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SOCIAL PROBLEMS. social skills necessary to initiate and maintain positive experiences poor social relations are defining characteristics of most students with mild disabilities 31% regular education 58% for LD 66% for ADHD 82% for BD.
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SOCIAL PROBLEMS • social skills necessary to initiate and maintain positive experiences • poor social relations are defining characteristics of most students with mild disabilities • 31% regular education • 58% for LD • 66% for ADHD • 82% for BD
InappropriateLearning (Direct Experience or Observed) Inadequate Skill (nonverbal LD) Fail to understand emotions or social Treatment is Relearning through using External Consequences Treatment emotional//social decoding using verbal language as instruction REINFORCE PUNISH • Behavior • or • Skill • Behavior
How to Address Skill Deficits • Rules • Direct instruction • Modeling and prompts • Role playing (practice) • used with positive consequences
Models, who are: • teachers • peers • puppets • videotapes or films • Recall after watching a video: K+ Acts 2nd + Consequences 8th + Motives • books (bibliotherapy) • mental images (visualization)
Emphasizing and using strengths Personal interests Cooperative groups, peer tutoring, & buddies Breaking tasks down Real life problems Academic Motivation
Production Deficits A. Self-monitoring increased: • Productivity in math and reading but not accuracy. • Teacher observed and rated on-task behavior (Shimabukuro & Serena, 1999) B. Self-monitoring (am I working quietly, paying attention, working too quickly?) + self-graphing increased: • Productivity • Attention during independent practice (McDougal & Brady, 1998)