Accommodations

What Are Accommodations?



Accommodations are one of the keys to planning effective educational programs for students with disabilities. Many students with disabilities need only small changes to the way they are instructed and tested to be able to participate and be successful in regular classes.

Accommodations involve a wide range of techniques and support systems that help students with disabilities work around any limitations that result from their disability. Students who are blind may need to use braille textbooks or books on tape. Students in wheelchairs may need a ramp or elevator to be able to move independently in a school building. Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may need to have a sign language interpreter. Accommodations are really “whatever it takes” to assure students with disabilities are given the opportunity to participate as fully as possible in the general curriculum and ultimately earn a diploma.

Florida Department of Education Accommodations Manual

Florida Department of Education "What Every Parent Should Know" Accommodations/Modifications Manual