3/17/2022
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
Peni Riedinger
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Thinking of a student with an intellectual disability who is in 6th grade and is unable to color or paint within lines. I change the activity to provide cut outs of construction paper for her to tape on the outline of the drawing using the same color as the cut out. She often needs assistance in the activity because her fine motor skills are also impaired. Because she is IND, we celebrate her ability to participate in the activity even though she needs direct assistance. We find that positive reinforcement also decreases inappropriate behaviors from her when she is frustrated with completing the activity. |
3/18/2022
Topic:
Tools and Strategies
Peni Riedinger
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For ADHD students with a short attention span, centers with task cards are used to allow them to pick and choose an activity that supports the learning. For the IND students, I pair them with peers to use computer programs that are directly related to the concept they are learning. Mnemonic instruction is used all the time to make sure the students remember the words that are part of the concept. |