Accommodations Resources
Listed below are resources that provide general Accommodation and Modification
suggestions for each of the specific disability groups. You can jump to a
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Autism
- Polyxo.com
A Web Resource driven by parents and professionals who are teaching children
with autism.
http://www/polyxo.com
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
Provides a guide to the key issues associated with autism spectrum disorders.
http://www.autism-pdd.net
- Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism
A personal account of autism written by Temple Grandin which includes
characteristics and instructional suggestions.
http://www.autism.org/temple/tips.html
- Practical Suggestions for Teaching Autism
Special Convention Issue (v5, n8) of CEC today Online! Written by Karen
Burnette. This article shares what is known, general education guidelines,
learning characteristics, speech & language characteristics, social behaviors,
interventions, and sensory-based information.
http://www.cec.sped.org/bk/cectoday/archives/2000/burnette_2000.html
- Autism: Interventions and Strategies for Success
Cooperative Educational Service Agency No. 7 of Green Bay, WI has pulled
together this web site show-casing the six articles on autism by Susan
Stokes. Articles can be downloaded in a print version as well.
http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/autism/index2.htm
- TEACCH: Educational Approaches
Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication
handicapped Children) the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
compiled this web page linking a variety of articles and organizations
addressing educational approaches for students with autism.
http://www.teacch.com/teacch_e.htm
Early Childhood
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Gifted
- Differentiating Curriculum for Gifted Students
This ERIC EC Digest by Sandra L. Berger provides information on developing
an effective curriculum, modifications, and assessment for gifted children.
http://ericec.org/digests/e510.html
- Challenging Gifted Students in the Regular Classroom
This ERIC EC Digest by Beverly N. Parke provides information on program
options and instructional provisions needed to meet the needs of gifted
students.
http://ericec.org/digests/e513.html
- Dual Exceptionalities
This ERIC EC Digest by Colleen Willard-Holt provides several lists of
characteristics of gifted individuals with other disabilities or conditions
and discusses the implications of these dual exceptionalities.
http://ericec.org/digests/e574.html
- Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom
This ERIC EC Digest by Joan Franklin Smutny provides information on recognizing
and nurturing giftedness in young children.
http://ericec.org/digests/e595.html
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Hearing Impairments
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Mental Retardation
- 1995 Report Card on Inclusion in Education of Children
with Mental Retardation
The ARC a national organization on mental retardation takes a look at
the inclusion of students with mental retardation.
http://www.thearc.org/report/95RPTCD.html
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- How to Evaluate and Select Assistive Technology
The ARC a national organization on mental retardation takes a look Assistive
Technology.
http://209.183.228.233/download/40-13.pdf
Orthopedic Impairments
- Classroom Modifications Checklist
The purpose of the Classroom Modifications Checklist for Students with
Physical and Health Impairments is to provide a summary of the modifications
needed for a particular student in school. The Checklist can serve as
a written reference for school personnel working with the student to assure
that consistent, appropriate modifications are being made across activities,
settings, and personnel.
http://education.gsu.edu/physicaldis/mclass2.htm
- Collaborative Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom
The support needs of students with OI are incredibly diverse, but equally
diverse are the experience levels of the regular education teachers where
OI students are often placed. Therefore, strong collaborative practices
on your part can lead to a more successful experience for the student
and regular education teacher. This page provides some suggestions to
strengthen your collaborative skills as well as organizational suggestions
for improving classroom experiences before class begins and during class.
http://education.gsu.edu/physicaldis/new/article/collab.htm
- Inclusive Technology: Articles on Special Needs
and IT
This page provides a list of articles addressing Inclusive Technology
and individuals with physical disabilities.
http://www.inclusive.co.uk/infosite/phinfo.shtml
- General Accommodations for Students with Physical
Impairments
This word document provided by the Georgia Department of Education lists
several general accommodations for students with physical impairments.
