Commonly Available Accommodations

• Extended time on exams (not the same as “untimed” tests, which are not typically available)
  
• Use of laptops for tests and exams
  
• Use of calculators for tests and exams
  
• Permission to make audio recordings of classes (some schools may loan out smart pens for this purpose)
  
• Reduced course load ( financial aid may be reduced as a result)
  
• Priority registration for courses
  
• Copies of notes from a classmate
  
• Access to audiobooks
  
• Access to voice recognition software
  
• Access to text-to-speech programs
  

Accommodations That May Be More Difficult to Get

• Extended time on papers and projects (typically not given on an ongoing basis but rather as situations arise—such as for students with acute medical or psychological episodes)
  
• Course waivers and substitutions (colleges may choose to give these but are not required to)
  
• Alternative exam formats, such as oral rather than written exams (colleges typically do not grant this)
  

Other Services That May Be Available

• Training in adaptive technology
  
• Help with study skills and time management
  
• Learning specialists (may cost extra)
  
• Mentoring programs
  
• Student support groups

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/leaving-high-school/types-of-college-accommodations-and-services

SOURCE: https://www.understood.org/