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It involves making adjustments or alternative arrangements so the educational environment does not have a discriminatory effect based on a student’s disabilities.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What are the core elements of a recognized accommodation policy?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"A recognized accommodation policy includes procedures for requesting accommodations, determining appropriate accommodations, developing and implementing accommodation plans, and/or refusing accommodations.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What kinds of accommodations does the program provide?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Sample accommodations include building and classroom accessibility steps, appointment and attendance adjustments, modifications to physical classroom setup, assistive technologies (e.g., magnifiers, large-print materials, tablets/apps), online accessibility supports, classroom support services, and evaluation accommodations like extended time.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},453126,1790764881,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":39,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":139,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":145,"preview_page_count":4},687197100911,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/a000239b6f1da00475?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1785132997149421697","SUPPORTING LEARNERS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS  \nInstructors are supported as they design instruction to be accessible to all learners, ensuring multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression. The learning environment is safe and welcoming, and supports positive mental health. Learners with disabilities are welcomed, valued, supported, and accommodated to ensure their full participation.  \nStatements of Best Practice  \nfor Supporting Learners with Diverse Learning Needs   \nInstructors are supported as they design instruction to be accessible to all learners, ensuring multiple means of engagement, representation, and expression. The learning environment is safe and welcoming, and supports positive mental health. Learners with disabilities are welcomed, valued, supported, and accommodated to ensure their full participation.  \n86. The program accommodates learners with disabilities to ensure their full participation in education.  \n_ Accommodations are made to ensure the institution’s environment and practices do not have a discriminatory effect based on a learner’s hearing, mobility, vision, learning, mental health, or developmental (etc.) disability  \n_ The program ensures that policies, rules, and admission standards (etc.) minimize discriminatory effects and hardship for learners with disabilities.  \n_ There is a recognized accommodation policy with procedures for requesting accommodations, determining appropriate accommodations, developing and implementing accommodation plans, and/or refusing accommodations.  \nLearners are involved in these  \nAccommodations  \n“The [Alberta Human Rights] Act recognizes that all persons are equal in dignity, rights and responsibilities when it comes to provision of services available to the public. The process for ensuring all persons are treated equally is called accommodation. Accommodation of students with disabilities involves activities like making adjustments or alternative arrangements in the educational environment to ensure it does not have a discriminatory effect on a student because of the student’s disabilities    \nThe Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that where the educational environment has a discriminatory effect on students with disabilities, the post-secondary institution is required to provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship.”  \nAlberta Human Rights Commission (2010) . Duty to accommodate students with disabilities in postsecondary educational institutions  \n_ procedures as they communicate needs  \nand information, collaborate with the program to identify and evaluate options for  \nreasonable accommodation, and implement the plans._ Sample accommodations include the following:  \n_ Steps to ensure the accessibility of the building, classroom, labs, etc.  \n_ Accommodations in cases of appointments, attendance, and other related issues  \n_ Modifications to classroom physical arrangement (use of ergonomic chairs, movable tables/desks, etc.)  \n_ Provision of assistive technologies, for instance:  \n_ Magnifiers  \n_ Large-print keyboards  \n_ Large-print materials  \n_ Lighted-tip pens  \n_ Roger pens (pair with hearing aids)  \n_ iPads/tablets (and various apps)  \n_ Mics/pens that pair with hearing aids  \n_ Stylus pens  \n_ Pencil grips  \n_ Online accommodations, such as text-to-speech, immersive readers, built-inaccessibility features for changing font size, recordings of the instructor accompanying written instructions, transcripts, audio books, etc. (See Best Practices for Technology and Online Learning)  \n_ Provision for classroom support (e.g. tutorials, educational aide, first language support worker, interpretation/translation support)  \n_ Evaluation accommodations, such as extended time and distraction-reduced settings for tests/exams  \n_ Modified tasks (e.g., reduced numbers of questions, reformatted documents)  \n_ When a program cannot accommodate a learner’s needs, the learner receives help and referrals to access resources available in the co","cbCaitM9FIfQnzX1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitM9FIfQnzX1","pdf",163629,21,"English","# Accommodations\n## Best practice statements for disability accommodation\n## Sample accommodations\n# Connecting learners to support services\n# Community partnerships","[{\"question\":\"What does “accommodation” mean for students with disabilities in education?\",\"answer\":\"Accommodation refers to ensuring all students are treated equally in dignity, rights, and responsibilities. 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