Neurodiversity-Affirming IEP Accommodations - Free Guide
Compliance-based accommodations can work against autistic and ADHD students. This free guide offers 12 tables of neurodiversity-affirming IEP accommodations built around respect, autonomy and emotional safety, without requiring masking or forced eye contact.
What's Inside
- Modifying Expectations to Foster Success and Confidence
- Visual and Verbal Strategies to Support Task Initiation and Completion
- Accommodations for Autistic and ADHD Communication Styles
- Respecting Demand Avoidance Profiles in the Classroom
- Sensory Accommodations for Neurodivergent Students
- Behavior That Should Not Be Punished
- Managing Meltdowns and Shutdowns with Empathy and Safety
- Executive Function Challenges and Affirming Classroom Responses
- Homework and Task Completion Modifications
- Plus more, each organized by Challenge, Accommodation and Why It Works
How It Helps You
- Explains why each accommodation works, which helps you advocate for it
- Avoids behavior charts and compliance-based strategies
- Easy to bring into IEP discussions
Ways to Use It
Use it when drafting IEP accommodations, preparing for IEP meetings, or reviewing classroom practices with your team.
Who It's For
IEP teams, special education teachers and general education teachers supporting autistic and ADHD students.
Format
PDF (print-ready) and PPTX (editable). 12 strategy tables. Free, instant download.
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