Users' questions

Can you get accommodations for dyslexia?

Can you get accommodations for dyslexia?

Accommodations make it possible for students with dyslexia to demonstrate their learning without being hindered by their disabilities. Classroom accommodations make it possible for students to learn and demonstrate their learning through full participation in classroom instruction.

What are 504 accommodations for dyslexia?

The 504 Plan provides accommodations such as Assistive Technology options for read aloud, spelling checks, speech to text, dictation to scribe, extended time, and others.

Are there any accommodations for students with dyslexia?

All fifty states currently have published guidelines indicating the specific assessment accommodations that are permitted. Policies in some states also include instructional accommodations. The purpose of these state guidelines is to ensure that test scores actually reflect what students know and are able to do.

How to modify curriculum for students with dyslexia?

A modification in curriculum content might be to teach different, lower level concepts and information (e.g., continuation of work on multiplication when other students move on to fractions).

Are there any accommodations for students with learning disabilities?

Accommodations are only helpful if the student knows how to use them effectively. Extra time alone rarely improves performance for students with dyslexia—or for students without learning disabilities. Not every student needs, or benefits from, extended time.

Where can I rent books for my dyslexic student?

Learning Ally for textbooks 800-221-4792 www.LearningAlly.org Recorded Books Rentals for best sellers, leisure books, and classics 800-638-1304 www.recordedbooks.com Books on Tape Rentals for best sellers, leisure books, and classics) 800-88-BOOKS www.booksontape.com Your local library can obtain many recorded books for you