So you have a student that isn’t doing well.  Your school uses some version of the RTI model, and you’ve tried to help them in the classroom.  But, no matter what you do, they still are struggling so your Child Find team decides its time to explore special education.  You start hearing words thrown around like “accommodations” and “modifications,” but you’re not quite sure the difference.  Aren’t they both kind of the same thing? No, they’re not.  Accommodations are the basis of a 504 plan, and Modifications are the basis of “specialized instruction” or an IEP.  Here’s why: Accommodations: Let’s start with accommodations.  Accommodations are things that you put in…