Accommodations vs. Direct Instruction for Executive Functioning
They Don't Need More Time. They Need to Be Taught.
Extended time. Movement breaks. These are common accommodations for kids with ADHD and executive functioning deficits — but they all share the same hidden assumption: that the skill already exists and the child just needs support to use it. For a lot of kids, that assumption is wrong.
This resource breaks down the real difference between accommodations, classroom supports, and Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) — so you can recognize when your child needs to be taught a skill, not just given more time to struggle through without it.
What's Inside
A clear, side-by-side breakdown of all three tiers of support
- Real classroom examples for each — what it looks like, not just what it's called
An applicability note so you know exactly when this framework applies
Key talking points to bring into your next IEP meeting