Aaron enjoys school but sometimes has difficulty regulating his emotions when he feels anxious. This could lead to inappropriate behavior such as screaming or stomping out of the classroom. His teacher worked with Aaron to be aware of and identify his emotional states. One of Aaron’s strengths is that he is able to persist and engage in activities …
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Miss Nagle, a first-year teacher, found that some of her biggest behavioral challenges occurred during times when students were expected to work independently. As she attempted to work with individual or small groups of students, she found that many of the students who were expected to work independently had a difficult time getting started on …
Felicia performed well academically and socially when she was in a highly predictable environment and the expectations were clear to her. However, on occasion there was an unexpected “glitch” in Felicia’s day (e.g., arriving at class without the necessary textbook; her pen running out of ink in the middle of taking notes during a lecture; …
A cognitive script provides the step-by-step guidelines that individuals with EF challenges need to organize and understand new activities and situations.
SLANT Strategy Supports Impulse Control Many students are challenged when faced with participating in group lessons, especially when new information is introduced. For students on the autism spectrum, pressure from this type of activity may reduce impulse control or their ability to stop behavior that interferes with learning. Lack of impulse control is typically related …