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Attention/concentration
Environmental adaptations (rest periods, minimize distractions from desk and room, classroom size,
preferential seating)
Arrange home classes at the students peak hours of
functioning
Keep instructions and assignments short
Teach student to ask for instructions to be repeated
Use highlighting
Gain the students attention by connecting new learning to old knowledge
Use novel, relevant and stimulating activities
Be aware of drifting attention and redirect when necessary
PRAISE EFFORT NOT OUTCOME
Memory
Use notes, lists and schedules
Teach student to use a date book for assignments
appointments and other important information
Use a tape recorder
Repeat information over and over in order to retain it in memory
Display written rules and assignments
Make the material relevant and interesting
Work on ability to identify key information
Use graphic organizers
Plan / do / review - Review information right after it was taught
- Review work from previous day and tell what you will be working on the next day
Give meaning to rote data
Give multi-sensory presentations
Control amount of information presented at one time
Teach note-taking techniques
Teach chunking techniques
Organization
Structure the students thinking graphically
Teach student to use an organizer for schedules, maps, homework, etc
Provide a high degree of structure
Study with a buddy
Think out loud
Use metacognitive strategies
Proximity
Provide classroom consistency (Including scheduling and location of materials)
Psychosocial skills
Pragmatic skills need to be relearned
Areas of strength (both academic and nonacademic) should be encouraged to develop social skills and self-identity
Give choices
Teach what behaviors are appropriate and inappropriate
Encourage students to say I dont want to if need be.
Find any means for promoting self-confidence
Talk to student respectfully
Plan a way for the students to escape from class if they need to - so they wont act out
Include students in helping
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