ACCOMMODATIONS
CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT THAT ASSIST A STUDENT IN MEETING A STANDARD OR EXPECTATION. THE STANDARD OR EXPECTATION DOES NOT CHANGE.
Taking a test in another room
Completion of work one-on one with assistance
Preferential sitting
Textbooks for at-home use
Additional time for assignments
Review of directions
Review sessions
Provision of notes or outlines
Concrete examples
Use of a study carrel
Assistance in maintaining uncluttered space
Audio Books
Graphic organizers
Graph paper to assist in organizing or lining up math problems
Use of computers/calculators
Quiet corner or room to calm down and relax when anxious
Use of manipulatives
No penalty for spelling errors or sloppy handwriting
Teach time management skills
Rest breaks
Verbal and visual cues regarding directions and staying on task
Agenda book and checklists
Daily check-in
Adjusted assignment timelines
Visual daily schedule
Varied reinforcement procedures
Immediate feedback
Work-in-progress check
Weekly home-school communication tools (notebook, daily log, phone calls or email messages)
Preferential seating
Reduction of distractions
Answers to be dictated
Hands-on activities
Peer or scribe note-taking
Space for movement or breaks
Study sheets and teacher outlines
Extra visual and verbal cues and prompts
Lab and math sheets with highlighted instructions
Writing on a slanted surface
Highlighted paper