Chris Pena

SPED 4340
7/27/16
Characteristic-Strategy Graphic Organizer
To organize Needs & for Intervention Purposes
Disability Category: Mild Intellectual Disability
Possibly / Common Strengths: Cute, athletic, friendly
Common Disability
Characteristics

Instructional or Behavioral Strategies

student may be taught to use for school success

Academic
A)

A-1: Peer assisted learning strategies (PALS)

Learns more slowly Needs more

A-2: Forward and Backward Chaining

repetition
B)

B-1: GET, SET must work together

Takes longer to accomplish tasks

B-2: Graphic Organizers

Social / School (Skills)

A)

A-1: Task analysis

Lacks appropriate social skills for getting

A-2: Cues/Prompts

teachers attention
B)

B-1: Movement/Drama/Music

Difficulty controlling emotions

B-2: Class-Wide Peer Tutoring (CWPT)

Behavior / Organization
A)

A-1: Teach self-management/self-monitoring/

Socially awkward

self-correction
A-2: Pre-teach behaviors/expectations for
upcoming situations

B)

B-1: Model respect

Often extra friendly

B-2: Use behavior specific praise frequently