Connecting the Dots - North East Independent School ...€¦ · Connecting the Dots. Breaking it...
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Identified Disability or
Condition:
Access
Accommodations
Assessment
Connecting
the Dots
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Breaking it down
Identified Condition
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides civil right protections for individuals with disabilities and conditions that substantially limit one or more major life activities.
• Diagnosed or identified by professionals certified/licensed in the area of the condition
• Specific descriptors for the limitations identify the need for accommodations
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ACCESS / ACCESSIBILITY
The standard for accountability:
Equitable Access to participate as compared to those
without disabilities or conditions
• Section 504 recognizes the CIVIL RIGHTS of
an individual to have accessibility to the public
environments on an equitable basis.
• Metaphorically speaking:
The Curb Cuts to the
sidewalk must be available,
clear of rubble, and
reasonably placed…
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Universal Design – built intentionally for all
[architecture / environment / instruction]
Instructional
Supports
Physical AccessMedical and
Health Access
Emotional /
Behavioral
Supports
Add-ons
Adaptations
ACCOMMODATIONS
When it is not universally designed…
Accommodations must be created
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Assessments
Standardized Assessments have specific
regulations about what is and is not
allowable for
accommodations.
When a student has a Section 504 Accommodations plan that identifies a routine and effective accommodation for such settings, these can be presented to the governing agency of the test for potential use… leveling the playing field.
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Connecting the dots creates
the full picture…
Environmental
Access
Instructional
Accommodations
Disability or
Condition
with
Substantial
Limitations
Assessment
Considerations