Kategóriák: Minden - anxiety - routine - motivation - reinforcement

a Michelina Pucci 3 éve

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Trinity - Grade 11

Trinity is a Grade 11 student with several areas of need and challenges that require specific strategies and supports to help her succeed. She struggles with motivation, especially when it comes to completing tasks she is not interested in or transitioning to new activities, such as boarding the bus at the end of the day.

Trinity - Grade 11

Trinity - Grade 11

Useful Tips

Use silliness when she's being non compliant
Movement breaks are helpful for refocusing and transitions to new activities
Explain expectations of the day so it's clear what will happen (visual schedule)
Vision and depth perception issues, be aware for activities that may cause anxiety
Trinity cannot have ANY junk food, fried food or anything that isn't in her lunch. She's on enzyme medication.
Lots of positive reinforcement

Likes/Interests

Princess stuff
Being read to
Dancing
Her Doll Gloria
Music

Dislikes

Being far away from school
Transitioning
Writing
Too much work involving fine motor skills
Issues with being told what to do (preferred activties)
Being ignored

Strengths

Very observant
Visual/Auditory Learner
Likes routine and structure
Good sense of humour

Challenges

Generalized anxiety
Not getting what she wants (denial of preferred activity)
Transitions
If the activity or routine includes fine motor skills or motor planning (cutting, printing)

Areas of Need

Transitioning on to bus at end of the day (resistant)
Modeling of appropriate behaviour
Completion of tasks she does not want to do
Motivation
Fine motor skills

Instructional Strategies

Work is aligned with interests as much as possible
Give her time with Gloria and then continue learning
Manipulatives
Frequent breaks
Information visual and spoken
Routine is followed and is given warning if routine is to be altered
Give extra time to process information