This presentation will provide information on literacy assessment and intervention for children with developmental disabilities. Literacy is fundamental in aiding language development, improving communication opportunities, developing independence and improving overall quality of life. However, many children with developmental disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy do not reach their full literacy potential. Many of these children may have limited verbal communication and need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Speech-language pathologists can play a key role in literacy assessment and intervention for children with developmental disabilities. Assessment tools and methods for determining children's knowledge of print awareness, letter-sound correspondence, phonemic awareness, decoding, sight word recognition, reading comprehension and writing skills will be presented. Assessment materials and methods that provide picture and word response options as alternatives to verbal responses will be discussed. Evidenced-based literacy intervention strategies to help children with disabilities become conventional readers will be presented, including information on systematic instruction, activities that target skills ranging from letter-sound correspondence to reading comprehension, adaptations for children with limited verbal skills and resources available to clinicians. The presentation will include a review of currently available curricular materials designed specifically for children with development disabilities, the use of supplemental input for literacy instruction and the use of assistive technology. Information on iPad applications that can support targeted skills areas will also be presented as well as how these literacy intervention and activities can be used to support language development.