activity Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/activity/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:45:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png activity Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/activity/ 32 32 Supporting Students Through Transitions in the School Day https://kevinplummerphd.com/supporting-students-through-transitions-in-the-school-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supporting-students-through-transitions-in-the-school-day Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:03:51 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=269 Many students have great difficulty with transitions. Sometimes they don’t want to stop what they are doing and other times they don’t want to do what is coming next. Some students become immersed in their activity (work or play) and consider it an abrupt intrusion when they have to stop.

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The school day is full of interruption, change and transition for students. Students frequently shift from listening to writing to reading to speaking. They shift from solitary activity to group, and from math to language to free time. There are ways educators can help students transition throughout the day with fewer resulting behavior issues…

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]]> Good Fit Program https://kevinplummerphd.com/good-fit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-fit Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:28:08 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1352 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 or situation is no longer a choice (rather than the student placing blame externally). Also, “good fit” enables students to experience another chance at reward […]

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]]> 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 or situation is no longer a choice (rather than the student placing blame externally). Also, “good fit” enables students to experience another chance at reward activities, but it is another chance with growth potential, a chance to do it differently, a chance to learn a new way to be successful with the activity or situation.

Good Fit Visual Chart (only) Below:

Being a Good Sport – Comprehension Guide Below:

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]]> Stages Of Friendship And Play https://kevinplummerphd.com/stages-of-friendship-and-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stages-of-friendship-and-play Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:02:08 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1024 STAGES OF SOCIAL/PLAY DEVELOPMENT and STAGES OF FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT  Description and guidelines to understanding the stages of social development in friendships and social behavior for children with ASD Stage:  Empathy  Friends share an emotional connection. They have an awareness of, sensitivity to, and caring for the other’s needs. They make an active attempt to understand […]

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STAGES OF FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT 
Description and guidelines to understanding the stages of social development in friendships and social behavior for children with ASD

Stage:  Empathy 

Friends share an emotional connection. They have an awareness of, sensitivity to, and caring for the other’s needs. They make an active attempt to understand each other; they are willing to share thoughts and personal concerns.

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]]> Friendship Activity https://kevinplummerphd.com/friendship-activity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friendship-activity Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:51:05 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1021 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 share their opinions. At this point it may be helpful to read a short story about friendship such as: Making Friends, by Kate Petty and Charlotte Firmin.

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Ask the class “what is the most important thing about friendship?”, “why is it important to have good friends?”. Encourage a few students to share their opinions. At this point it may be helpful to read a short story about friendship such as: Making Friends, by Kate Petty and Charlotte Firmin.

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]]> Promoting Emotional Development And Helping ASD Children Cope With Stress And Frustration https://kevinplummerphd.com/promoting-emotional-development-and-helping-asd-children-cope-with-stress-and-frustration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=promoting-emotional-development-and-helping-asd-children-cope-with-stress-and-frustration Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:38:16 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1015 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 children. If we continue a plan of removing all obstacles, supporting all efforts, and modifying all experiences in the same fashion year after year, […]

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At some point we need to find a way to provide the ASD child with the opportunities to develop that are provided to other children. If we continue a plan of removing all obstacles, supporting all efforts, and modifying all experiences in the same fashion year after year, then we are settling for stunted emotional growth and contributing to the severity of the ASD handicap.

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]]> Settling Routines https://kevinplummerphd.com/settling-routines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=settling-routines Sat, 20 Aug 2016 10:01:15 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=263 Settling beaks are used when children need to regroup after becoming more highly agitated, or in reaction to the student’s inability to restore tolerance and self-control when specific positive behavior supports and restorative breaks have been unsuccessful.

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]]> 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 self-control when specific positive behavior supports and restorative breaks have been unsuccessful…

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]]> Reset Break https://kevinplummerphd.com/reset-break/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reset-break Sun, 14 Aug 2016 16:39:22 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=256 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 typical student. Some days it diminishes more quickly than other days.

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]]> 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 typical student. Some days it diminishes more quickly than other days…

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]]> Staying Neutral – A Warm-Up Routine https://kevinplummerphd.com/staying-neutral-a-warm-up-routine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staying-neutral-a-warm-up-routine Thu, 14 Aug 2014 15:04:26 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=236 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 refuse to enter the classroom, or go into a panic state because they think they'll be made to do something that will completely overwhelm them or that will turn into a personal disaster...

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]]> 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 refuse to enter the classroom, or go into a panic state because they think they’ll be made to do something that will completely overwhelm them or that will turn into a personal disaster…

Please also see Comprehension Guide for Warm up/Neutral Program

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]]> Visual Systems to Increase Motivation and Support Better Decision Making https://kevinplummerphd.com/visual-systems-to-increase-motivation-and-support-better-decision-making/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=visual-systems-to-increase-motivation-and-support-better-decision-making Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:13:34 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=273 Many children, especially emotionally troubled children (e.g., anxiety, depression, chronic stress, anger management), children with autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit disorder, and children with language processing problems have trouble with motivation, especially when the direction is provided verbally.

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]]> Many children, especially emotionally troubled children (e.g., anxiety, depression, chronic stress, anger management), children with autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit disorder, and children with language processing problems have trouble with motivation, especially when the direction is provided verbally…

Related Article: Why Visual?

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]]> Tolerance Extending Contingency Programs https://kevinplummerphd.com/tolerance-extending-contingency-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tolerance-extending-contingency-programs Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:04:20 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=651 “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 use the animals” “first finish your math, then you may look at your magazine”).

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]]> 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 use the animals” “first finish your math, then you may look at your magazine”)…

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]]> ADHD Problem List: Setting Program Intervention Priorities https://kevinplummerphd.com/adhd-problem-list-setting-program-intervention-priorities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adhd-problem-list-setting-program-intervention-priorities Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:27:30 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=568 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 students.

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]]> 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 students…

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]]> ADHD Program Recommendations – General Guidelines https://kevinplummerphd.com/adhd-program-recommendations-general-guidelines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adhd-program-recommendations-general-guidelines Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:22:42 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=564 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 concentration, and then stop working...

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]]> 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 concentration, and then stop working…

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