Does your student...seek attention from adults? Responds positively to acknowledgement from staff? Engage in behavior during activities without movement?
If so you might want to try these strategies!
Provide increased attention prior to situations that are usually challenging
Schedule breaks for the student and provide the schedule to the student
Does your student....struggle with changes in routine? Show challenging behaviors at a specific time, class or event?
If so you might want to try these strategies!
Provide a safe area for the student to talk about feelings or event. You can include visuals, coping skills, and calming tools.
Provide the student with a visual schedule. Allow that schedule to be flexible and start with preferred tasks to settle down
Does your student....not know what is expected during transitions? Have difficulty moving from one activity to another? Have difficulty starting the next activity or ending a preferred activity?
If so you might want to try these strategies!
Utilize a consistent song, symbol or movement (dance) to signal and support transition times
Does your student....Have difficulty understanding what is happening? Struggle with transitions? Have difficulty understanding choices? Not understand expectation?
If so you might want to try these strategies!
Provide a visual schedule to help the student track what is done and what is coming next
Provide visual cues to clearly define boundaries. (Ex. tape on the floor around the students desk, an assigned carpet spot symbol, tape on the table to show the student's space)
Visuals can be used to remind students of expected behaviors. These should be used all around the classroom! Try...their desk, lineup area, cafeteria, front board, etc.
Does your student....Have challenging behavior when demands are made? Struggle with switching from preferred to nonpreferred? Use behavior to protest situations? Do you ever think the student "wants to be in control"?
If so you might want to try these strategies!
Provide a choice board that allows students to choose different ways to learn about a particular concept.
Provide 2 or more choices that are choices you are okay with the student choosing. "Doing your math or going to the office" is not a choice.
Utilize the Premack Principle or "Grandma's Rule" to set the expectation that first a nonpreferred task then earn a preferred task. Try a First/Then board to help make the expectations clear.
Does your student...not have many (or any) positive relationships with adults? Enjoy attention and praise from an adult? Get more attention from adults when engaging in challenging behavior and less when performing desired behavior?
If so you might want to try these strategies!
Minimize the emotion in your voice when redirection. Keep your tone, volume and facial expression as even as possible.
Label the specific behavior that you would like to see more of
