EmotionalandBehavioralDisorders

KariRangel,RachaelCederlof,CoraHouston,TinaCollins

AccommodationsforChildrenwithADD/ADHD

CLASSROOMACCOMMODATIONS

SEATING

Placestudentawayfromwindowsanddoorsbyavoidingconstantdistraction.
Placestudentneartotheteacher'sdesk.
Createrowsofdesksfacingtheteacher(usuallyworksbetterthanstudentsfacingeach
other.

INFORMATIONDELIVERY

Workonthemostdifficultlessonofthedayearlyintheday.
Usevisualcharts,pictures,andcolorcoding
Createoutlinesfornotetakingthatorganizesinfoasteacherdeliversit.

STUDENTWORK

Createquietworkareafirtesttaking&quietstudy.
Createworksheets&testswithfewerproblems.ANDgivefrequentshortquizzesVSlonger
tests.
Reducethenumberoftimedtests.
Teststudentinthewaytheytestbest(Orallyorfillingintheblanks).
Dividelongtermprojectsintosegments&assignacompletiongoalforeachsegment.
Allowstudenttodoasmuchworkonthecomputeraspossible.
PROPSPosterofatypicalagenda(elementary)PosterofLessonplan(secondary)

ORGANIZATION

Helpcreateamasternotebookwith3ringbinderwithseparatesectionsforeachsubject,
constantlyremindingstudenttouseit.
Providea3pocketfolderforhomework,completedhomeworkandparentmail
colorcodeassignments/subjects

allowstudenttogetorganizedbeforeleavingfortheday.Poststepsonhowtogetreadyto
leave.
Constantlyverifywithyourstudenttheyhaveaneffectivesystemforwritingassignmentsdown.

TRUST

Frequentlymeetwithstudentstocommunicatetheirneeds,andwhattheycanexpectfrom
you,theteacher.Exampleiftheytakemedicationanditmakesthemsleepy,theymayneedto
getupandgetinvolved,sointhatcasestudentshouldtelltheteacherwhathis/herneedsareat
thatmoment(takingaquickwalk.Helpingteacherpassoutmaterials.Helptheirpeers.Doodle
inanotebook).Byrespectingstudentsneeds,studentmaystarttotrustteacher,andtheir
performancemaybebetter.
UnobtrusiveCuestohelpstudentstayontask.BlankStickynoteondeskfromteacher(telling
studentwithoutusingwordsthatstudentneedstostayontask).BlankStickynotefromstudent
deliveredtotheteacher(studentmaybetellingteacherwithoutwordsthathe/sheneeds
movement,interaction,etc
Createarewardsysteminvolvingthewholeclass.
Elementaryifthedailytasksarewellperformed(cleanliness.Homeworkfoldersbroughtback
daily.Kindwords.Sharing.Helpingothers.Etc)thenastickereachdaygoesonachart.Atthe
endoftheweekiftheyhaveallstickersaccountedfor,thentheychooseaclassprize.
SecondaryEveryonebringshomeworkwhenitsrequiredtoforthewholeweek,thentheclass
choosesitsprize.Keepachartforeachweek(easyfastchartthatcanbeprintedoff,stayson
designatedclipboardatthefrontofclassroom),andhavestudentsinchargeofkeepingtrack.
PROPSblanknotebook&adultcolorbookswithcoloredpencils.Stickynotepad.Chartwith
clipboard.Rewardcharts.Prizes(educationalmovie,candy)

STARTINGALESSON

Signalstartoflessonwithacowbellortimer.
Listactivitiesontheboard.
Openthelessonwithanexplanationofwhatthestudentswilllearn,whatmaterialstheyneed,
andwhatsexpectedofthem.
HaveEyecontactwithyourstudents.
PROPScowbell.Timer.

CONDUCTINGALESSON

Keepinstructionssimpleandstructured.
Varythepaceandincludedifferentactivities.Competitivegames,rapid/intenseactivities.
Props,charts,visualaides.

UnobtrusiveCuewithstudentremindingthemtostayontask(stickynoteondesk).
frequentbreaks
Squeezingstressball.
Trytoavoidaskingstudenttoperformsoranswerquestionsinpublic.
PROPSCharts,PhotosandVisualaidesformocklesson.Stickynote,fortaskreminder.Stress
ball.Whiteboards,anddryerasemarkers.

