This is a sticky question and one that causes a fair bit of disagreement in special ed

Don’t be afraid! A lot of these tools are really easy to use.

Unfortunately, we still need to teach them how to type.

CAST has developed a wonderful website on universal design for learning. It offers a terrific guide to developing lessons in a way that will be accessible and engaging for all students.

Yes. If you look at reading, for example, we have multiple domains that students might struggle with.

There are many websites and software programs that can calculate readability for you. For shorter pieces of text, you can use one of the many online readability programs available listed below.

For many years, a variety of American publishing companies have offered what are called “high interest/low readability” texts in English.

Colorín Colorado has a wealth of resources that will help you in planning instruction for your ESL students.