Resources for Supporting Learners with Disabilities

The devices provided by your school or district have accessibility features built into their hardware and browsers. Below are links to each platform’s accessibility features and settings that can support aspects of learning like vision, hearing, motor, reading/dyslexia and attention needs.

• Apple: Mac
• Apple: iPad or iPhone
• Google: Chromebook or Android
• Google: G Suite
• Microsoft: Office
• Microsoft: Windows

Before trying a new tool or product, consider how you can provide individualized supports and accommodations for the products you are already using and that students are familiar with. Chunking directions into smaller steps or providing sentence starters could be simple ways to support students without introducing a new tool. Also, check out the products your district has already vetted and purchased, and if those do not meet your needs, then please feel free to explore this library.

In addition to built-in accessibility features and basic support strategies, there are numerous edtech products designed to support learners with disabilities. Many of the resources in this library require an adult for support and should not be used independently. Some are free, have a limited free trial, or are for purchase. All products in this library meet robust student privacy criteria. This list focuses on learning products and does not include data management tools or packaged curriculum materials.

*Please note that the tags for categories of disability under IDEA are based on product descriptions. These products have not been thoroughly vetted by Digital Promise staff from a learning or efficacy perspective.