Nine Types of Adaptations



Nine Types of Adaptations

|Size |Time |Level of Support |

|Adapt the number of items that the |Adapt the time allotted and allowed for |Increase the amount of personal assistance with a |

|learner is expected to learn or complete.|learning, task completion, or testing. |specific learner. |

| | | |

|For example: |For example: |For example: |

|Reduce the number of social studies terms|Individualize a timeline for completing a|Assign peer buddies, teaching assistants, peer |

|a learner must learn at any one times. |task; pace learning differently (increase|tutors, or cross-age tutors. |

| |or decrease) for some learners. | |

|Input |Difficulty |Output |

|Adapt the way instruction is delivered to|Adapt the skill level, problem type, or |Adapt how the student can respond to instruction. |

|the learner. |the rules on how the learner may approach| |

| |the work. |For example: |

|For example: | |Instead of answering questions in writing, allow a |

|Use different visual aids, plan more |For example: |verbal response, use a communication book for some |

|concrete examples, provide hands-on |Allow the use of a calculator to figure |students, allow students to show knowledge with |

|activities, place students in cooperative|math problem; simplify task directions; |hands-on materials |

|groups. |change rules to accommodate learner | |

| |needs. | |

|Participation |Alternate |Substitute Curriculum |

|Adapt the extent to which a learner is |Adapt the goals or outcome expectations |Provide different instruction and materials to meet|

|actively involved in the task. |while using the same materials. |a student's individual goals. |

| | | |

|For example: |For example: |For example: |

|In geography, have a student hold the |In social studies, expect a student to be|During a language test, one student is learning |

|globe, while others point out locations. |able to locate just the states while |computer skills in the computer lab. |

| |others learn to locate capitals as well. | |

from Adapting Curriculum and Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms: A Teacher's Desk Reference, by Deschenes, C., Ebeling, D., and Sprague, J., 1994.

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