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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