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Behavioral Modification

 

1. Recommendations for School

Environment

1. Keep the walls simple (visually stimulating material may distract the child).
2. Usually it is best to seat the ADHD child upfront. So move the child to front, near the teacher, with his back to the rest of the students away from the door.
3. Reduce or minimize distractions (both audio and visual). Do not place Child in front of an air conditioner, heater, high traffic areas, doors or windows.
4. Make earphones available to make allow Child to decrease the auditory distractions.
5. Allow cooling off period when Child (or teacher) becomes upset.
6. Use written displayed rules in classroom.
7. Surround him with good role models.
8. Encourage cooperative and collaborative learning, and give the non ADD students praise and reinforcement for helping out.
9. Help Child feel comfortable seeking help. Many of these students won't ask questions for fear of appearing stupid to their peers. They should be brought out and encouraged.
10. Child should be provided a quiet place for lunch if lunch time is a problem.
11. After a recess most of the ADHD children come back wound up, Calming exercises are helpful.

Pacing

1. Adjust time for completion of projects.
2. Allow frequent breaks and vary activities often.
3. Omit assignments requiring copying in a timed situation.
4. give only one assignment at a time.

Increasing Attentiveness

1. pause after a question and look at different students before calling on anyone to answer.
2. Alert Students that you are going to ask question.
3. Encourage students to look at the student who is answering.
4. Create a level of uncertainty that requires more than passive receptivity (e.g., "What do you think will happen next").
5. If the teacher see Child's attention wandering just call him and ask a simple question he can answer.
6. Use attention monitoring sheets for self monitoring: The student should marks a plus each time he realizes he has been paying attention and a minus each time he realizes his mind has wandered.
7. Have Child record time taken to complete tasks.(e.g., note starting time at the top of page and ending time at the bottom of page.
8. Have Child grade his own paper and tests.
9. Use nonverbal or secret cues to keep Child on track.

 

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