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Strategy Help Book~Prickly Pear Cooperative~Students sitting in desks with their books open.Prickly Pear Cooperative has developed the Strategy Help Book for Teachers. The Strategy Help Book is a compilation of commonly seen problems and helpful strategies. These strategies may be helpful to any student in your classroom. The Strategy Help Book is divided into the sections: Educational Tasks, Physical Tasks, Functional Communication, Life Skill Strategies, and Cognitive/Behavioral:Click the headings and links below to find a strategy for your student!...Educational Tasks:I. Written WorkII. Vision TasksA. Student holds head near page for reading/writing (Also see Physical Tasks for poor desk posture)Symptoms of poor eye tracking skills checklist (Link to Bal-A-Vis-X & S'Cool Moves)III. Using Classroom ToolsPhysical Tasks:I. Moving at School (e.g., clumsy, trips, slower than peers)A. Student has poor postureB. Student appears weaker than peersC. Student struggles moving within the classroom/ hallways/stairsD. Gross Motor ResourcesII. Playground/RecreationA. Student struggles with getting on/off playground equipment, with participation in gym class, or games with other students.Functional Communication:Norms References for Articulation and Language:
1. Speech Articulation
~ Word Lists for Practicing Sounds
2. Language
A. Production of Words:
Student using few Words/short Sentences
B. Understanding of Words:
Student has trouble with Basic Concept words
Student has limited Speaking Vocabulary
(link to webpage with printable Word Web and Word Mapping HERE)
C. Grammar
Student does not use complete Sentences or express complete Thoughts
D.Following Directions
Student needs Oral Directions and Questions Repeated Frequently
3. Auditory Processing
Student struggles with Answering Questions
Student has Difficulty Processing Auditory Information
Student does not Remember Information (lists, names, etc) easily
Memory Pegs words and pictures for Memory Aid
Student needs Oral Directions and Questions Repeated Frequently
4. Social Interaction/Pragmatics
Student struggles with Social Interaction/Pragmatics
5.Communication
Student struggles with Communicating Needs/Wants (non-speaking, does NOT want to..., interrupting with wants and needs)
Life Skill Strategies:Cognitive/Behavioral:I. Classroom Behavior RegulationA. Student does not handle changes in routine (also see Functional Communication).B. Student is often provoking others around him.C. Student does not remain in his seat (also see Physical Tasks).D. Student is often off-task.E. Student struggles with cooperating with adult directives in all contexts.II. Sensory ProcessingB. Student is a daydreamerC. Student is distractible, hyperactive, irritable, anxiousIII. TransitionsA. Student has trouble moving from one task to next or from one location to the next.GENERAL RESOURCES