AREA OF NEED ACCOMMODATION STRATEGY
Organizational Skills
and Attention
Break down daily tasks and projects into smaller units with timelines attached Monitor homework/activity completion
Encourage use of planner
Provide seat near teaching area
Provide interpretation and reinforcement of directions
Provide opportunities for the student to move frequently
Cue for attention
Allow student time out when overwhelmed or frustrated
Thinking and Learning Be aware of medical condition
Do not ask student to speak in front of class
Break down daily tasks and projects into smaller units with timelines attached
Provide a peer tutor
Give opportunities for repetition
Encourage participation
Provide student with opportunities to move around
Check use of planner and notebooks regularly
Provide assistance with organization
Learning is best achieved through a combination of multiple sensory inputs
(auditory, visual and performance)
Provide encouragement for student to use the accommodations related to his/her
learning challenge
Encourage participation
Provide extended timelines for assignments
Provide individual attention periodically
Social Provide timeout when student is frustrated or overwhelmed
Provide student with a structured environment
Provide student with clear, concise consequences
Avoid confrontation
Provide student with verbal and nonverbal cues to refocus
Provide positive reinforcement
Seat near a positive role model
Keep detailed records of behaviour
Provide concrete limits on behaviour