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/trc/ttools/attach/accomm/physimp.doc
Other Health Impairments
Serious Emotional Disturbance
- Teaching Students with Learning and Behavioral Differences:
Secondary Academic Outcomes
A resource guide provided by the British Columbia Ministry of Education
includes: information tests/exams and learning outcomes.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/landbdif/43.htm
- Teaching Students with Learning and Behavioral Differences:
Secondary Academic Considerations
A resource guide provided by the British Columbia Ministry of Education
includes: strategies for note taking,
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/landbdif/44.htm
- Positive Behavior Support for Students with Behavior
Disorders
This page contains links to ERIC Digests, frequently asked questions,
internet resources, and internet discussion groups addressing behavior
disorders.
http://www.ericec.org/faq/behavdis.html
- General Accommodations for Students with Attention/
Behavior Difficulties
A list of suggested accommodations for students with attention and behavior
difficulties complied by Georgia Department of Education.
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/trc/ttools/attach/accomm/attbeh.pdf
- Symptoms and Accommodations for Students with Bipolar
Disorder
Children with bipolar disorder often need classroom accommodations to
help them benefit from their education. The extent of the accommodations
needed by an individual student will depend on the nature, frequency,
severity, and duration of his or her symptoms. This site contains examples
of accommodations for various symptoms.
http://www.bpkids.org/learning/symptoms.htm
- Accommodations for Students with an Emotional Disability
A list of accommodations for students with emotional disabilities is matched
to different instructional methods by Georgia Department of Education.
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/passwd/trc/ttools/attach/accomm/emotbeha.pdf
Specific Learning Disabilities
- JMU: Learning Toolbox - homepage
Tools and resources to enable students with learning difficulties to be
better learners a site created by James Madison University Special Education
Program.
http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/
- Suggested Classroom Interventions For Children With
ADD & Learning Disabilities
Children with attention deficit disorder and/or learning disabilities
can be a challenge for any classroom teacher. This page provides some
practical suggestions that can be used in the regular classroom as well
as the special education classroom.
http://www.cdipage.com/teacher.htm
- The Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizers, Mind Maps, Concept Maps are a pictorial or graphical
way to organize information and thoughts for understanding, remembering,
or writing about. Graphic organizers, mind maps and concept maps are powerful
tools that can be used to enhance learning and create a foundation for
learning.
http://www.graphic.org/
- Good Classroom Teaching for All Kinds of Learners
Here are ten things teachers can do to help students with learning differences
succeed in the regular classroom.
http://www.hellofriend.org/teaching/good_classroom.html
- Memory Tips for Students
Anne Hoover provides a list of activities/ processes that will assist
students in remembering key information.
http://www.ldonline.org/kidzone/speak_up/memorytips.html
- LD OnLine: Accommodations and Modification
This page provides a list of resources addressing the issues of accommodations
and modifications for students with learning disabilities.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teachers/accommodations.html
- 20 Ways to Make Instruction More Memorable
Barbara Fulk provides 20 instructional strategies, which are designed
to maintain student interest, maximize student engagement, and optimize
the memory of content information over time.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/make_instr_more_memorable.html
- Teaching Strategies and Techniques
This page provides links to articles that focus on helping students with
learning disabilities become more efficient and effective learners by
teaching them how to learn.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/strategies.html#anchor1025724
- Center for Advancement and Learning Strategies Database
The CAL Learning Strategies Database was developed with students, instructors,
tutors, counselors, and advisors in mind. Though intended for use in postsecondary
contexts, some strategies are applicable to elementary and secondary education
levels while others may be modified to fulfill such needs. In addition,
some strategies may be gainfully used by members of the work force.
http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/database_introduction.html
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- Visual and Auditory LINCS to Background Knowledge:
A Key for Learning New Terms
This article by Edwin S. Ellis was adapted from The LINCing Routine published
by Masterminds, LLC. This teacher-friendly book provides specific guidelines
for how to teach a vocabulary learning strategy, called LINCS, that is
based on use of key-word mnemonics.
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/ellis_lincs.pdf
Speech or Language Impairments
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Traumatic Brain Injury
- Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
and Adolescents
Evidence Report/ Technology Assessment, the Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research (AHCPR) is developing scientific information for other agencies
and organizations on which to base clinical guidelines, performance measures,
and other quality improvement tools.
http://www.ahrq.gov/Clinic/epcsums/tbisum2.htm
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Visual Impairments
