Accommodations and Modifications for TBI in the classroom

Classroom Accommodations:

1. Allow additional time to complete in-class assignments
2. Allow for extra or extended breaks
3. Provide student with instructor’s notes or help student obtain quality notes from other students
4. Provide both oral and written instructions; clarify instructions
5. For lectures, provide student with an outline or study guide when available
6. In grading work, reduce emphasis on spelling and grammatical errors unless it is the purpose of the assignment
7. Provide preferential seating at or near the front of the classroom
8. Reduce quantity of work required, in favor of quality.
9. Avoid placing student in high pressure situations (e.g., short time frames, extensive volume of work; highly competitive)
10. Exempt student from reading aloud in front of classmates because of impaired reading skills.

http://www.brainline.org/content/2011/10/accommodations-guide-for-students-with-brain-injury.html

Classroom Modifications:

1. Allow additional time on tests.
2. Provide for completion of tests in a quiet, individual environment with the goal of minimizing distractions
3. Assess knowledge using multiple-choice instead of open-ended questions.
4. Allow student to clarify and explain responses on exams (and assignments).
5. Allow student to keep a sheet with mathematic formulas for reference, unless memorizing the formulas is required.
6. Allow the student to utilize a dictionary and thesaurus in writing test responses.
7. If two exams are scheduled on the same day, allow student to reschedule one for another day.
8. Minimize extraneous auditory and visual stimulation (use study carrels or room dividers)
9. Provide preferential seating
10. Arrange seating to allow for more space between students
11. Structure student's activities and schedule to limit number of changes and reduce unstructured time

http://ese.dadeschools.net/tbi/2classroom.html