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