Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

Among the auxiliary aids and services that help to ensure effective communication for students with disabilities are listed below. ¹⁵³

• qualified interpreters

• note takers

• exchange of written materials

• Braille materials and displays

• assistive listening systems

• accessible electronic and information technology

• open and closed captioning

• a portable device that writes and/or produces speech

• taped texts

• audio recordings

• real-time computer-aided transcription services (for example, Communication Access Real-Time translation (CART))

• screen reader software

• magnification software

• optical readers

• secondary auditory programs (SAP)

• large print materials

• work or letter boards

• writing materials

• spelling to communicate

• qualified readers

• telecommunication services

The vast majority of students who have disabilities affecting communication, such as hearing, vision, and speech disabilities, and who often rely on the types of auxiliary aids and services listed above are also IDEA‐eligible.¹⁵⁴ School districts must therefore ensure that they comply with both the IDEA and the effective communication requirements under Title II for students with disabilities.¹⁵⁵