What type of graphic organizer(s) might the student require in order to visually represent and organize the concepts, feelings, or behaviors that relate to this particular topic?
When teaching the student what activities are acceptable versus unacceptable to engage in during downtime, you could use a “sort the concept” activity. individuals are often good at sorting or categorizing things and this activity plays to that strength and is often enjoyable for them. Write down various activities, both appropriate and inappropriate, and then cut them into small pieces of paper that the student can then sort into 2 bins labeled “Appropriate” (or OK) and Inappropriate (or Not OK).
Similarly, you could make a T-chart in which the student must generate activities and write them into one of two columns: okay versus not okay. If the student is unable to generate activities on their own, give them a cheat sheet (ideas bank) of activities to use and see if they can sort them into the correct columns. Of course, the activities that are appropriate versus inappropriate will vary depending on the workplace.
Is there a way to visually or thematically incorporate the student’s interests into this graphic organizer to increase motivation and engagement?
What additional visual clarity cues (e.g. icons, bolding, highlighting, color-coding) might you add to the graphic organizer to clarify concepts and to direct attention to key details?
Some students may benefit from the addition of images or icons next to the written content. Or, perhaps they want to highlight preferred activities in the appropriate column after completing their chart.
In order to align this intervention topic area with the unique needs of the student, do you need to create a graphic organizer in the View2do program?
