Chris Pena
SPED 4340
7/27/16
Characteristic-Strategy Graphic Organizer
To organize Needs & for Intervention Purposes
Common Disability
Characteristics
Instructional or Behavioral
Strategies
student may be taught to use for school
success
Academic
A)
A-1: Peer assisted learning strategies
Learns more slowly Needs more
(PALS)
A-2: Forward and Backward Chaining
repetition
B)
Takes longer to accomplish tasks
B-1: GET, SET must work together
B-2: Graphic Organizers
Social / School (Skills)
A)
Lacks appropriate social skills for
getting teachers attention
B)
Difficulty controlling emotions
A-1: Task analysis
A-2: Cues/Prompts
B-1: Movement/Drama/Music
B-2: Class-Wide Peer Tutoring (CWPT)
Behavior / Organization
A)
A-1: Teach self-management/self-
Socially awkward
monitoring/self-correction
A-2: Pre-teach behaviors/expectations for
B)
Often extra friendly
upcoming situations
B-1: Model respect
B-2: Use behavior specific praise frequently
Disability Category: Mild Intellectual Disability
Possibly / Common Strengths: Cute, athletic, friendly