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of Adaptations and Accommodations
Adaptations
for the special education student must fit the students learning style and are written
in the childs IEP. Some accommodations
may be used on the proficiency tests and promotion standards. The following is an alphabetical
list of useful classroom and curriculum accommodations.
Alphabet strip taped
to students desk
Break long range assignments
and projects into smaller ones
Calculators,
Checklists
and Computers
Dictate work/assignment
to student
Extended time for
tests, projects and assignments
Flash cards
Group
cooperatively; Give
cues; use Graphic organizers
Highlight main ideas
or specific words
Instruction given
orally and in print
Journal writing could
be drawing pictures or scripted by another
Kids use assignment
books to organize work
Large print or type
for easier reading
Manipulatives and
Models
Number lines,
Notebooks
Oral reports
instead
of written ones
Paired reading,
Peer
tutors
Quiet space or work
area
Read tests, directions,
assignments
Shorten assignments,
Smaller amounts,
Study guides
Tape
stories; Three-dimensional ruler
Use a test format
that requires little writing
Verbal
responses to questions, tests
Vocabulary lists and
Visuals
Worksheets and/or
tests Written on lower
skill level
Xerox copy of assignments
for home and provide eXamples of projects
Your tests could be
open book or take home
Zero-in on reinforcing
concepts through hands-on activities and games
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