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What does ADHD stand for?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
How can you help a child with articulation?
Model the correct production.
Consult with SLP out specific sounds and prompts.
Autism is not something a person is born with.
False. Although autism is most often diagnosed in early-middle childhood, a person is born with autism.
When a child doesn't understand what "5 more minutes" means, I think I can......
1. Show them a 5-minute sand timer
2. Give an intermittent countdown (e.g. you have 5 minutes, 3 minutes, 1 minute, 20 seconds left)
3. Use the clock and color in the time
How prevalent is anxiety in children?
1 in 8 children have anxiety
What are examples of non-verbal social cues you can give to a child who struggles with social understanding and language?
Eye contact, body language, tone of voice, volume
If you have ADHD as a child you will most likely have it as an adult.
True. 75% of people who were diagnosed with ADHD in childhood continue to have ADHD into adulthood.
When a child is emotionally dysregulated, I think I can...
1. Stay calm
2. Tell them I understand how they feel
3. Offer calming tools
4. Talk about the behavior and expectations later on when they are more regulated
What does ASD stand for?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What are the 2 parts of language?
Receptive-understanding language
Expressive- using language
When an autistic child does not maintain eye contact when you talk to them, you should ask them to look at you.
False. Eye contact can be stressful for a child with autism due to difficulty processing visual and auditory information.
When a child snatches away a toy from another child, I think I can...
1. Stay calm
2. Explain turn-taking
3. Role-play with the child about asking for something they want
What is an IEP?
Individualized Education Plan
What should you NOT do when a child is stuttering?
Do not try to finish their sentences or thoughts
When an autistic child is stimming, you should ask them to stop, because you don't want others noticing them doing something weird.
False. Stimming is part of the autistic lived experience and a way to maintain self-regulation or express emotion.
When a child is spinning, jumping, and running fast in the classroom/hallway, I think I can...
Offer them a safe space to receive the vestibular input. OT room perhaps?
How many senses do we have? What are they?
Sight, Hearing, Touch, Smell, Taste, Vestibular, Proprioceptive
What are the two other ways an individual can communicate other than speaking?
Assistive Technology
Signing
Most students diagnosed with ADHD are gifted in intelligence
True. In fact, most people with ADHD show high intelligence aptitude.
When a child can't pay attention to the lesson, I think I can...
1. Ask them if they understand what's being asked of them
2. Offer to do the first 2-3 steps of the activity
3. Use a timer and ask them to work for only a short time, then take a preferred break
4. Break down the activity into simpler steps
5. Offer to use sensory tools