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Top 25 Accommodation Starter Pack

Real supports schools use every day — plus the sentence you can say to ask for each one. Nothing here is a guarantee; these are supports the team may consider.

1. 1. Preferential seating

   Focus

   Fewer distractions between the child and the teacher.

   What you can say"I'd like preferential seating near instruction."

2. 2. Extended time (where appropriate)

   Testing

   Speed may not be the skill being measured.

   What you can say"The team may consider extended time on assignments and eligible tests."

3. 3. Directions one step at a time

   Processing

   Less to hold in working memory.

   What you can say"Please deliver directions one step at a time."

4. 4. Written + verbal directions

   Processing

   Two channels beat one.

   What you can say"I'd like directions given in writing and out loud."

5. 5. 10-second wait time

   Processing

   Re-asking restarts the processing clock.

   What you can say"Please allow at least 10 seconds before repeating a question."

6. 6. Teach-back check for understanding

   Communication

   A nod is not understanding.

   What you can say"Could staff ask my child to restate directions?"

7. 7. Break card

   Behavior

   A planned exit may prevent an unplanned one.

   What you can say"I'd like a break card written into the plan."

8. 8. Private correction signal

   Behavior

   Dignity lowers the volume of the response.

   What you can say"Please use a private signal instead of public correction."

9. 9. Movement breaks

   Focus

   Planned movement may reduce unplanned movement.

   What you can say"Could scheduled movement breaks be added?"

10. 10. Chunked assignments

    Executive Function

    Smaller pieces get started.

    What you can say"I'd like longer tasks broken into chunks."

11. 11. Reduced item count (same standard)

    Executive Function

    Shows knowledge without punishing pace.

    What you can say"Could item count be reduced while keeping the same skill?"

12. 12. Graphic organizer

    Writing

    Structure replaces the blank page.

    What you can say"Please provide graphic organizers for writing tasks."

13. 13. Sentence starters

    Writing

    The first line is the hardest line.

    What you can say"I'd like sentence starters on writing assignments."

14. 14. Speech-to-text / scribe (where allowed)

    Writing

    Separates ideas from handwriting.

    What you can say"The team may consider speech-to-text for non-writing-scored work."

15. 15. Copy of notes or slides

    Writing

    Listening and copying at once overloads.

    What you can say"Could notes be provided instead of board copying?"

16. 16. Text-to-speech / audiobooks

    Reading

    Frees capacity for comprehension.

    What you can say"The team may consider text-to-speech for content reading."

17. 17. Vocabulary preview

    Reading

    New words arrive before, not during, the lesson.

    What you can say"Could key vocabulary be pre-taught?"

18. 18. Reading guide / masking tool

    Reading

    Fewer visible lines, fewer skips.

    What you can say"May my child use a reading guide during reading and testing?"

19. 19. Calculator or multiplication chart (where allowed)

    Math

    Fact recall stops blocking reasoning.

    What you can say"The team may consider math reference tools where policy allows."

20. 20. Graph paper for computation

    Math

    Aligned digits, fewer careless errors.

    What you can say"I'd like graph paper for math work."

21. 21. Visual daily schedule

    Transitions

    Knowing what's next lowers worry.

    What you can say"Could a visual schedule be provided?"

22. 22. Countdown warnings before transitions

    Transitions

    Endings stop being surprises.

    What you can say"Please give 2-minute and 1-minute warnings."

23. 23. Check-in / check-out with a named adult

    Behavior

    One trusted adult changes the day.

    What you can say"Can we set up daily check-in / check-out?"

24. 24. Reduced-distraction testing setting

    Testing

    Fewer inputs, truer scores.

    What you can say"Please consider a reduced-distraction setting for testing."

25. 25. Noise-reducing headphones

    Sensory

    Lower noise may prevent overload.

    What you can say"Could my child use noise-reducing headphones during work?"

These are possible supports to consider and discuss with your child's school team. Behavior GPS does not diagnose and does not guarantee that a school will provide any specific accommodation.