Accommodations + Modifications

Students with disabilities often face challenges or barriers that inhibit or restrict their ability to access and demonstrate learning.

Accommodations are a key component of effective educational programs for students with disabilities. Many students with disabilities need only small changes in the way they are instructed and assessed to participate successfully in general education classes.

Some need adaptations or changes to educational environments and practices designed to help students overcome the challenges presented by their disabilities. 

INDIVIDUAL and SPECIFIC 

COMMON AREAS: 

• Presentation—how students receive information

• Responding—how students show what they know

• Setting—how the environment is made accessible for instruction and assessment

• Timing and Scheduling—how time demands and schedules may be adjusted; allow assignments to be broken down into smaller sections