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What are accommodations?

Accommodations are alterations in the way tasks are presented that allow children with learning disabilities to complete the same assignments as other students. Accommodations do not alter the content of assignments, give students an unfair advantage or in the case of assessments, change what a test measures. They do make it possible for students with LD to show what they know without being impeded by their disability.

How does a child receive accommodations?

Once a child has been formally identified with a learning disability, the child or parent may request accommodations for that child's specific needs. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act states that a child's IEP (Individualized Education Program) team - which both parent and child are a part of - must decide which accommodations are appropriate for him or her. Any appropriate accommodations should be written into a student's IEP.

Here are some examples of possible accommodations for an IEP team to consider, broken into six categories:

Presentation:

Provide on audio tape

Provide in large print

Reduce number of items per page or line

Provide a designated reader

Present instructions orally

Response:

Allow for verbal responses

Allow for answers to be dictated to a scribe

Allow the use of a tape recorder to capture responses

Permit responses to be given via computer

Permit answers to be recorded directly into test booklet

Timing:

Allow frequent breaks

Extend allotted time for a test

Setting:

Provide preferential seating

Provide special lighting or acoustics

Provide a space with minimal distractions

Administer a test in small group setting

Administer a test in private room or alternative test site

Test Scheduling

Administer a test in several timed sessions or over several days

Allow subtests to be taken in a different order

Administer a test at a specific time of day

Other

Provide special test preparation

Provide on-task/focusing prompts

Provide any reasonable accommodation that a student needs that does not fit under the existing categories

Should accommodations have an impact on how assignments are graded?

School assignments and tests completed with accommodations should be graded the same way as those completed without accommodations. After all, accommodations are meant to "level the playing field," provide equal and ready access to the task at hand, and not meant to provide an undue advantage to the user.

What if accommodations don't seem to be helping?

Selecting and monitoring the effectiveness of accommodations should be an ongoing process, and changes (with involvement of students, parents and educators) should be made as often as needed. The key is to be sure that chosen accommodations address students' specific areas of need and facilitate the demonstration of skill and knowledge.

To find specific technology for particular accommodations, go to Tech Matrix . Choose a subject area and /or a learning support need. The matrix will generate a list of products to consider.

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The National Center for Learning Disabilities presents examples of accommodations that allow students with learning disabilities to show what they know without giving them an unfair advantage. Accommodations are divided into the following categories: how information is presented to the student, how the student can respond, timing of tests and lessons, the learning environment, and test scheduling.

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About the Author

About the Author

The Understood Team is made up of passionate writers, editors, and community moderators. Many of them learn and think differently, or have kids who do.

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Daniel Ansari, PhD is a professor in developmental cognitive neuroscience at Western University, Canada.

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By Eve Kessler, Esq. with Michele Schneider, MS

AT A GLANCE

Accommodations and modifications are tools used by your child's IEP team to help level the playing field for kids with learning difficulties * Understanding the differences-along with what the options are- can help ensure that your child's needs are met at school

The difference between success and failure for students with LD and ADHD often comes down to how effectively the curriculum is adapted to individual needs. Accommodations and modifications are the tools used by the IEP team to achieve that end.

Accommodations

Accommodations allow a student to complete the same tasks as their non-LD peers but with some variation in time, format, setting, and/or presentation. The purpose of an accommodation is to provide a student with equal access to learning and an equal opportunity to show what he knows and what he can do.

Accommodations are divided into four categories:

Variations in time: adapting the time allotted for learning, task completion, or testing

Variation of input: adapting the way instruction is delivered

Variation of output: adapting how a student can respond to instruction

Variation of size: adapting the number of items the student is expected to complete

Common examples of accommodations include extended time to complete assignments, provision of notes or outlines, untimed tests, and reduced number of test questions.

Modifications

Unlike accommodations, which do not change the instructional level, content, or performance criteria, modifications alter one or more of those elements on a given assignment. Modifications are changes in what students are expected to learn, based on their individual abilities.

Examples of modifications include use of alternate books, pass/no pass grading option, reworded questions in simpler language, daily feedback to a student.
Eve Kessler, Esq., a criminal appellate attorney with The Legal Aid Society, NYC, is co-founder of SPED*NET Wilton and a Contributing Editor of Smart Kids.
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By Eve Kessler, Esq. with Michele Schneider, MS Accommodations and modifications are tools used by your child's IEP team to help level the playing field for kids with learning difficulties * Understanding the differences-along with what the options are- can help ensure that your child's needs are met at school The difference between success and failure for students with LD and ADHD often comes down to how effectively the curriculum is adapted to individual needs.

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Quick tips on accommodations

People who learn and think differently often face barriers to learning and getting work done. But schools, workplaces, and society can make changes to remove these barriers so everyone can do their best work.

These changes are called accommodations. In many cases, accommodations are legally required to give equal access to people with disabilities.

Accommodations don't change what students learn in school. Nor do they change what job responsibilities people have. They change how people learn and how people get their work done.

Accommodations also don't change the expectations for performance. They simply offer support to account for challenges.

For example, students might get extra time to read through a word problem. But they don't get fewer problems or easier ones. And they still must take the same exams and finish the same assignments as other students.

It's similar in the workplace. Employees might get a written list of tasks with deadlines. But they must still complete the key responsibilities of the job.

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