Resources for Educators

The Special Education Office has a variety of resources for principals and teachers. Please call us at 718-965-7300 if you have a special need. In this area we will be regularly highlighting someof the resources you see listed below:

 Accomodation sheet for principals

District Committee on Special Education phone numbers

District Case Managers' phone numbers

Information on evaluation processes

How to obtain related services

Where you can find places that conduct evaluations

Admissions procedures for special needs students

Alternatives placement possibilities

Ideas and suggestions

Accommodation Sheet for Students with Learning Disabilities
Circle the appropriate statements

1. Seating in the Class

• Must sit near the teacher
• Must be near board due to vision problems
• Must be away from any distractions
• Wears a hearing aid
• Uses an F.M. unit

2. Note taking

• Notes need to be provided by classroom teacher
• Notes need to be reviewed with resource room teacher
• Cannot take notes from the blackboard
• Cannot take notes from a textbook
• Modified paper required
• Needs to have a scribe

3. Test taking and assessment

• Tests can be taken in a regular classroom
• Tests taken in the resource room
• Timed testing appropriate
• Tests should be modified
• Untimed testing is appropriate
• Opportunities for assessment other than paper and pencil testing will need to be provided

4. Participation in classroom activities

• Cannot read aloud in the classroom
• Do not expect this student to respond to questions unless he/she volunteers
• Should be expected to do all homework assignments
• Homework assignments should be modified

5. Organization of time and materials

• Student needs to keep an accurate assignment book that is signed by the teacher
• Must spend time with the resource room teacher to organize work
• Student would benefit from a checklist of daily accomplishments

6. Study methods and accommodations

• Note cards
• Flash cards
• Tape recorder
• Worksheets
• Calculator
• Cue charts for math operations
• Needs to be read to
• Needs a study partner

7. Methods of evaluation

• Use a child's artistic talents
• Listen to the book first then read it
• Record the exams
• Allow for projects
• Show the movie or allow student to watch movie, first reading the material

Other (please describe below):