see section on Writing and Spelling)
• mind mapping / outlining software (see section Processing and Understanding Language)