Teaching students with Mild disabilities

CategoriesLearning Disabilities Mild Mental RetardationEmotional and Behavior DisorderAttention Deficit DisordersCommunication DisordersAutism Spectrum DisordersVisual and Hearing Impairment

ActivitiesReading paragraph and

answering questionsWriting

Cognitive and Behavioral StrategiesCognitive Strategies

◦ Advance organizers◦ Brain storming◦ Self-monitoring◦ Mnemonics◦ Problem solving◦ Categorizing/◦ Organization◦ Compare/Contrast◦ Cueing◦ Imagery, ◦ Direct Instruction, etc.◦ http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/~kucrl/cgi

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Behavioral StrategiesABC AnalysisReinforcement

◦Primary, Secondary, DifferentialPunishment

◦Time out, response cost, overcorrection, planned ignoring, etc.

Modeling, Shaping, FadingMotivational strategies- Premack’s

principal.Video/Audio Modeling

ExamplesAdvance organizers

◦http://tccl.rit.albany.edu/knilt/index.php/UNIT_2-_What_are_some_examples_of_advance_organizers_and_how_can_they_be_used%3F

Mnemonics◦http://

www.learningassistance.com/2006/january/mnemonics.html

Categorization◦http://www.education.com/

worksheets/sorting-categorizing/

Class ActivityUsing your integrated

programming chart, Come up with 1-2 activities in atleast 3 content areas (math, science, social studies, etc) or skill areas (reading, writing, spelling, calculating, problem solving), using either behavioral or cognitive strategies.Write one objective for each

lesson.

Referenceshttp://www.education.com/reference/a

rticle/cognitive-strategies/

http://www.glnd.k12.va.us/resources/graphicalorganizers/