strategies Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/strategies/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:37:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png strategies Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/strategies/ 32 32 Support Strategies For The ASD Student In The Classroom: Identifying Sources Of Stress And Developing A Coping Plan https://kevinplummerphd.com/support-strategies-for-the-asd-student-in-the-classroom-identifying-sources-of-stress-and-developing-a-coping-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=support-strategies-for-the-asd-student-in-the-classroom-identifying-sources-of-stress-and-developing-a-coping-plan Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:37:03 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1039 Reducing Confusion And Increasing Organization By Providing Explicit Routines  Replace Verbal With Visual, Show Rather Than Tell  ASD Students have trouble adjusting to new routines, changes in routine, and a breakdown in structure. They like things to be predictable and orderly. When there is a breakdown in the normal routine, when the day is too […]

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Replace Verbal With Visual, Show Rather Than Tell 

ASD Students have trouble adjusting to new routines, changes in routine, and a breakdown in structure. They like things to be predictable and orderly. When there is a breakdown in the normal routine, when the day is too chaotic, or when the schedule is too full, the ASD student becomes overwhelmed, easily upset or agitated, and may withdraw or have an outburst. There are many sources of stress for the ASD student that are not stressful for the typical student.

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]]> Student Developed ADHD Strategies https://kevinplummerphd.com/student-developed-adhd-strategies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=student-developed-adhd-strategies Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:44:47 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=591 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, they tried their strategies between group meetings, and listed below are the strategies that they found worked the best.

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]]> Building Group Cohesion https://kevinplummerphd.com/building-group-cohesion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-group-cohesion Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:25:28 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=426 Sometimes it is important to create small learning groups within the classroom. Groups are assembled for a particular subject (e.g., a math group) or a particular project (e.g., Lego Park). Some classrooms operate on a “cooperative learning” model. These classes stay in work groups for everything.

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