Additional Tools

• SELPA Policy Chapter 5, Appendix I: Documenting Assistive Technology (AT) in the IEP
• California Department of Education (CDE) Assistive Technology Checklist
• Exploring the Many Examples of Assistive Technology
• Open Access Learning & Participation for All: Accessible Technology
• What is AT?

• California Department of Education (CDE) Dyslexia Guidelines (as of 12/2018)
• SELPA Resource on Dyslexia
• California Department of Education (CDE) Dyslexia Guidelines Work Group
• International Dyslexia Assocation
• Decoding Dyslexia California
• National Center on Accessible Educational Materials 

Sample Supports & Resources:

Assistive Technology

• Text-to-Speech: Tools that convert text into spoken words, allowing students to listen instead of solely relying on reading. (e.g., NaturalReader, Immersive Reader, Read&Write, Chrome Read Aloud, Seeing AI, Speechify)
• Speech-to-Text (Dictation): Software that enables students to speak their thoughts and have them transcribed as text. (e.g., Google Docs Voice Typing, Microsoft Word's Dictation, Apple Dictation, Dragon by Nuance, Microsoft Voice Access)
• Word Prediction: Tools that help students with spelling and typing by suggesting words as they type. (e.g., Read&Write, CoWriter, Read & Write for Google Chrome 
• Digital Highlighters and Reading Pens: Tools that can help students focus on specific sections of text and improve comprehension. (e.g., C-Pen Reader, OrCam Read, ScanMarker Air)
• Optical Character Recognition (OCR): Allows students to scan printed text and convert it into digital text that can be read aloud or edited. (e.g., Google Docs, Adobe Acrobat
• Graphic Organizers: Visual representations, like diagrams and mind maps, of ideas and concepts, that can help with comprehension. (e.g., mind maps, diagrams, story maps, 

• SELPA Policy Chapter 5, Appendix G: ESY Guidelines

• Alternative Diploma Pathway: Diploma Pathway for Students Who California for the California Alternate Assessment (CAA) (CDE)

• IRIS Center: Free, evidence-based training modules on behavior, instruction, and disabilities for paraprofessionals and educators.
• Paraeducator Requirements: Requirements for paraprofessionals pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

• School Administrators & Common Core
• The Common Core: Supporting Students with Disabilities--What Educators Need to Do