{"id":2216,"date":"2023-11-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-12-18T23:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:02:47","slug":"supporting-the-needs-of-all-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/11\/supporting-the-needs-of-all-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the needs of all students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I think when we&#8217;ve got kids that need different support mechanisms to learn, the Microsoft assisted learning tools become really, really vital.<\/p>\n<cite>Amber Raferty, sixth grade teacher, <a title=\"Kent School District\" aria-label=\"Read the story.\" href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/1587916949510270435-kent-k12-edu-microsoft-365-en-united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kent School District<\/a>, U.S.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a title=\"International Day of Persons with Disabilities\" aria-label=\"Learn more about the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/day-of-persons-with-disabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Day of Persons with Disabilities<\/a> (IDPWD) on December 3 is an annual event that reaffirms the ideals of inclusion and equity for people of all abilities. Started by the United Nations in 2018, member nations continue to celebrate and uplift people with disabilities with the intention to protect their rights and dignity across the globe. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hdDHS9cbKg8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the YouTube video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s commitment to inclusion in K-12 education, especially those with disabilities, is an essential part of an equitable education. As a company, we believe that all learners deserve the same opportunities regardless of ability, income, language, location, or identity. Our best-in-class learning solutions and education technologies help all students accelerate their learning in and out of the classroom. When all students can access content, the benefits impact everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft <a title=\"accessibility solutions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/accessibility-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Microsoft accessibility solutions.\">accessibility solutions<\/a> will help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve reading comprehension for students with dyslexia&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support students with dysgraphia or physical impairments write assignments&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide alternative display options for students who have auditory processing disorders&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create more accessible documents, slideshows, and spreadsheets for everyone&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"isPasted\">Addressing dyslexia with Immersive Reader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dyslexia is the most common neuro-cognitive disorder, <a title=\"impacting nearly 20% of the population\" aria-label=\"Read the study to learn more.\" href=\"https:\/\/dyslexia.yale.edu\/dyslexia\/dyslexia-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impacting nearly 20% of the population<\/a> and accounting for 80-90% of all learning disabilities. If you&#8217;re an educator, chances are you&#8217;re interacting with dyslexic students daily, whether you notice it or not. <a title=\"Dyslexic thinkers often excel\" aria-label=\"Read the blog to find out more.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/10\/09\/celebrating-dyslexic-thinkers-during-dyslexia-awareness-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dyslexic thinkers often excel<\/a> at pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, lateral thinking, and interpersonal communication. Yet, students with dyslexia often struggle with reading tasks because of phonological processing difficulties.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ws_z6nh7SkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the YouTube video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s <a title=\"Immersive Reader\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Immersive Reader.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/learning-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immersive Reader<\/a> is a text-to-speech tool that helps dyslexic thinkers decode text. When students need assistance understanding digital text, they can launch Immersive Reader and it will read aloud the words displayed on the computer screen. It also includes features like word splitting, one-line focus, identifying parts of speech, and dictation so that dyslexic thinkers can attend to difficult areas like punctuation and grammar. Immersive Reader is available in over 100 languages and built into the Edge browser, Word, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, and many other Microsoft applications. See <a title=\"how to use Immersive Reader\" aria-label=\"Learn how to use how to use Immersive Reader.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2023\/06\/13\/how-to-enhance-reading-instruction-a-guide-to-immersive-reader-for-educators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how to use Immersive Reader<\/a> to enhance your reading instruction!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overcoming-dysgraphia-and-physical-limitations-with-dictation\">Overcoming dysgraphia and physical limitations with Dictation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students with <a title=\"dysgraphia\" aria-label=\"Learn more about dysgraphia.\" href=\"https:\/\/dyslexiaida.org\/understanding-dysgraphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dysgraphia<\/a> or fine motor impairments often find it difficult to write and type words on a keyboard. Whether the root cause involves working memory issues, in the case of dysgraphia, or limitations using body parts, these disabilities make traditional activities like drafting an essay or composing an email both daunting and time-consuming. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ws_z6nh7SkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the YouTube video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Dictation\" aria-label=\"Find out more about Dictation.