School Accommodations

The following is a list of accommodations others have asked for in their IEP for 504 plans.

Please let us know of other accommodations that may be helpful so we can continue to build this list for others

What is an IEP?

According to exceptionallives.org, “IEPs remove barriers and also provide specialized instruction and services to help a child develop the skills that their disability makes harder to learn.”

What is a 504 Plan?

According to exceptionallives.org, “504 Plans describe adjustments in the school setting to remove barriers to the regular education in school.” No specialized instruction is a part of the plan.

Let’s Break it Down

Vision Trouble:

  • large print copies and fewer items per page

  • audio textbooks

  • provide a test reader to read questions to student as written on the test

  • Allow oral responses to essay text questions

  • record classroom lectures

  • Copy of teacher notes/presentation ahead of the lecture/class

  • Note taker

Writing difficulties:

  • Copy of teacher notes/presentation ahead of the lecture/class

  • Note taker

  • record classroom lectures

  • allow digital note-taking (computer or other keyboard)

  • Allow oral responses to essay text questions

  • provide a test reader to read questions to student as written on the test

Trouble moving around:

  • Elevator pass to move between floors

  • Longer passing time between classes

  • locker near front of school

Processing speed:

  • Extended time for assignments

  • More time for tests

  • Copy of teacher notes/presentation ahead of the lecture/class

  • Independent study classes (if student is self-motivated)

  • Shortened assignments (i.e if student can demonstrate understanding math concepts in 10 problems vs 20 problems)

Low Energy/Endurance:

  • sunglasses in the classroom to reduce light stimulus

  • Baseball cap/visor in the classroom to reduce overhead light stimulus

  • locker near front of school

  • reduced schedule

  • earplugs to reduce sound stimulus

  • resting place within the school for short quiet breaks (nurse’s office, empty classroom, etc)

  • Preferential seating away from distractions, windows, doors