Examples of Section 504 Accommodations

These are examples of Section 504 accommodations in the areas of communication, organization/management, alternative teaching strategies, and student precautions.

Special Services in the Classroom

As individual students are identified, the classroom teacher may need specific training in the area of the identified disability (for example, training from a school nurse on danger signs of an impending asthma attack, or training from a physical therapist on correct positioning of a student who uses a wheelchair). The following classroom/facility special or related aids and services are examples of ways in which students with disabilities may be successfully assisted within the regular education environment.

Communication

There may be a need to modify communications between the parents, the student and the teacher. For example:
- provide parents with duplicate sets of texts
- schedule periodic parent/teacher meetings
- develop parent/student/school contacts
- develop a daily/weekly journal
There may be a need to modify staff communications. For example:
- identify resource staff
- network with other staff
- schedule building team meetings
- maintain on-going communication with building principal
There may be a need to modify school/community agency communication. For example, with parent consent:
- identify and communicate with appropriate agency personnel working with student
- assist in agency referrals
- provide appropriate carryover in the school environment

Organization & Management

There may be a need to modify the instructional day. For example:
- allow student more time to pass in hallways
- modify class schedule
There may be a need to modify the classroom organization/structure. For example:
- adjust placement of student within classroom (such as use of a study carrel, arrange proximity to teacher)
- increase or decrease opportunity for movement
- determine appropriate classroom assignment (such as open versus structured)
- reduce external stimuli
There may be a need to modify the district's policies or procedures. For example:
- allow increase in number of excused absences for health reasons
- adjust transportation/parking arrangements
- approve early dismissal for service agency appointments

Alternative Teaching Strategies

Student Precautions

There may be a need to modify the classroom/building climate for health purposes. For example:
- use an air purifier in classroom
- control the temperature
- accommodate specific allergic reactions
There may be a need to modify classroom/building use to accommodate equipment needs. For example:
- plan for evacuation of students who use wheelchairs
- schedule classes in accessible areas
There may be a need to modify building health and safety procedures. For example:
- administer medication
- apply universal precautions
- accommodate special diets

Special Services & Related Aids

Services special and related aids must be appropriate to the needs of a specific student and must be designed to meet the individual needs to the same extent that the needs of students without disabilities are met. They may include the following:

Interpreters for students with deafness
Books on tape for students with significant vision problems
Accessible restrooms
Assignment sheets
Tests and quizzes given orally
Extra time for tests and exams or division of exams into parts
Note taking assistance
Peer tutoring
Extra study time for vocabulary

Acceptance of typed or dictated work
Repetition of directions by student
Preferential seating
Use of study carrel
Oral reading on a voluntary basis
Use of a calculator
Provision of defined limits
Use of positive reinforcement
Allowance for frequent breaks

Modification of physical education program for a student with asthma
Shorten school day
Allowance for service dogs
Allowance for students with diabetes to eat snacks
Evacuation plan for a student with a mobility impairment
Specialized transportation
Accessible parking
Ventilation

Acoustically appropriate environment
Modification of attendance incentive policy
Administration of medication according to district policy
Use of word processor or computer for written work
Special diet
Homebound instruction during illness

Special test accommodations under Section 504

A Section 504 Plan must be on file for each student for whom modifications in standardized testing will be made. The plan should outline instructional modifications appropriate for the student during regular classroom instruction. Testing modifications consistent with these instructional modifications should also be outlined in the plan. It is not appropriate to make testing modifications unless the appropriate documentation is on file.

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