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 …
Author: Dr. Rebecca Silva
This is not OK! Learn Self-advocacy Skills
How can you be a self-advocate? Sheree started to shake. Her teacher was putting everyone into groups of four for the science project and she felt like she wanted to scream. Science was her favorite subject and she was excited about her idea to measure bacteria in different kinds of ice. But what if the …
Students Get to Choose! Structured Choice Making Strategy
We all like to make choices for ourselves and this is especially true for students. Giving students opportunities to make choices is an excellent strategy for increasing engagement and mental flexibility. When we allow a student to choose an activity, it gives her the sense that she has more control, which will likely increase her …
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Impulse Control: SOS Strategy
Julie was having a hard day. Her brother ate all of her favorite cereal at breakfast, a new girl sat in her seat on the bus, and there was a substitute teacher in her class. During reading, she had a hard time sitting still and the substitute would not let her take a break in …
Get Your Dream Job
Have you ever had to look for a job? It can be stressful! You have to figure out what kind of job you would like- and what job is the best match for you. Then you need to locate a job that falls into that category. Once you find a job opening you must apply …