The Different Types of IEP

 “If every child matters, every child has the right to a good start in life. If every child matters, every child has the right to be included. And that is so important for children with special needs.”

— Cherie Blair.

Are you a parent of a child with special needs? Are you aware of their educational needs, plans, laws, and services? How much support do you give your special child? It will help if you become their greatest cheerleader and advocate.

Every child receiving special education services must have an IEP. It is the basis of quality education for kids with disabilities. The program provides parents, teachers, students, school administrators, and other related personnel the opportunity to work together to improve the academic results of special needs children.

An individualized Education Program (IEP) is one of the most significant ways to advocate for your child.

Types of IEP Accommodations

IEP accommodations are broken into several categories because they work differently. When considering accommodations, you should consider where your child needs school support and what should be done to improve their learning experience.

Presentation accommodations: 

These accommodations change how information, directions, and instruction are presented to students. They allow a child with a disability to access information in ways other than auditory or visual, such as listening and reading.

Response accommodations:

 These accommodations changes how a student completes tests, activities, and assignments by allowing them to use some form of organizer or assistive device. Response accommodations can benefit children with learning, sensory and physical disabilities.

Environment accommodations:

Most disability accommodations focus on making classroom activities accessible. However, environmental accommodations focus on making the classroom an accessible and inclusive place for students with disabilities.

These accommodations benefit students requiring learning environment adaptations. They can include reducing distracting stimuli, noise reduction, preferential seating, and preparing an alternative workspace.

Timing and Scheduling accommodations:

This accommodation increases the average time for completing assignments for students with disabilities. Timing accommodations can also change how time is organized for an assessment or assignment. Children under this accommodation are not given lesser questions than the rest, just additional time to complete their assignments.

A student can receive extended time accommodation for varying reasons. For example, a need for extra time to write,  a need for extra time to process information, or they may be using assistive technology or other accommodations that may require more time to utilize.

How can Kids on the Yard Help?

KOTY Special Educational tutors are well-versed and competent with students with disabilities of all kinds with IEP or 504 Plans.

Our Special Ed Tutors create a warm, welcoming, structured learning setting that is highly customized and tailored to each lesson that works for your child's specific needs, from math, reading, and writing, to homework support, study skills, and test prep.

Whether your child needs to master core foundational skills or learn complex advanced concepts, our Special Ed Tutors provide supplemental support that leads to more significant learning. You’ll see how our approach translates to school and all areas of life.