Jenna Plump

SPU 314
Dr. Brawand
MWF 9-9:50am
Accommodations Menu

Lesson plan used: ​https://www.teacher.org/lesson-plan/history-of-thanksgiving/

Learning Disability
IDEA 2004 Definition​: ​a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved
in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in
the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations.

Characteristics: Specific Accommodations:

Reading Difficulties Have auditory technology that reads the story

to the student as opposed to reading it
themselves

Math Underachievement Have a math tutor, modify math tests, have

math flashcards to take home and practice

Impulsivity Have a timeline (when they can do what, what

is coming next, what they should be doing
now); needs more time to process

Academically Performing Below Grade Level Extra time on tests / modified tests, set up
time with a tutor, hold extra office time for
them to ask questions

Poor Social Skills Have one-on-one discussions as opposed to

group / whole class

Intellectual Disability
IDEA 2​004 Definition​: ​significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing
concurrently [at the same time] with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the
developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

Characteristics: Specific Accommodations:

 Selective Attention Frequent brain breaks to keep them engaged
during the lesson, relate lesson to something
they are interested in, have more activities
than talking to keep student engaged

Short-term Memory Give students materials to keep and take

home to review

Poor Social Skills Have a partner as opposed to talking in a

small group, try to avoid whole class
discussions

Difficulty Understanding New Information Relate what they are learning to something
they already know, offer extra tutoring time
for questions

Difficulty with Communication Skills The worksheet with questions will help
student communicate what they are supposed
to be talking about in pairs

Emotional Disturbance
IDEA 2004 Definition​: ​a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a
long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational
performance.

Characteristics: Specific Accommodations:

Impulsiveness Have a timeline (when they can do what, what

is coming next, what they should be doing
now), reward them if they do not shout out /
answer the first thing that comes to mind

Aggression or self-injurious behavior Do no activities with potentially harmful

objects, keep good distance from other
students, diffuse situations as soon as
possible, have an area for them to calm down

Withdrawal Keep student involved by having activities,

ask frequent questions

Hyperactivity Have a fidget center / brain breaks to keep

them engaged during lesson
 Depressed Mood Have a Google classroom and create a daily
survey asking how students are doing that day
(this is anonymous to them) - if something
dramatically changes in the students mood,
refer to support staff or guidance counselor

Physical Disability
IDEA 2004 Definition​: a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child's
educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by congenital anomaly (e.g.
clubfoot, absence of some member, etc.), impairments cause by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone
tuberculosis, etc.), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations and
fractures or burns that cause contractures).

Characteristics: Specific Accommodations:

Difficulty with Gross-Motor Skills When paired with another student, have the
partner come to them

Difficulty with Fine-Motor Skills Have technology in the classroom to help

them say what they are thinking

Paralysis During interviews, have partner come to

them, open floor in classroom for possible
wheelchair

Speech Language Difficulties Pair with student who is patient, give partners
enough time to share their readings

Poor Balance / Uncoordinated Movement Have partner come to them, sitting while
discussing

Visual Impairment
IDEA 2004 Definition​: ​an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a
child’s educational performance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness​.

Characteristics: Specific Accommodations:

Sensitivity to Bright Light Nothing on the computer / not many overhead

lights
 Poor Academic Performance Set aside time to help student understand,
have a teacher aid, or test accommodations

Short-term Memory Print larger notes to give them to reference in

the future

Clumsiness During interviewing, have partner come to

them / have an open floor space

Short Attention Span Frequent brain breaks between discussions /

readings

Autism
IDEA 2004 Definition​: ​a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal
communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a
child's educational performance.

Characteristics: Specific Accommodations:

Communication Difficulties Instead of large group discussion at beginning

and/or end of class, start with small groups or
partners

Poor Social Interactions If he / she does not want a partner, they can
read both passages themselves

Limited Interest Connect lesson to something they are

interested in

Unaware of Others Emotions Have a “Think Before Speaking” chart so

they are not quick to say something offensive

Difficulty Processing More Than One Piece Instead of reading and interviewing, give
of Information student time at home to read - allows for extra
time for comprehension