Accommodations vs Modifications
Hear from parent advocate Amanda Morin on the difference between accommodations and modifications, and how each one impacts your child's experience in the classroom. Learn more about special...
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Once you've qualified for an IEP or 504 plan,there are a number of things that that can providefor your child. It can provide accommodationsand modifications. An accommodation changeshow your child is learning.A modification changes what your child's learning.So for example, if you think about a childwho needs eyeglasses to see,those eyeglasses are an accommodationto help him see better.Now that's not an accommodation for a learning disability,but it's an example of how you can changehow your child is learning versus what they're learning.If your child needs that extra time, that's an accommodation.He's learning the same information,but he's getting a little extra time to do it.A modification changes wha...
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Once you've qualified for an IEP or 504 plan,there are a number of things that that can providefor your child. It can provide accommodationsand modifications. An accommodation changeshow your child is learning.A modification changes what your child's learning.So for example, if you think about a childwho needs eyeglasses to see,those eyeglasses are an accommodationto help him see better.Now that's not an accommodation for a learning disability,but it's an example of how you can changehow your child is learning versus what they're learning.If your child needs that extra time, that's an accommodation.He's learning the same information,but he's getting a little extra time to do it.A modification changes wha...
