Student Profile: Sarah
Sarah is in Grade 7 and has struggled with both written expression and number sequencing. She was identified as an exceptional student in Grade 4 (Communication – Learning Disability / Withdrawal Support). A psycho-educational assessment indicated that her cognitive functioning was in the solidly average range. The following academic areas illustrated a discrepancy when compared to her cognitive ability.
-Written Expression
-Number Sense Numeration (Sequencing Numbers)
The discrepancy was associated with executive functioning and visual spatial processing difficulties.
Instructional Accommodations
-Assistive Technology (speech-to-text, word prediction)
-Graphic organizers
-Manipulatives
-Concrete hands-on materials
Environmental Accommodations
-Proximity to teacher
-Alternate work space
-Use of headphones
-Reduction of distractions
Assessment Accommodations
-Use of assistive technology
-Extra response time
-Oral responses
-Reduction in number of tasks to complete
-Extra response time
-Oral responses
-Reduction in number of tasks to complete
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