Accommodation Glossary Definition

Term Accommodation
Definition

Accommodation is a change in access, presentation, response, timing, setting, or support that helps a learner participate without changing the learning expectation itself in Instructional contexts.

Context & Usage

Accommodation should be distinguished from modification, which changes what is expected or assessed; the distinction matters in accessibility and adult education planning.

Categories Technical Writing and Documentation, Instructional Design, Technical Training, and Learning Development