Environmental Accommodations 

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In addition to ADA compliance there are multiple things that can be done to make an environment more accommodating for a child with special needs. ​   

As each child is different and each need is different, it is crucial to take a step by step approach when making accommodations.  

Consider the challenges that this person faces.

• Is it mobility?
• Communication?
• Feeding needs?

Understand what works best for them.

• Do they prefer quiet surroundings?
• To do things on their own?

​Arrange furniture and materials to meet the needs of the children in your care.

• Lower or raise tables to meet wheelchair or accessibility chair heights.
• Provide a lower paper towel dispenser at the sink. 

Adjust your routines and transitions.

• Bring the class in from recess through the door without a step.
• Add a few extra moments for bathroom breaks. 

Check to see if these accommodations are working and change them if they are not. 

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1. Course Agenda

• Pre-Quiz (1/5)

2. Families with Special Needs
3. ADA Accessibility
4. Provisions of the ADA
5. ADA Program Compliance 
6. Child Care Setting

7. Early Childhood Setting (2/5)
8. Program Planning
9. Inclusion
10. Assistive Technology (3/5)
11. Benefits of Inclusion
12. People First Language
​13. Environmental Accommodations
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14. Accommodations (4/5)
15. Positive Interaction Strategies
16. Staff Preparation
17. More Alike than Different
18. End of Course Assessment (5/5)
19. Course Evaluation Form
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