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Accommodation menus by need profile
Sensory, executive function, communication, social, and regulation — accommodations grouped by need.
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Match the accommodation to the need profile, not the diagnosis label. Two students with the same label can need opposite things.
Sensory
- Headphones
- Lighting options
- Advance warning of loud events
- A low-stimulation seat
Executive function
- Chunked instructions
- Checklists
- Extended time
- Modelled examples
Communication & social
- Written instructions alongside verbal
- No forced eye contact
- Structured roles in group work
- A scripted way to ask for help
Regulation
- A check-in adult
- A discreet break pass
- A predictable routine with warnings before change
Pick a few, review them, and adjust. A menu is for choosing from — not for serving all at once.