A Little SpEd Perspective

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Tips, Tricks & A Little Perspective

Presented by: Erin Zidzik, MS/HS ESS Inclusion Support & MS/HS Behavior Support
Photo by Scott Webb

Topics:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Emotional Disabilities/Defiance
  • Effective Communication
  • Tips & Tricks
  • Modifications and Accomodations
  • Tools
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • 1:37 Boys vs. 1:51 girls
  • almost all cases, genetics are involved.
  • 61% of ASD kids also have ADHD.
  • Parents with one ASD child are 18% more likely to have 2+
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Supporting ASD Students

  • Build that Relationship!
  • Clean, Concise Verbage
  • Visual! Visual! Visual!
  • Comfortable/Uncomfortable Expected/Unexpected
  • Explain your 'Why'
  • Avoid open ended questioning.
  • Meltdowns, Shutdowns & Refusals
Meltdowns, Shutdowns & Refusal are not about you

Meltdowns/shutdowns are a result of not being able to control how they are feeling about a situation. It could have happened 3 hour prior.

Shut downs are usually a result of over stimulation and being mentally fatigued.
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ADD/ADHD

  • Highly genetic, brain based disorder
  • Males 3x’s more likely to be diagnosed
  • Only 6.1% are treated with medications
  • At one point, ADHD was diagnosed as “Minimal Brain Dysfunction”
  • 6.4 million US children ages 4-17 are diagnosed with ADHD.
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Supporting ADD/ADHD Students

  • Get creative with your transitions
  • Proximity to Teacher & Triggers
  • Clear, Concise with Visual Support
  • Chunk, Color code, Count Down, Evens/Odds
  • Tools & Seating Flexibility
  • First, Next and Last
  • Avoid trigger words!
Chunk, use colored pens/pencils

Color code, Count Down, Evens/Odds

Hurry Up, Focus, Sit Still,

Instead try:
Show me how to do this problem,
I love the way this one looks, how did you do that?
How can we get through this together?
Would you like a different seat today?
Can you run an errand for me?

Defiance

  • Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
  • Emotional Disabilities (PTSD, Anxiety, Depression & OCD)
  • Pushing/Testing Boundaries

Five Choices

  • Deny our Feelings and Comply passivly
  • Refuse in a rude manner
  • Withdrawl or run away
  • Manipulate
  • Express feelings and decisions respectfully.

There is Always a Why

  • Fear of Failure
  • Lack of Relationship/Trust
  • Self-Fufilling Prophecy
  • Defense of assigned personal image.
  • Age Appropriate Boundary Testing
Photo by Emily Morter

Supporting Defiant Students

  • Avoid the Power Struggle
  • Walk Away, Avoid Eye Contact
  • 2x2 with Logical Consequence
  • Build a Relationship
  • Explain your Why!
  • Verbiage!
  • Refusal to work is not always defiance.
  • All emotions are ok to have.
  • Never raise your voice or mimic emotion
  • It is always easier to remove compliant children.

Building Relationships with Love Language

  • Acts of Service
  • Quality Time
  • Physical Touch
  • Words of Affirmation
  • Receiving Gifts
Photo by Debby Hudson

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

"A Theory of Human Motivation"
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Do your homework

  • Learn your student's IEP & 504s.
  • Accomodations & Modifications
  • Every Assignment, Every Quiz, Every Test
  • Keep data & Logs
  • 45 Day screeners
  • Use your Resources
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Remember your WHY

Erin Zidzik

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