
Specific Learning Disabilities - Accommodations for SLD
How Does a Child Receive Accommodations?
Once a child has been formally identified with a learning disability, the child or parent may request accommodations for that child’s specific needs. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act states that a child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team which both parent and child are a part of must decide which accommodations are appropriate for him or her. Any appropriate accommodations should be written into a student's IEP.
Here are some examples of possible accommodations for an IEP team to consider:
Timing:
Test Scheduling:
Other:
http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/accommodations-education/accommodations-students-learning-disabilities
Once a child has been formally identified with a learning disability, the child or parent may request accommodations for that child’s specific needs. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act states that a child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team which both parent and child are a part of must decide which accommodations are appropriate for him or her. Any appropriate accommodations should be written into a student's IEP.
Here are some examples of possible accommodations for an IEP team to consider:
Timing:
- Allow frequent break
- Extend allotted time for a test
Test Scheduling:
- Administer a test in several timed sessions or over several days
- Administer a test at a specific time of day
- Allow subtests to be taken in a different order
Other:
- Provide special test preparation
- Administer a test in private room or alternative test site
- Administer a test in small group setting
http://www.ncld.org/students-disabilities/accommodations-education/accommodations-students-learning-disabilities