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Accessibility in the classroom

Technology can help make your educational environment more accessible to students, teachers, and staff with special needs.

Accessibility: A guide for educators

Learn how accessibility features in Microsoft products can be used in the classroom. Download guide

Use this teacher's guide to help you with assistive technologies in the classroom and to support students using the accessibility features found in Microsoft technologies. This downloadable guide includes:

An overview of accessibility and its effect in the classroom.
Definitions of impairment types and technology solutions for each.
An assistive technology overview and decision tree.
Links and references for more information.

Curriculum resources

This curriculum resource shows how the PC can be personalized for students with learning style differences or physical disabilities. It also shows how to use Microsoft Office to create accessible teaching materials. Curriculum Resources for Special Education for Windows 7 and Office 2010 (Word document 19.3 MB)