How are accommodations defined at the postsecondary level?

The Americans with Disabilities Act Handbook defines an accommodation as "any change in the work environment [or instructional setting] or in the way things are customarily done that enables an individual with a disability to enjoy equal opportunities". This may include:

• Providing or modifying equipment (e.g., allowing the student to tape-record lectures instead of taking notes)
  
  
• Making facilities accessible — removing barriers (e.g., holding class on the ground floor) and make the class accessible so people with disabilities can participate
  
  
• Providing readers or interpreters (e.g., sign language interpreters)