Welcome to our reading resource page! Reading is a powerful tool that helps children grow, learn, and explore the world around them. For children with disabilities, reading can be especially important because it opens doors to new ideas and helps build skills that support daily life. Supporting reading in children with disabilities can lead to greater independence, confidence, and success in life. Here, you’ll find valuable materials to help support the reading journey of your child with disabilities.
- Reading Tips for Children with Disabilities
A helpful handout with strategies to enhance reading experiences for children with various disabilities.
- Assistive Technology for Reading
A brief handout explaining assistive tools like text-to-speech apps and braille displays that can aid children in reading. - Reading 101: A Guide for Parents
Learning to read is complex, but this overview can help explain key terms and demystify the process. - Literacy Tips for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities
These tips for parents of children with learning disabilities emphasize to all parents the importance of helping children learn about letters and sounds. - Target the Problem
Five components of reading and challenges kids may experience.
Website Resources
- Training, Instructional Practices and Support (TIPS)
Resources for Reading and Math on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) Website. - Reading Rockets
Website dedicated to helping children with disabilities develop reading skills, offering free resources, tips, and articles for families. - Bookshare
A free online library for students with disabilities, offering access to a wide range of books in formats like audio and braille. - Understood.org
Provides expert advice on understanding and supporting children with learning and attention issues, including many helpful reading resources. - American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Offers accessible books, braille resources, and tools designed for children with visual disabilities.
- The International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
A resource-rich website for families with children who have dyslexia, providing reading strategies, educational materials, and support groups.
Summer Slide
Preventing learning loss during the summer months is crucial for children with disabilities. Here are tips to support continuous learning:
- Review your child’s IEP with the teacher to identify goals that can be reinforced during summer. This ensures that summer activities align with your child’s specific learning needs.
- Participate in community events and everyday routines that offer learning opportunities. Activities like cooking together can incorporate math skills, while gardening can enhance both math and science understanding.
- Enroll your child in programs that offer structured learning experiences tailored for children with disabilities. Look for camps or programs that provide educational activities aligned with your child’s interests and academic needs.
- Visit museums, aquariums, or nature centers that offer interactive exhibits. Encourage your child to read signage, navigate maps, and summarize their learnings to reinforce reading and comprehension skills
- Establish a daily reading habit. Utilize online platforms like Bookshare, which offers free access to a wide range of books in formats such as audio and braille, catering to various disabilities.
- Relax and make sure your child has time to unwind and recharge over the summer.
