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Because Emory has cerebral palsy, she has difficulty with tasks that involve fine motor skills, such as turning the pages of a book. Therefore, she is allowed to use e-texts instead of the physical textbooks used by her fellow students.
Accommodation
Cody loves to tell stories but has a hard time putting his words on paper. When his teacher assigns a two-page paper, she allows Cody to write one or two paragraphs instead.
Modification
Dantrell is deaf. A sign language interpreter accompanies him to his classes and relays all the information that the teacher presents.
Accommodation
Anya has a learning disability. As such, she has difficulty processing the information her teacher covers in class and consequently taking good notes. To help her be successful, the teacher provides her with a study guide for each lesson.
Accommodation
To prepare for an upcoming lesson on character development and plot, Mrs. Winters asks her students to read a 100-page novel. Knowing that Adora will not be able to complete this assignment, however, she assigns her a 20-page abridged version of the same novel written at a lower level.
Modification
Cévon, a student with ADHD, struggles to stay focused and organize his time. When his teacher assigns a long-term project, she breaks the task into smaller pieces, requiring Cévon to complete each of them by a given date.
Accommodation
Anabelle’s class has been working on multiplication. Although the focus has been on multiplying three-digit numbers by two-digit numbers, Anabelle has been working on multiplication facts. For the test, her teacher creates a different test for Anabelle with different types of problems.
Modification
A change to instructional or testing procedures or materials that allows a student to fully access the information and to accurately demonstrate knowledge.
Accommodation
A change to instruction or curriculum that alters either the content of that instruction or student performance expectations.
Modification