ENDOFLESSON
Summarizekeypoints.
Ifgivenanassignment,have3differentstudentsrepeatwhatassignmentitis.Writethe
assignmentonboard.
Bespecificonwhattotakehome.

ExtraTeachingStrategyforparentsaskingwhattheycandoathome

createtaskcharts(tasksthatareespeciallydifficultfortheirchild).Theremaybemultiple
charts.
createarewardsystemforthechildtobeinchargeof,parentsupervising(thepointistoget
thechildtoworkonresponsibilityandtofeelanaccomplishment)
designateacertainspaceintheirhomefortheirchildtodohomework,orquietstudy.
tutor?Likeafamilymemberorfriendotherthanmomordadtositandrootonchildwith
homework.
givestudentaplanfortheirweekend.Findeducationalmovies,activitybooks,getoutsideand
explore.Play,interactwithothers.
Assignjobsaroundthehouse.Walkthedog.Cleanoutadrawer,andorganizeit.Helpprepare
andmakeameal.
PROPSCharts

Resources:
www.helpguide.org

AccommodationsforChildrenwithAnxiety

SeatingArrangementClassroom/Assemblies,etc.

Sometimesachildmightfeellessanxioussittingnearthedoor(becauseitallowsthemtofeel
liketheycanescapeeasily,ifnecessary.

Signalingclassbeforegivingdirections


Thiscanhelpalleviateanxietybylettingthechildknowtheyarentmissinganydirections.

CoolDownPass

Theteacherandstudentbothhaveapass.Ifthechildisfeelinganxious,theycansettheirpass
ontheteachersdeskandgogetadrink,etc.Iftheteachercanseethatthechildisfeeling
anxious,theteachercansettheirpassonthechildsdesk,givingthechildpermissiontostep
outforamoment.

HomeworkExpectations

Theteachercanhelpalleviateanxietyforthechildbygivingthestudentstimeestimates/limits.
Ex:thissectionshouldtakeabout___long,donotspendlongerthan___minutes,etc.

ClearlyStated/PostedExpectations/Consequences

Childrenwithanxietyfunctionbestinclear,organizedsettings.Havingclearlyposted
expectations/ruleshelpsalleviateanxietyforchildrenwhoareworriedaboutwhatthey
can/cant/should/shouldntdo.

DeepBreathingExercises:DarthVaderBreathing/SmellingtheCookies

DarthVaderBreathing:Breathedeeply/slowly,inandout,throughyourteeth.
SmellingtheCookies:Bringtheplateoffreshbakedcookiestoyourfaceandbreathein,then
pushtheplateawayandblowout,coolingoffthehotcookies.

Mindfulness

Anactivitytohelprefocusananxiousmind.Ithelpsthechildtobecomemoreawareoftheir
surroundingsandgivesthemalittlereset.

ModificationsforChildrenwithAnxiety

TestFormat/SubstituteAssignments

Forchildrenwithanxiety,sometimesmultiplechoicetestshelpmakethemalittlelessanxious.
Ifachildhasextremeoralanxiety,theycouldgiveapresentationtotheteacheralone,ordoa
recordingattheirhouseandbringthatintotheteacher.Ifachildhasalotofanxietysurrounding
tests,theycoulddoareportinstead,etc,etc,etc.

Resource:
http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/1443/162371/suggestionsaccommodations/

AccommodationsforStudentswith
SchizophreniaDisorder

Trust

Relievingstressfromtheenvironment
1.Quietsecludedplacetofinishassignmentsandtests
2.InternetCourse

Organization

StructureandRoutines
1.Bepreparedtosetbehavioralexpectationsforallstudentsinyourclass.
2.Placeclassscheduleswhereeverystudentcanseeit.

(Classschedulecanbefoundunderschedulecards{TheFirstGradeParade}at
teacherspayteachers.com)

ClassroomAccommodations

1.Preferentialseating,especiallynearthedoortoallowleavingclassforbreaks.
2.Assignedclassmateasvolunteerassistant.
3.Beveragespermittedinclass.
4.Prearrangedorfrequentbreaks.
5.Allowtaperecorderuse.
6.Notetakerorphotocopyofanotherstudentsnotes.
7.Earlyavailabilityofsyllabusandtextbooks.
8.Availabilityofcoursematerials(lectures,handouts)ondiskoremail.
9.Privatefeedbackonacademicperformance.

