MLs & Special Education

IEP Guidance for Multilingual Learners with Disabilities (IEP Writing and ACCESS Accommodations considerations)

Federal Legislation and Regulations for Multilingual Learners With Identified Disabilities

Reflection Tool: UDL and Language Considerations for Instructional Planning - "This handout highlights a sampling of strategies you can consider as you plan units and lessons for multilingual students with disabilities. This handout was created by extracting ideas from the WIDA English Language Development Standards Framework, 2020 Edition, and the UDL guidelines."

Universal Design for Learning Example Ideas - "Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework based on scientific insights into how individuals learn. The UDL Principles and Guidelines support educators in applying the framework to practice. The guidelines can be applied to any content area and ensure that all learners—including multilingual learners and those with learning disabilities—can participate in meaningful and challenging learning opportunities. The following chart includes a link to each consideration within the UDL Guidelines and highlights example ideas that are especially relevant for supporting multilingual learners."

Information Collection Tool - "This tool is designed to support educators in reflecting on student intersections of language, disability, home, community, and academics. Explore the guiding questions within this tool collaboratively with colleagues and caregivers to inform instructional planning."

A Framework for Understanding English Learners With Disabilities: Triple the Work - "English learners who have disabilities are a small but important subgroup of students in U.S. schools. Despite this subgroup’s small size, these students have diverse needs related to language and disability. This brief focuses on considerations of students’ language- and disability-related needs and their implications for instruction and assessment."