Below, you will find a short list of positive intervention strategies for teachers of students with significant intellectual disabilities. Identify powerful reinforcers – Everyone wants to be positively reinforced for their work. Examples include praise, pay checks, and intrinsic motivation. Students with significant intellectual disabilities may exhibit challenging behaviors that are referred to as… Read More Behavioral Considerations for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Behavior is Communicative
Challenging behavior, either from a student with significant disabilities or a mild learning disability, is frequently an inappropriate attempt to communicate a need or a feeling. Children do not always communicate their wants and needs accurately. Whether verbal or nonverbal, children do not always communicate their wants and needs accurately. Observe body language to… Read More Behavior is Communicative
“Good job!” Or what NOT to Say to Young Children
Alfie Kohn (2001) says that there are 5 reasons to stop saying “good job’”. The first one is that saying good job is a way of manipulating children. It is more for adult convenience; a means of getting a child to obey. Secondly, praise used inappropriately might increase a child’s dependence on adults and result… Read More “Good job!” Or what NOT to Say to Young Children
Praise for Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
Reinforcing effort and providing recognition are among the proven strategies that positively influence student learning and behavior. Teachers, however, sometimes feel confused about the effective use of praise for reinforcing and recognizing students. Reinforcing effort and providing recognition are among the proven strategies that positively influence student learning and behavior. Teachers, however, sometimes feel… Read More Praise for Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
