Related Resources

Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) Resources

• SRBI – Scientific Research Based Interventions
• Literacy/English Language Arts  
  • Approved Menu of Research-based Grades K-3 Universal Screening Reading Assessments (July 2019)
  • Special Considerations for SLD/Dyslexia (July 2019)
  • Special Considerations for Bilingual Education/Dual Language Programs (July 2018)
• English Learners (EL)
  • Scientific Research-Based Interventions for English Language Learners: A Handbook to Accompany Connecticut’s Framework for RTI (CAPELL
• Connecticut Assistive Technology Guidelines - Section 1: For Ages 3-21 (Updated March 2019)
• National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) and National Instructional Materials Access Center (NIMAC) 
  • Topic Brief: Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) and the NIMAS/NIMAC – Additional Assurances Required for IDEA Part B Grant
  • Flow Chart: Determining the Need for AEM and Acquiring AEM from the Appropriate Sources
  • Determining the Need for AEM and Acquiring AEM from the Appropriate Sources - Case Studies and Scenarios
• Connecticut Paraprofessionals’ Guide to Learning Disabilities

Other Resources and Organizations

• Early Reading Resources
• Literacy/English Language Arts Related Resources
• Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) - Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Center on Instruction (COI)
• Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and CEC Division on Learning Disabilities (DLD)
• Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
• International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
• LD Online
• National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
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