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Common
accommodations for students who experience LD and/or
ADHD
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accommodations for students with learning disabilities
such as dyslexia or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) give these students a "level playing field"
with other students and also may allow these students
to illustrate their knowledge of class content , rather
then penalizing them for things they struggle with (such
as spelling or reading) which may not be as important.
Here are a few common accommodations for students with
learning disabilities. There are many others that may
be used. If you have a creative solution or accommodation
that has worked for you or one of your students,
let us know and we will add it to the list. |
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Books
on tape--Allow students with reading difficulties
to concentrate on content rather than struggling with
reading. |
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Notetakers
in class--Allows students to concentrate on listening
rather than struggling with writing. |
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Ability
to tape record lecture--Allows students to take own
notes from lecture without an in-class time pressure and
to auditorally review lectures. |
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Extended
test time--Enables student to accurately show what
they know not what they can get down in a certain period
of time. |
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Quiet
test-environment--Enables student to take test without
distractions. |
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Computer
use for papers and projects--Voice input and output
software allows students to create papers and projects
without heavy reading and writing. |
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Flexible
assignment formats--Allow students to present papers
orally if writing is a problem, or written if oral presentations
are difficult. |
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Alternative
test formats--Tests on tape, or formatted differently
on a page (i.e. one question per page, large print) allow
for less confusion. |
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Scribes
for tests and assignments--Allow students to dictate
test answers and other assignments to a person who writes/types
for the student. |
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Alternative
formats for Overheads and Audio Visuals--Provide hard
copies, internet or disk copies of lecture notes, overhead
projector slides, or other audio visual information to
allow students to access information in multiple formats. |
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Calculators
or other items in testing--Allow students to bring
calculators and notes or other items that help them remember
concepts that aren't the ones being tested (i.e. a list
of hard to spell words.) |
