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Teaching Strategies

Instruction in school and at home can often be adapted to accommodate the needs of children with disabilities. Specific teaching strategies can be used by teachers to modify instruction in most subject areas to improve student comprehension and the quality of their work. Parents can use similar strategies to teach living skills at home and in the community.

Accessible Instructional Materials

Some students with disabilities have difficulty reading textbooks and other learning materials. For example, a student who is blind may not be able to see the book and a student who has a physical disability may not be able to hold the book. To succeed in school, these students and others like them need learning materials in specialized formats called “accessible instructional materials” (AIM) or “accessible educational materials (AEM). The federal special education law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), includes a requirement that schools provide accessible educational materials to elementary and secondary students with disabilities who need them. 

Find out more about Accessible Instructional Materials/Accessible Educational Materials

Check out the AEM Navigator, an interactive tool that facilitates the process of decision-making around accessible instructional materials for an individual student.

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Acomodaciones y Modificaciones para Estudiantes con Discapacidades

Para el éxito en la escuela de los estudiantes con discapacidades, es necesario que las acomodaciones y las modificaciones sean las correctas. Estas son tan importantes como lo son las metas del IEP.

Accommodations and Modifications for Students with Disabilities

The right accommodations and modifications can be as important to school success as
appropriate IEP goals. Learn more about these supports in these videos from ECAC.