This is my list I plan to ask for:
Social skills classes: be a part of the pull-out for social skills. Allow for a limited number of sessions with the school psychologist. (I don't know they will give this)
Behavior form : Details such as whether work got completed, whether a warning or timeout was given, with reasons. Should come home daily.
Short conference with the student at end of day: Go over the behavior form, emphasize expectations on a daily basis.
Organization: Allow him to have bins that have all the necessary things he uses. Label these bins (for example, worksheets , books etc).
Organization techniques: Short conference with the student twice every week (Wednesday & Friday) to make sure that he has all the things he needs, and that he is not shoving papers into the desk, and that everything is accounted for.
Provide a list of things he must have and have him mark it off.
This should happen every week (on Friday), so he is ready when Monday begins.
Pack-up checklist: Print out the packup checklist every day, and have him mark it off, so he has all the things he should have.
Distraction: If he is not attending to work for more than 4 minutes, remind him once to start the work. Work initiation is, perhaps, one of the hardest things for him when there is a lot of visual stimuli. Give him one more minute, after the reminder, and then help him get started on the work in a more hands-on manner.
Once he starts, he usually finishes by using his techniques for moving on.
Sometimes, he may miss specific instructions. Allow him to ask the teacher. He seems to not clearly understand instructions if he is just asked to ask his classmates.
Be very specific and literal, and ask him if he has checked in while giving instructions.
Placement of written work on paper: Mark with a green dot the place where he is expected to start writing.
Provide paper or space that is of the right size for him to write on. Example: journal paper, so he is forced to keep the handwriting reasonably sized.
Provide a slant board for all writing tasks.
Provide a quiet place for him to work, with little to no visual distractions.
Break longer assignments (such as a packet of work that has more than 3 pages) into manageable chunks.
Pair written instructions with oral instructions.
Provide challenge words for spelling tests.
Provide challenge work for math. Even if this cannot be done daily, provide it to him every once in 2 days. This can be as simple as getting a Grade 4 or Grade 5 worksheet and having him work on the problems.
Provide silent reading time for close to 30 minutes.
Limit homework to 45 minutes every night. Allow him to turn in typed work.
Allow him to complete the mandatory online reading program on the weekends.
Provide graph paper for math, especially for carry-over problems.
Provide reassurances and encouragement vs. correction and criticism at a rate of 4:1
Provide direct instruction during handwriting practice. Review sizing of the letters when he is doing the work.
Tolerate inconsistent performance.
Make time to talk alone with him.
Provide theraband for the legs of the chair. Or, provide a chair where he can sit comfortably with feet touching the ground.
What do you all think ? Feedback appreciated.
