AccommodationsAccommodationsin in

the the ElementaryElementaryClassroomClassroom

Part of me has lost its snap Part of me has lost its snap and the other part is draggin’.and the other part is draggin’.

Identified DisabilitiesIdentified Disabilities Developmental Cognitive DisabilityDevelopmental Cognitive Disability Specific Learning DisabilitySpecific Learning Disability Nonverbal Learning DisabilityNonverbal Learning Disability Speech and Language ImpairmentSpeech and Language Impairment Other Health ImpairmentOther Health Impairment Emotional and Behavior DisorderEmotional and Behavior Disorder Deaf and Hard of HearingDeaf and Hard of Hearing Visual ImpairmentVisual Impairment Autism Spectrum DisorderAutism Spectrum Disorder Traumatic Brain InjuryTraumatic Brain Injury Developmental Adapted Physical EducationDevelopmental Adapted Physical Education Early Childhood Special EducationEarly Childhood Special Education Physically ImpairedPhysically Impaired Severely Multiply ImpairedSeverely Multiply Impaired

Strengths and WeaknessesStrengths and Weaknesses

Ability LevelsAbility Levels Four kinds of learnersFour kinds of learners Processing SkillsProcessing Skills

Where do I begin?Where do I begin?

Determine approximate academic level of Determine approximate academic level of struggling student in reading, math, and struggling student in reading, math, and languagelanguage

Determine approximate range of academic Determine approximate range of academic levels in classroom in reading, math, and levels in classroom in reading, math, and languagelanguage

Decide whether grouping is necessary Decide whether grouping is necessary

Classroom StrategiesClassroom Strategies

Alter the physical environmentAlter the physical environment Alter the presentation of the lessonAlter the presentation of the lesson Alter curriculum materialsAlter curriculum materials

Classroom StrategiesClassroom Strategies

Alter the physical environmentAlter the physical environment Alter the presentation of the lessonAlter the presentation of the lesson Alter curriculum materialsAlter curriculum materials Teach organizational strategiesTeach organizational strategies

Classroom StrategiesClassroom Strategies

Alter the physical environmentAlter the physical environment Alter the presentation of the lessonAlter the presentation of the lesson Alter curriculum materialsAlter curriculum materials Teach organizational strategiesTeach organizational strategies Alter testsAlter tests

Classroom StrategiesClassroom Strategies

Alter the physical environmentAlter the physical environment Alter the presentation of the lessonAlter the presentation of the lesson Alter curriculum materialsAlter curriculum materials Teach organizational strategiesTeach organizational strategies Alter testsAlter tests Provide positive feedbackProvide positive feedback Use classroom reinforcersUse classroom reinforcers Provide structured and predictable environmentProvide structured and predictable environment