Accommodations + IDEA

Accommodations
-from the teacher's perspective...
-from the admin's perspective...

Multiple Choice

IDEA is the Individuals with Disabilities Act, which is the law that gives rights and protections to kids with disabilities.

How many disabilities categories does IDEA cover?

• 10

• 6

• 9

• 13

• Intellectual Disability

• Speech/Language Impairment

• Hearing Impairment

• Deaf-Blindness/Deafness

• Orthopedic Impairment

• Developmental Delay

• Multiple Disabilities

• Specific Learning Disability

• Other Health Impairment (ADHD)

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Emotional Disturbance

• Visual Impairment

Categories of eligibility under IDEA:

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What do you think is the average class size in the US?

students per classroom

That means in the average classroom, 8 students can have IEPs with unique goals.

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Up to 1/3 of the students in the classroom can have IEPs with different goals.

• Visuals and anchor charts

• Sentence stems

• Graphic organizers

• 3 different versions of assignments

• Read aloud on all assignments

• Scribing/marking with highlighter

• Preferential seating/flexible seating

• Assistive technology

• Extended time / timers

• Brain breaks

• & More as needed

So every week I provided...

-4 IEPs
-8 Multilingual Learners
-1 504 plan
-3 READ Plans

In my classroom...

Admin's Perspective on Accommodations...

Most administrators are well-removed from the classroom...

They worry most about legal repercussions - COMPLIANCE!