The ESE Department will work closely with school staff and families to provide access, services and supports to students with IEPs through distance learning. Available resources.

1. Bookshare
   Book Share makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, physical impairments, orthopedic impairments, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.
   1. Visit bookshare.org
   2. Click on “log in” and sign in using your credentials (if you need assistance, contact your ESE teacher).
   3. Textbooks and literature selections related to classes may be found on this site.
      
      
2. Learning Ally
   Provides an extensive library of human-read audiobooks that includes textbooks, literature and popular fiction.
   1. Visit learningally.org or download the Learning Ally App for your smartphone or tablet.
   2. Enter username and password provided to you (if you need assistance, contact your Teacher of the Visually Impaired).
      
      You may search for literature books to read at leisure by searching for book by title or genre. Click to “add to bookshelf” button next to the book to add to your bookshelf. Selected audiobooks are accessed via the “Learning Ally Audiobook App”.
      
      
3. Office 365
   All students have access to Microsoft Office 365. Microsoft has built-in accessibility in all of its applications.
   1. Students log in to Office 365 by going to https://login.microsoftonline.com and logging in using their student number@hcps.net and their password (if you need assistance logging in, contact your teachers).
      
      
4. Microsoft Accessibility Tools within Windows 10
   
   Ease of Access
   Windows 10 offers the Ease of Access center, with many built-in features to support people with disabilities. You can find the main accessibility related settings on the Ease of Access menu under Settings. You can also launch accessibility features like Narrator or Magnifier in the Ease of Access settings. To quickly open the Ease of Access pane, press the Windows logo key + U. Or type “Ease of Access” in the Search box.
   
   Narrator
   Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows 10, and Office 365 apps are optimized for Narrator. To get started, go to Get started with Narrator.
   
   High contrast color
   If you want more color to see text and items on your screen better and make it easier on your eyes, you can turn on the high contrast mode. For further instructions, refer to Use High Contact in Windows.
   
   Magnify the Screen Content
   Magnify parts of your screen content with the Magnifier tool. You can set Magnifier for full screen or a Lens pane.
   To quickly start Magnifier, press the Windows logo key + the plus key (+).
   To zoom in, press the Windows logo key + plus key (+). To zoom out, press the Windows logo key + the minus key (-).
   When the focus is on Magnifier, you can change its settings on the Magnifier toolbar. Press Tab or Shift + Tab to move on the Magnifier toolbar. To select an option or options list, press Spacebar. To exit an option or options list, press Esc.
   To exit Magnifier and close the tool, press the Windows logo key + Esc.
   For more information, go to Use Magnifier to see items on the screen.
   
   Change text size
   You can change the size of the text on the screen without adjusting your screen’s resolution.
   In any view, press the Windows logo key to go to the Search box.
   In the search box, type: "make text larger" and then press Enter to open the Customize your display page.
   On the Change the size of text, apps, and other items slider, move the indicator tab in the right-hand direction
   You can also adjust the size of the text in menu bars, titles and so on. To go to those controls, from the Customize your display page, select the Advanced display settings link, then choose Advanced sizing of text and other items.
   
   Change the size of the mouse pointer
   You can change the size of the mouse pointer size and color to make it easier to use your mouse.
   In any view, press the Windows logo key.
   In the search box, type "mouse"
   Click the Additional mouse options link.
   In the Mouse Properties dialog box, choose the tab for the setting you want to change, then select options from that pane.
   
   Cortana
   Use Cortana, your virtual voice-controlled assistant, to carry out basic tasks. To learn more about Cortana and how to set it up, refer to What is Cortana?.
   
   Immersive Reader
   Immersive Reader is a free tool, built into Word, OneNote, Outlook, Office Lens, Microsoft Teams, Forms, and Flipgrid, and the Edge browser, that implement proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people regardless of their age or ability. To learn more about Immersive Reader, watch this video tutorial.
   
   Dictation (Speech to Text)
   For students who require alternatives to writing, dictation is a free tool that may help. Dictation lets you “type” with your voice and is built into Office apps like Microsoft Word. To learn more about Dictation, watch these tutorials: Written tutorial, Video tutorial