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/accessibility-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dictation<\/a> is a speech-to-text tool that\u2019s available in Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook. With Dictation, whatever a student says with their voice is written as words within an application. This allows students to freely convey their thoughts rather than trying to overcome cognitive or physical disabilities. Dictation also includes advanced spelling and grammar checks as well as word suggestions to help students while they are composing. <a title=\"All that\u2019s needed is a computer microphone\" aria-label=\"Find out why All that\u2019s needed is a computer microphone.\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/dictate-in-microsoft-365-eab203e1-d030-43c1-84ef-999b0b9675fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All that\u2019s needed is a computer microphone<\/a> and a reliable internet connection to start dictating.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"addressing-auditory-processing-difficulties-with-live-captioning\">Addressing auditory processing difficulties with Live Captioning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Auditory processing disorders (APDs)\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Auditory processing disorders (APDs).\" href=\"https:\/\/audiologists.org\/resources\/conditions\/auditory-processing-disorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Auditory processing disorders (APDs)<\/a> are disabilities that impact between 2% and 7% of all children. APDs aren\u2019t conditions that cause hearing loss. Instead, students with an APD may hear words differently because of how the central nervous system processes auditory information. For example, a student with an APD might process \u201craise your hand\u201d as \u201cchase your lamb\u201d despite understanding what it means to raise hands in class. In schools, misinterpretation becomes more pronounced in noisy classrooms or when listening to complex information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x6xBsNsUSwI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the YouTube video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To help those who have an APD, Microsoft offers live captioning in <a title=\"PowerPoint\" aria-label=\"Learn more about PowerPoint.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PowerPoint<\/a> and <a title=\"Teams for Education\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Teams for Education.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/teams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Teams for Education<\/a>. Live captioning uses automatic speech recognition technology to display a written, on-screen transcription of whatever is spoken during a live presentation or meeting. The real-time display provides essential support for students who have trouble processing spoken words. Live captioning fully supports Spanish, Chinese, and many more languages so that non-native speakers can follow along as well. See how to <a title=\"use real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint\" aria-label=\"Find out more about using real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint.\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/present-with-real-time-automatic-captions-or-subtitles-in-powerpoint-68d20e49-aec3-456a-939d-34a79e8ddd5f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">use real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint<\/a> and <a title=\"live captions in Microsoft Teams meetings\" aria-label=\"LEarn more about live captions in Microsoft Teams meetings.\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/use-live-captions-in-microsoft-teams-meetings-4be2d304-f675-4b57-8347-cbd000a21260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">live captions in Microsoft Teams meetings<\/a> to support your students\u2019 learning journeys.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"supporting-vision-impairment-with-accessibility-checker\">Supporting vision impairment with Accessibility Checker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who are blind or have sight limitations often use a screen reader to navigate and understand content. They rely on their screen reader to describe images, understand table structures, and identify sections or slides while listening to printed text. Without properly labeled elements for images, tables, and headers, a student with vision impairments often hears a disjointed, confusing readout of whatever is being shared. Poor color contrast also impacts students with color blindness or low vision.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aF9iHaIR0yE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch the YouTube video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s Accessibility Checker analyzes and offers recommendations for improving a file\u2019s accessibility. As a tool inside of applications like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote, the Accessibility Checker quickly <a title=\"scans files and offers immediate fixes\" aria-label=\"Find out more about the scans files and offers immediate fixes.\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-gb\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scans files and offers immediate fixes<\/a> for any identified issue. Making these changes increases the likelihood that a student with a vision impairment can understand content in the same way as their peers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"empower-all-students-with-microsoft-s-accessibility-tools\">Empower all students with Microsoft\u2019s accessibility tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All students deserve the chance to create, engage, and fully participate in classroom activities. Microsoft\u2019s <a title=\"accessibility solutions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/learning-tools\/accessibility-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Find out more about Microsoft's accessibility solutions. \">accessibility solutions<\/a> allow each student to unlock their own diversity, skills, and abilities with tools to promote a more equitable learning environment. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get started with the <a title=\"learning tools\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/learning-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Learn more about the availablr learning tools.\">learning tools<\/a> built into <a title=\"Microsoft 365 Education\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/products\/microsoft-365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Microsoft 365 Education.\">Microsoft 365 Education<\/a> to foster a learning environment where all students and teachers feel included and empowered. 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