StartaLesson

1.Usegraphicorganizersforcomprehension
firstteachthestudentshowtouse
practiceusingitwithalessonorassignment
2.Usemnemonicdevicestoaidmemoryrecall.

(GraphicOrganizer)

ConductaLesson

1.Addressavarietyoflearningstyles(auditory,visual,kinesthetic,experiential,
oracombinationofstyles)
2.Incorporateexperientiallearningactivities

EndaLesson

AssignmentAccommodations
1.Substituteassignmentsinspecificcircumstances.
2.Advancenoticeofassignments.
3.Permissiontosubmitassignmentshandwrittenratherthantyped.
4.Writtenassignmentsinlieuoforalpresentationsorviceversa.
5.Assignmentscompletedindramaticformats(e.g.,demonstration,roleplay,
andsculpture).
6.Assignmentassistanceduringhospitalization.
7.Extendedtimetocompleteassignments.

ExaminationAccommodations
1. Examsinalternateformat(e.g.written,oral,presentation,roleplay,orportfolio)
2. Useofassistivecomputersoftware(e.g.OpticalCharacterRecognition,allowing
scannedtesttobereadaloudbythecomputerssoundcard,orspeech
recognitionforconvertingthespokenwordtoprintedwordonthecomputer
screen.)
3. Extendedtimefortesttaking.
4. Examsindividuallyproctored,includinginthehospital.
5. Examsinaseparate,quiet,andnondistractingroom.
6. Increasedfrequencyofexams.

Resources

TeachingandUnderstandingStudentswithSchizophrenia:
http://www.articlesforeducators.com/article.asp?aid=93#.Vgr2lSDBwXA

AcademicAccommodationsforStudentswithPsychiatricDisabilities:
http://www.washington.edu/doit/academicaccommodationsstudentspsychiatricdisabilities

TicDisorders

Materials:

StressballorPlayDoughThesecanbegiventothekidsandarelease.Itallowsthemto
physicallyworkoutstressoranxietytheyhavebuiltup,andcanalsohelpwithfocusing.

Trust:

Providetimeforprivateexpressionoftics,talkaboutfeelings1:1orinsmallgroupsThiscanbe
doneduringorafterclasshours,thechildcandiscretelyberemovedfromanysituationand
placedinasettingwheretheycanprivatelyandcomfortablyexpresstheirtics.

Organization:

consistencybetweenhomeandschoolThisrequirescommunicationbetweenparentsand
students.Figureoutwhatisexpectedofthestudents(punishmentandrewardsystems)and
keepitthesameathomeandschool.

Classroomaccommodations:

Taperecorder,Peerscribe,oralreportsDuringlecturesthestudentcanrecordandlistentothe
lecturelateron,therecordercanalsobeusedforthestudenttorecordtheirownthoughtswhen
writingisabarrier.Peerscribescanbeusedduringgroupactivitiestohelpthestudentgather
theirthoughts.Oralreportscangoalongsidewrittenworktogivethestudentopportunitiesto
writebutstillgagehowmuchthestudentiscomprehendingwhetherornottheycanwriteit
down.

Startlesson:

SingasongBegintheydaywithasongtogetthekidsingearandtheirmindsreadytofocus
onthedaystasks.

Endlesson:

GivestudentpersonalpraiseforevenminoraccomplishmentsThisisveryimportant.Youcan
pulltostudentsasideandgooveraccomplishmentsorsimplymentioninpassinghowverywell
theydid.

Conductlesson:

Breakuptheirindependentworkintosmalldiscretesections,provideopportunitiestomove
(dancetime)Breakinguphomeworkcanbedonebydividingassignmentslikemathintoclear
parts.Whentheyseesmallgroupsofsimilarproblemsitsmucheasiertotacklethanafullpage
ofvariousmathproblems.Kidsalsoneedwiggletime,thiscanbeaquick,head,shoulders,
knees,andtoes.oranyotherdancingorstretching.Justletthemmove!

Resources:

TicDisordersandTouretteSchoolCarePlan,OfficeofSuperintendentofPublicInstruction
EducationPlan.March1987.Web1October2015