Transition Programming The school day is full of interruption, change and transition for students. Students frequently shift from listening to writing to reading to …
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Good Fit Program
In all cases of the good fit program, you are using the student's motivation to work harder to make things a good fit, and to accept responsibility when the activity …
Stages Of Friendship And Play
STAGES OF SOCIAL/PLAY DEVELOPMENT and STAGES OF FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT Description and guidelines to understanding the stages of social development in friendships …
Friendship Activity
Friendship Discussion Ask the class “what is the most important thing about friendship?”, “why is it important to have good friends?”. Encourage a few students to …
Promoting Emotional Development And Helping ASD Children Cope With Stress And Frustration
When More Support Is Not Better Support At some point we need to find a way to provide the ASD child with the opportunities to develop that are provided to other …
Settling Routines
Settling breaks are used when children need to regroup after becoming more highly agitated, or in reaction to the student’s inability to restore tolerance and …
Reset Break
Students with ADHD, ASD, PTSD, Anxiety, mood disorder and other conditions often find their tolerance for school work diminishing more rapidly than it does for the …
Staying Neutral – A Warm-Up Routine
Many emotionally reactive students shut down or protest activities that they think will be too challenging. Extremely anxious students may run out of the room or …
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Visual Systems to Increase Motivation and Support Better Decision Making
Many children, especially emotionally troubled children (e.g., anxiety, depression, chronic stress, anger management), children with autism spectrum disorder or …
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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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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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ADHD Program Recommendations – General Guidelines
The ADHD child’s tolerance for school work diminishes quickly on some days. They get tired, frustrated, and overwhelmed by how much they have to do, they lose their …
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