Learning & Education

These guides cover assistive technology for learning, from the early grades through college and adult education. They explain tools for reading, writing, and math, the special education and IEP process, planning for life after high school, and how families and school teams can work together. Homeschool families will find a dedicated guide at the end of this list.

Guides in This Section

Reading Assistive Technology and Writing Assistive Technology cover tools that support reading and writing for people with visual, physical, or learning-related barriers. Assistive Technology for Math covers accessible calculators, math notation, graphing, and other tools that support math work.

Education, IDEA & IEPs covers the special education process under IDEA, including the IEP process and how assistive technology fits into a student's education. Assistive Technology and Transition Planning covers how assistive technology is considered as students plan for life after high school. Assistive Technology for College and Postsecondary Education covers reading, writing, note-taking, testing, and other supports in college and adult learning settings.

UDL and Assistive Technology: How They Work Together covers how classroom-wide Universal Design for Learning and an individual student's assistive technology fit together. Accessible Educational Materials (AEM): Why a Device Alone Isn't Enough covers why textbooks, worksheets, and digital content must be accessible for a student's assistive technology to work. Family Collaboration in Assistive Technology Decisions covers the information families bring to AT decisions and how families and school teams can work together. Assistive Technology, Accessibility, and Educational Outcomes covers what AT can realistically contribute to a student's education and why results depend on fit, implementation, and accessible materials. After Graduation: Digital Accessibility, Assistive Technology, and Independence covers how digital accessibility and assistive technology affect independence in college, work, and adult life.

For strategies specific to home-based and homeschool learning, see Assistive Technology for Homeschool and Home Learning.

ABOUT THIS PAGE

This page is provided for general educational purposes and is maintained by The Accessibility Clinic Inc. Assistive technology needs vary by individual, task, environment, and goals, so the examples described here do not constitute individualized recommendations. For an individualized evaluation, see AssistiveTechnologyEvaluations.org.