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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Special education is often just good teaching practices. Many children with disabilities can have their IEPs implemented with universal design, a method in which all  students in the class benefits from what is legally required on another child’s IEP.  For example, one child may need class notes from the teacher as an accommodation. The teacher then provides the entire class copies of notes because all students can benefit from the notes.

Teaching is not a zero sum game - this child gets more so this child gets less. [/quote]

The thing that is hard to comprehend if you’re not dealing with it is the shear number of these accommodations that you just want teachers to implement. For example, you give the notes accommodation as one that is easy to implement. I have 3 different preps that I need to provide notes for. Fine. It takes time but I upload each of the 3 slides show daily. But last week I received an email from a parent that the slides aren’t enough. Her child needs the notes that go along with the slides or they’re not helpful. I’m not sure what she wants- a full recording of the class? Annotated slides? Whatever it is, it will be x3. And that’s one of 20 different accommodations.[/quote]

You sound like a great teacher, but many teachers aren't willing to make even the most basic accommodations available. Many teachers wouldn't even bother to upload those slide shows much less think about how they could further help their students.

So you should know that you're already doing a lot. This is college but I know a child with notes accommodations in college who gets notes from a fellow student. I don't know how that works, whether that student gets paid for the notes or the teacher just asked and the child provides them as a favor or for extra credit.
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