Children with emotional and behavioral disorders would be better characterized as children with memory disorders, and we would do better treating the memory instead of …
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De-Escalation Guidelines
At the early stages of a mood regulation problem we want to employ preventive strategies such as schedule adjustments, work arrangements, environmental changes, …
Community Building and Recognition-Based Classroom Management
Most people in education have long known that student academic competence requires more than academic skill proficiency. To benefit fully from the academic experience, …
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Two Self-Control Programs
Some students are told several times throughout a class period to pay attention, to stay in their seat, to stop talking, etc. With these students we already know one …
Tolerance Extending Contingency Programs
A “First/Then” card is used to show students what they need to do first, before they may engage in the activity they prefer (“first put the puzzles away, then you may …
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Race To The Finish Independence And Work Habits Program
Race To The Finish is an independence program used for younger students (grades K –3) or less capable (e.g., IQ approx. < 80) older students (see the I Can Do It …
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Match the Pace Independence Program
Match The Pace is a visually supported independence program used for students in grades K –8. There are many students who have trouble finishing their independent work …
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Introduction to Visual Self-Management Programs to Increase Independence
Some students are told several times throughout a class period to complete their work, to follow directions, to pay attention, to stay in their seat, to stop talking, …
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I Can Do It – Independence Program
Some children don’t want to do anything on their own and they wait for the teacher to walk them through all their work. Maybe they lack confidence or they have a sense …
ADHD Message Board Program
The Message Board Program provides visual feedback, adjusted to reflect current performance matched with current requirements. It enables students to know how well …
Student Developed ADHD Strategies
The following set of strategies was developed by a group of ADHD students in grades four through six. The students developed strategies while working in an ADHD group, …
ADHD Problem List: Setting Program Intervention Priorities
A list of common home and school-related problems of children with attention disorders. Plenty of examples given. Use this form to evaluate students and prospective …
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