Once you’ve determined the specific tasks and have established if the standard tools available to the student are enough, you’ll then want to look at potential modifications, accommodations, or strategies. These do not include assistive technology, but are an important part in building independence for students, making progress toward IEP goals, and providing access to FAPE. Modifications and accommodations are for instructional areas and are not to be considered accommodations for Standards of Learning (SOL) testing. You can find more information on the VDOE’s Website— the link is in our bio on Instagram or our pinned post on Facebook. Some modifications, accommodations, and strategies for environmental controls include: ✨ assigned peer or assistant to respond to call for assistance ✨ lowered light switches ✨ environmental modifications 🗣️ What are some other modifications, accommodations, or strategies that might benefit a student who needs help with environmental controls? Tell ...