Below is a list of technology tools easily available for anyone. Whether a great learning website to reinforce skills being developed, text to speech apps to ease reading tasks or a tool to increase productivity, these resources are a great starting place to investigate the importance of technology for students, with or without disabilities. Please remember, while many students would benefit from these tools, the school district is not providing this information in a way to imply that your child must have these tools to be successful.

Please remember, technology changes rapidly. This is not an exhaustive list and some of the resources may change availability at any time!

Technology Websites
Technology Integration
Assistive Technology Resources
Chrome Assistive Technology
On-Line Textbooks

Learning Ally Resources
Students identified with dyslexia in TISD will automatically be given a Learning Ally account. Parents will receive a letter giving the username and password to access the Learning Ally account. Free software (Link) is available to access books downloaded from Learning Ally. This software is available to download on district provided tablets, but must be downloaded by a campus learning technology coach.
Learning Ally Website
Learning Ally Parent Letter and Audiobook Tips
Learning Ally Parent Letter and Audiobook Tips (in Spanish)

Other Helpful Tools
Read&Write for Google is a super tool to use with the student's tablet or other device. It is a Chrome extension that can be loaded on the tablet. For 30 days your child will have access to all features, and after that a limited number of features remain available, including the text to speech feature! Subscriptions for all features are $100/year.

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High Contrast
Highlight Text

Fluency
Beginning Reads Downloadable Books
Reader's Theater Scripts
Fluency Tutor for Google

On-line Dictionary
Cambridge Online
Word Central

Simplify Text
Rewordify
Too Long Didn't Read

Speech to Text
SpeechPad
How to Use Microsoft Speech to Text

Study Skills
My Study Life
Task Timer

Text to Speech Software
Blio
Chrome Vox
Natural Reader
Speak It

Word Prediction
Co-Writer Tutorials

Online Learning
Neuhaus Academy

Other Useful Tools
Arcademics
Cram.com
Crash Course
Dolch Flash Cards
Dolch Phrases
Dyslexia Help
Fun Brain
GameQuarium
Khan Academy
KidSpell
How Jay Say
Look, Cover, Write and Check
Mrs. Perkins Website
MyHomework Student Planner
One Click Timer
Popplet
ReadWriteThink Classroom Resources
Spark Notes
Spelling City
Starfall
Story Share
Study Blue
Typing Club