Supplemental Aids and Services: Suggested wording for IEP’s
(When “as needed for behavioral and academic support” isn’t detailed enough)
Supplemental Aids & Services
Amount of time/frequency/conditions
Location
Allow for frequent breaks to ‘cool down’
When student is agitated or overly stressed, the student may ask to go to RRP
or ‘cool down’ location
Resource room
‘Cool down’
location
Extended time to complete
assignments/tests
Allow student to use a calculator on
class work and/or tests
Allow student to test orally
Reread/rephrase directions on
assignments or tests
Preferential/assigned seating
Word processor, computer usage
Allow for own materials ; sensory diet ;
sensory breaks
Provide a copy of the teacher’s notes
Up to two days (daily) or 5 days (long term projects); Available daily per
assignment complexity and reading level -ORAs daily; determined by teachers or requested by student
To solve complex computations (e.g. involving double-digit or larger
multiplication); when complexity of problem solving exceeds student ability
level
When reading level of material/test exceeds student’s ability level -ORIn social studies class when the reading level exceeds student ability level ORWhen reading level exceeds student ability level and test should be read in
small group or alternate testing area
When reading level of material/test exceeds student’s ability level -ORIn science and social studies classes when reading level is too complex
Daily; close to the instructor -ORDaily; close to the activity or teacher proximity
When writing assignments are longer than one paragraph; when completing a
rough draft or final copy of writing assignment longer than one paragraph
Daily, as requested by student; when student is noticeably becoming agitated
or overwhelmed
In ( science/history/social studies/ELA ) class when teacher is lecturing for
more than 10 minutes; when complexity of reading material exceeds student’s
reading ability
GE classes
Resource room
Math and Science
class
Alternate testing
area
Resource room
GE classes
Resource room
GE classes
ELA class –ORCore acad classes
GE classes
Resource room
(list the classes)