AI as an Accommodation
Transcenders Inc runs one of the first public campaigns dedicated to getting AI named, in writing, as an accommodation in IEPs, Section 504 plans, and college accommodation plans, so disabled learners can legally use AI to convert inaccessible course content into formats they can actually use.
For 20 years, educators retrofitted content by hand to make it accessible. AI finally lets learners do it themselves: turn a dense chapter into audio for the drive home, video, braille-ready text, flashcards, or clear readable text. That is not cheating. That is access. We outfit our learners with the tools they need to succeed, including AI written into IEP, 504, and college disability services plans as a real accommodation.
Ask for it by name, in all three settings
- In an IEP: AI tools for content conversion and study support, listed as assistive technology and an accommodation
- In a Section 504 plan: the same tools, named in the plan, so access does not depend on the teacher
- In college: AI tools listed in your disability services accommodation plan, so you can use them openly in every class
Sample language for your next meeting
“We request that [student name] be permitted to use AI tools, including text-to-speech, summarization, and content conversion tools, to access course materials in accessible formats, and that this be listed as an accommodation in the plan.”
Name the barrier, keep the access framing, and if the team says no, ask for the refusal in writing.
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