School letters / Accommodations
Written instructions and a copy of class notes
Multi-step directions given in writing as well as verbally, and access to notes or slides after class.
When it helps
Inattention during verbal instructions, working-memory limits, or anxiety that interferes with listening and writing at the same time.
How it is usually written
Teachers will provide written directions for multi-step assignments and access to class notes or slides.
Making it work
Posting directions where the student can see them again is cheaper for the teacher than repeating them and removes the need for the student to ask in front of peers. For long assignments, ask for the written version to include the steps, not just the due date. Access to notes or slides after class is now routine in most districts and is often granted without a plan.
Asking for it
A clinician’s letter that names the diagnosis, states the functional problem at school, and asks for this accommodation by name is what gets it written into a plan. The 504 and IEP support letter below builds that letter from structured choices and includes this accommodation with the wording above.
Hear when this changes
A short note when a school letter generator or a glossary entry is added. No more than a few a year.
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