5.1: Framework for Learning

Children with Differing Abilities in Early Childhood Education · LibreTexts

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    Understanding Accommodations vs. Modifications

    Preschool girl using a colored pencil with an oval silicone pencil grip.
    Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Preschool girl using a colored pencil with an oval silicone pencil grip, which makes it easier for small hands to use a slim tool like a pencil. (Pencil Grips. Special Supplies. Special Needs Product Retailer).

    Accommodations: HOW a child learns

    • Alters the learning environment by removing barriers in the classroom by providing such things as preferential seating, sensory areas, and assistive technologies that provide every child with equal access to learning.

    Modifications: WHAT a child learns

    • Alters the curriculum by changing expectations about what a child is taught or expected to accomplish by using things like simpler language, visual vs. verbal materials, modified activity load, and assistive technologies that allow every child to achieve access to learning.

    Watch the short video below to learn more about the difference between these two important supports for students.

    Watch the video on YouTube to view the transcript.

    Learning Objectives

    After this chapter, you should be able to:

    • Identify the difference between accommodations and modifications
    • Explain how children benefit from accommodations and/or modifications
    • Define and explain IEP and IFSP / 504 plans

    Key Terms and Concepts

    • Accommodations
    • Modifications
    • IEP
    • IFSP / 504 plans

    5.1: Framework for Learning is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Western Technical College.