Meredith

Neely #14

Disability: ADHD
Possibly / Common Strengths: Eager to improve and learn, motivated, compassion towards
others, willing to cooperate, creative.

Common Disability Characteristic
Evidence-based instructional or behavioral
Choose 6 characteristics for YOUR
strategies the student can learn to find school
CHARACTER
success
Academic
1. Work is incomplete.
a) Bright color paper on the desk to attract
attention.
b) Written To Do list to check once an
assignment/activity is complete.
2. Inattentive during lecture.
a) Use more visuals and hands-on activities.
b) Make it related to students interest.
Social / School (Skills)
1. Say what they think without a good
a) Behavior specific praise statement.
filter.
b) Give signal reminder when student says
something inappropriate.
2. Impulsive and explosive.
a) Teach count to 10 when about to explode.
b) Sticky notes to praise and remind good
behavior.
Behavior / Organization
1. Loses homework and assignments.
a) Have buckets for where homework is turn in at
beginning of class.
b) Color code folders and notebooks according to
subject.
2. Stand up and moves around the
a) Clear expectations about rules. Posted in the
classroom during lessons.
classroom.
b) Give time to move during the lesson in a way
that does not distract others.