Individual Accommodations

If the student has an IEP or 504 plan, it is vital that all listed accommodations are implemented with fidelity. If a student is unable to access the general curriculum, this barrier can potentially lead to challenging behavior. Accommodation should be specific for the student, environment, and task.

For example, a student may be unable to read and follow printed directions due to a vision impairment, a specific learning disability such as dyslexia, or other health impairment, such as ADHD. While the barrier is the same, the accommodations for each student need to address the underlying cause, whether it is a struggle to see the words, decode the words, or focus on the words. Accommodation should lessen the effect of the disability, not lower the expectations for learning.

📋Presentation

Print disabilities due to physical, cognitive, or sensory disability. Accommodation should allow students to access information without requiring them to visually read standard print.

repeat directions
read aloud
use of larger bubbles on answer sheets
larger print
magnification
text-to-speech

✍️Response

Physical, sensory, or learning disability that affects the ability to organize or demonstrate knowledge. Accommodation should allow students to use an assistive device or an alternative access method for completing tasks.

mark answers in book
use reference aids
use of computer
use of spelling and grammar devices
word prediction
graphic organizers, speech-to-text

🗓️Timing/Scheduling

Disabilities that impair the ability to focus for extended periods of time, cause fatigue, or require time for medication or special diet needs.

Extended time
frequent breaks
changes the way the time is organized
multiple testing sessions

🪟Setting

Disabilities that cause the student to be easily distractible, exhibit disruptive behaviors, or struggle to concentrate in large group settings.

Study carrel
special lighting
separate room
changes in the location or conditions of the assessment setting

For more information on accommodations:

Determining accommodations for students with disabilities. Tennessee Department of Education: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/special-education/Determining_Accommodations_for_Students_with_Disabilites.pdf

Downloadable Accommodations Fidelity Checklist from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center: https://vkc.vumc.org/assets/files/triad/tips/Accommodations_Fidelity_Checklist.pdf

Iris Understanding Accommodations: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/micro-credential/micro-accommodations/p01/

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