Use multi-sensory instruction (visual, auditory, kinesthetic), graphic organizers, chunking tasks, explicit modeling

Technology/Apps

Text-to-speech

Assessment Ideas

Informal: running records, math fluency probes;

Formal: Woodcock-Johnson Tests, WIAT Differentiation,

Accommodations & Modifications

Provide extra time, allow oral responses, alternative formats (audio books, calculators), reduce assignment length

Structured routines, clear expectations, flexible seating, chunked instructions

Technology/Apps

Focus apps (Go Noodle, ClassDojo, Forest), timers, digital planners

Assessment Ideas

Informal: observation checklists;

Formal: Conners Rating Scales, behavior rating inventories

Differentiation, Accommodations & Modifications

Preferential seating, movement breaks, reduce distractions, extended time, choice boards

Model language, use visuals, sentence starters, encourage peer modeling

Technology/Apps

Speech-generating devices (SGDs), apps like VoiceThread, Speech Blubs

Assessment Ideas

Informal: language samples, teacher checklists;

Formal: CELF (Clinical Evaluation of Language) Fundamentals, GFTA (Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation)

Differentiation, Accommodations & Modifications

Accept non-verbal responses, allow wait time, simplify directions, collaborate with SLP

Provide tactile/large-print materials, verbal descriptions, hands-on learning

Technology/Apps

Screen readers (JAWS, NVDA), magnifiers, braille note-takers

Assessment Ideas

Informal: teacher-created tactile assessments;

Formal: Functional Vision Assessment

Differentiation, Accommodations & Modifications

Braille or large print, audiobooks, seat near board, verbalize visual info

Use sign language interpreters, captioned videos, visual cues, peer notetakers

Technology/Apps

Video relay apps, Ava captions, closed captioning tools

Assessment Ideas

Informal: comprehension checks via visuals; Formal: Speech/Language evaluations

Differentiation, Accommodations & Modifications

Provide ASL support, written instructions, visual alarms, ensure clear sightline to teacher/interpreter

Model language, use visuals, sentence starters, encourage peer modeling

Technology/Apps

FM systems, sound-field amplification, Otter.ai for transcription

Assessment Ideas

Informal: observation of listening behaviors; Formal: audiological assessments

Differentiation, Accommodations & Modifications

Captioned materials, small group instruction, seating near speaker, written summaries

Visual schedules, social stories, peer buddy system, structured classroom routines

Technology/Apps

Proloquo2Go, Pictello, visual timer apps, video modeling

Assessment Ideas

Informal: social interaction checklists;

Formal: ADOS-2, CARS

Differentiation, Accommodations & Modifications

Use visuals for instructions, reduce sensory overload, allow alternative communication, structured group work