Organizing Needs & Strategies for Intervention Purposes

Complete the graphic organizer to match needs to strategies so your book character can
be successful in school.
1. Name the disability (1 point)
2. List strengths that YOUR character will have in the story. (2 points)
3. List a minimum of 6 different characteristics (2 in each category) for the disability your
character exhibits. (6 points)
4. Align each disability characteristic to two research-based strategies to overcome or
manage struggles directly related to the disability. (12 points) (+ 3 points for details)
Disability: ADHD
Possibly / Common Strengths: hyper focus, resilience, creative, ingenuity, sense of
justice, humorous, compassionate, persistence
Common Disability Characteristic
Choose 6 characteristics for YOUR CHARACTER

1 Poor attention

Evidence-based Instructional or Behavioral Strategies

the student can learn to find school success
Academic
a) keep a scheduled that is followed
b) vary pace and type of lessons

2 Language Disorders

a)going to a speech therapist

b)reading everything out loud

1 Problems with people of Authority

Social / School (Skills)

a) help them think to the same conclusion
b) Let them be a leader for the day (line leader)

2 Day Dreaming

a)let them write down their day dreams

b)Give them reminders to stay on task

Behavior / Organization
1 High activity levels

a)yoga balls that allow them to move around quietly

b)keep a scheduled that is followed

2 highly unorganized

a)Planner that is color coordinated and in a to do list

b)a daily to do list taped to their desk