STRATEGIES THAT WORK (Most of the time)

1. REVIEWING CLASSROOM RULES AND SCHOOL

EXPECTATIONS (slowly but surely working on each one).

a. Level 1 Voice
b. Quiet Hands
c. Quiet Feet
d. Calm Body
e. Listening Ears
f. Eyes on Teacher or work
g. Hands and Feet to my/yourself
h. We listen to: all adults
i. Clean up after yourself.

2. FREQUENT BREAKS IN & OUT OF CLASSROOM

a. IN CLASSROOM BREAK COULD BE: LEGO BUILDING,

DRAWING, COLORING,

3. COMPRESSION GARMENT AS NEEDED (NO MORE THAN 30

MINUTES)

a. Mom provided this for us to use in class as needed.

4. MODIFIED WORK
a. Simple, short, but challenging assignments.

5. WHEN IN DISREGULATION – DUE TO SENSORY

OVERLOAD, OVERLY STIMULATED, ATTENTION SEEKING
BEHAVIORS

a. Do not say his name

b. Repeat direction(s)
c. Point to where she should be
d. Do not make eye contact
e. Do your best to ignore behavior
f. Do not laugh if she says something out the blue that may be funny
g. Do not chase her because chasing becomes a game
h. Redirect from non preferred behavior to preferred
i. Reinforce positive behavior

6. BE FIRM, BE DIRECT, DO NOT GIVE IN

7. BEFORE CLASS BEGINS - SIT & DO MORNING WORK

8. REVIEW SOCIAL STORIES AS NEEDED FOR ACTIVITIES

AND EVENTS.

9. THE FOLLOWING WORDS ARE SOMETIMES TRIGGERS:

a. No
b. Stop
 10. COUNTDOWNS SOMETIMES WORK (5…, 4…, 3…, 2…,
1…, 0)

11. IF CRYING OCCURS, TELL TO BREATHE AND COUNT

FROM 10 SLOWLY.

12. UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING TOOLS PROVIDED FOR

STUDENT:
(Luis typically does not need these, but they are available for him
IF NEEDED).
a. Visual Schedule
b. First/Then Chart
c. Token Board/Star Chart
d. HELP & BREAK ICONS
e. Visual Schedules

13. TOO MUCH LANGUAGE CAN SET OFF BEHAVIORS

AND CAUSE DISREGULATION, SO BE DELIBERATE ABOUT
INSTRUCTIONS:

a. ALL INSTRUCTION, DIRECTION, and COMMANDS SHOULD

BE: SHORT AND TO THE POINT

Whe Luis runs and screams and says “I am angry!”, we say, “It’s OK to
be angry! Can you please go to calm corner!?” He will go and lay on the
floor under the changing area, and then come out and everything will be
OK.