An ninth-grade student with a reading disability can decode words at a fifth-grade level but understands content when text is read aloud. Which accommodation best allows access to content-area textbooks and successful coursework?

• A. Reading everything aloud to the student so that he does not get frustrated and stop working
• B. Finding a text that is written at a sixth-grade level so the student can practice his skills and be successful
• C. Using an audio version of the text so the student can listen at home or in class without losing the meaning of the content
• D. Allowing the student to work with another student to complete assignments that require excessive reading in class

Answer: (C)