Students can receive accommodations under an IEP or a 504 plan. There are many resources online with sample accommodations. Bright Solutions for Dyslexia has an excellent video and handout about accommodations for a student with dyslexia.
With so many choices how do you decide? To start, we suggest looking at the IEP or 504 evaluation for areas of weakness. Try to address all areas of concern with services (IEP only), assistive technology, and/or accommodations. Also ask your student what their day looks like and what is a struggle. Consider your child’s mental health.
At the beginning of the school year consider making a video of your child to send to their teacher(s). Your child can introduce themselves, tell the teacher about their areas of difficulty and areas that they excel in. Or if they aren’t comfortable in front of a camera, include a fact sheet (along with a copy of the 504 or IEP) tailored to your child’s trouble areas and strengths. And/or you could individually email the teachers these sheets. Understood.org has some great one page sheets for each diagnosis. You can cross off areas that don’t affect your child and highlight the areas that do. Dyslexia Fact Sheet, Dysgraphia Fact Sheet, ADHD Fact Sheet, Dyscalculia Fact Sheet, Slow Processing Speed Fact Sheet, Language Disorder Fact Sheet.
Here are some accommodations we have been told are helpful. Remember needs will differ as a child ages and every child is different. There are some redundant suggestions so you can have examples of different wording.