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