2. Shift your focus away from their academic shortfalls They are often dealing with: Inner frustration that can lead to depression Difficulties interacting with peers Poor understanding of language Poor self-concepts High levels of anxiety Inability to cope Feelings of inferiority Unstable home life An Insight Into Their World of Students Dealing With Disabilities
3. Focusing on their strengths as learners Developing problem-solving skills Teaching the student to become an advocate for themselves and their disorder - empowering Setting realistic expectations and goals Incorporating behavior strategies that reach for the target behavior Providing the student with opportunities to tutor or assist other students – they naturally want to help others Teachers Have the Power to Counteract the Effects of ADHD and Mild Leaning Disabilities by:
4. The goal is reduce frustration and or distraction Methods: Post a schedule of daily routines, expected behaviors, and assignments that are due Rearrange the desks to avoid distractions Incorporate progress checks to ensure that work is completed and they are organized Pre-teach material to provide sufficient background info Ensure instructions are clear and concise so the student is not overwhelmed Assign the student a peer to assist them during classroom instruction Teach the student study skills such as note taking Instructional Practices
5. Limit choices in the curriculum Use appropriate positive reinforcers that motivate the student Limit the use of punishments Help them to channel their energy Challenge yourself as an educator to seek promising emerging methods Incorporate assistive technologies – determine the student’s level of need Instructional Practices
6. Low tech intervention strategies: Stress balls Allowing students to stand during an activity Having students perform exercises during class Verbal praise Behavior shaping – target behavior Incorporate animation and mystery to increase interest Use of alternative test sites Having tests or quizzes read orally Allotting additional time to complete tasks or tests Peer assistance – summarizing material Incorporation of Technology
7. Use of software to couple key concepts with illustrations or graphics Laptops Text to speech software Word prediction capability software Traditional word processors Palm pilots for organization Audio books Microphones to amplify the teachers voice Voice recognition software Assistive Technologies
8. Educational Accommodations and Interventions: Incorporate different pedagogies for diverse learning styles Providing of an alternative location to complete tests Involve the child with peers through small group instruction and interaction Allow the student to provide verbal responses to assignments Reposition desks to favor the good ear or where it is better acoustically Allot time for breaks Auditory Disabilities:
14. Read material at eye level so the student can see your physical annunciation of the wordAuditory Disabilities: Assistive Technologies
15. Voice recognition software Assistive listening devices Use of hearing aids Computer software to assist the student in completing the assignments – accessible formats Continued:
