Classroom adjustments are tailored supports, accommodations, or modifications—such as preferential seating, sensory tools (e.g., headphones, fidgets), modified assignments (e.g., reduced workload, extra time), visual aids, and altered lighting—designed to enhance learning access and participation for students with diverse needs.
Example – An employer might have to provide special equipment (such as an adapted keyboard for someone with arthritis or a large screen for a visually impaired workers), an adapted telephone for someone with a hearing impairment, or other modified equipment for disabled workers (such as longer handles on a machine).
Students who are far behind their peers may need changes to the curriculum they are learning. These are called modifications. For example, a student could be assigned shorter or easier reading assignments, or homework that is different from the rest of the class.
Instructional adjustments are modifications made by educators to their teaching strategies, methods, and assessments in response to students' diverse needs and learning progress.
Figure 1: The table lists the six areas of adjustment for first-year college students as academic, cultural, emotional, financial, intellectual, and social. Each of these areas are defined in the “What is it?” row. Each area has a list of examples of how a student may demonstrate adjustment in these areas.
Impairment-specific adjustments
From trying more flexible seating to setting up zones for different functions or introducing potted plants and being more intentional about what's on the walls, these inexpensive solutions help set up a classroom for success—before students even come back through the door.
Reasonable accommodation can include, but is not limited to, the following:
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Ideas for reasonable adjustments at work
Learning disabilities are extremely common and can affect people of all ages. They can impact a person's ability to learn, process information, and perform certain tasks. The top five most common learning disabilities are dyslexia, ADHD, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and dyspraxia.
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
Schools should work closely with families and students to create comprehensive IEPs that are tailored to the student's learning style. This can include providing accommodations such as extended time on tests, one-on-one assistance, or a quiet workspace.
The "21 types of disabilities" refer to those recognized by India's Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPWD Act) 2016, a comprehensive list including physical (like locomotor disability, dwarfism, muscular dystrophy), sensory (blindness, low vision, hearing impairment), intellectual, and chronic neurological conditions (like autism, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, specific learning disabilities), blood disorders (thalassemia, sickle cell, hemophilia), and others like mental illness, acid attack victims, and multiple disabilities, aiming for broader inclusion.
Mobility Impairment
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Commonly Utilized Accommodations
Examples of reasonable adjustments you could ask for include:
Examples include extended time, preferential seating, breaks, or materials in accessible formats. All students with an IEP or 504 Plan are entitled to the accommodations their team determines are necessary for success. Modifications change what a student is taught or expected to learn.