Assistive Tech

Tech supports for Teachers and Students in the areas of Reading, Writing, Math, Research, ELL and Executive Functional Skills.

Please Note: Many of the tools suggested have options that should be changed to suit the needs of the student.

Reading

EasyReader - Customize and improve readability of long articles.

(Chrome Extension)

Research

Britannica Schools - Levelled Encyclopedia that includes media resources and read aloud!

(Website)

Writing and Spelling

Grammarly: Grammar Checker and AI Writer

(Chrome Extension)

Math

Socratic - AI Powered explanations of important concepts in all subjects.

(IOs/Android App)

Voice and Video Response Tools

ELL / ESL

So there is no magic formula or tool here to use, and the idea is to get them immersed in English ASAP and be patient. Small steps — having the student interact with peers and learning those snippets of English to then be worked with in learning is key. There are some good tools when leveraged.

Google Translate - Support side by side translations of learning

(Website *also app and extension)