The following is for illustrative purposes only. Please work with your treatment team to develop accommodations specific to your child’s needs.
Accommodations should be written for specific reasons, or symptoms. For example:
Symptom: The student has fluctuations in mood/energy and is often more attentive to classwork at certain times.
Accommodation: Allow student to take tests at alternative time of day
Accommodation: Allow breaks/snacks as needed
Symptom: The student has difficulty making transitions
Accommodation: Allow the student to finish the task they are working on before moving on to the next task
Accommodation: Have teacher cue student before transition e.g. give a 5 minute countdown
Symptom: The student may have periods of mood dysregulation
Accommodation: Assign a safe place where student can go to regroup and calm down, preferably with a trusted adult the student can talk to e.g.. school psychologist or counselor
Symptom: The student has difficulty staying on task.
Accommodation: Preferential seating e.g. near the teacher and/or at a quiet table group
Symptom: The student is not organized and often forgets or misplaces assignments/books
Accommodation: School will provide two sets of books – one for school, one for home
Accommodation: At the end of class, teacher will ensure homework assignment has been written down correctly in a planner
Accommodation: Teacher will email parent the weekly homework assignment