adhd interventions edfn 645 adapted from jason harlacher, ms, ncsp washoe county school district...

ADHD Interventions

EDFN 645Adapted from Jason Harlacher, MS, NCSP

Washoe County School District

University of Oregon

Effective Support

• Understanding need for external incentive/feedback

• Behavior expectations proactively taught

Instruction matches skill level

Modifications

Preferential seatingOne-step directionsBrief transitionsMinimizing distractionsUse of praise (4:1)

Praise

Specific Behavior Praise Statements (SBPS)

Example: “Sally, I like the way you’re sitting at your desk and working quietly.” or “Jimmy, I’m glad you raised your hand and waited.”

Non-example: “Good job!”1 SBPS/10 minutes = 47% on-task1 SBPS/2 minutes = 89% on-task

Academic Interventions

ClassWide Peer Tutoring (CWPT)Computer-Assisted-Instruction (CAI)Choice-MakingInstructional ModificationAcademic: target the academic

deficitsBehavioral: target behavioral

symptoms

Class wide Peer Tutoring

Students are pairedtogether and provideinstruction, assistance,and feedback to eachother work together onan academic activity+ frequent & immediate feedback- setup time· social function

Computer Assisted Instruction

Computer-based programs that serve as

supplements to traditional instruction+ natural extension of instruction,

“extrapractice”- curriculum and program mismatch?· practice in a very visual format

Choice Making

Student makes a choice between teacher selected assignments

Selects work from a teacher-developed menu

+ student autonomy, easy to implement

- use with caution· defiance, low to no work completion

ADHD Medications

ADHD Medications

Citation Wikipedia

Sara’s Recommendations Research Based Intervention Websites

Medication Effectiveness Rating Scale– http://reithschoolpsychology.webs.com/ADHD

%20medication%20effectiveness%20rating%20scale.pdf

ADHD Accomodations– http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/

learning/teacher.shtml#Ideas%20for%20Attention%20Deficit%20Children

Sara’s Recommendations Research Based Intervention Websites

Hyperactivity Accommodations– http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/interventionista/

interventionista_intv_list.php?prob_type=hyperactivity Inattention Accommodations

– http://www.jimwrightonline.com/php/interventionista/interventionista_intv_list.php?prob_type=off_task__inattention

Computer timer downloads Vibra-lite Intervention

– http://reithschoolpsychology.webs.com/Vibra%20LITE%203.doc