[blindkid] 6 yr old having trouble staying focused while reading

[Doreen Frappier]

I think behavior goals would be appropriate.  I had a few issues with my son, and they tried a reward system.  If he could stay still, focused, and/or follow directions for, say 5 minutes, he could get a sticker on his personal chart.  The good behavior time gradually increased.  When he earned 10 stickers, he could trade it in for some kind of reward, like maybe line leader, a small piece of candy, or mom could get him a new book, or trip to a favorite restaurant ie McDonalds.  This worked really well, and he didn't need to do it for long.  Another thing, he loved to help the teacher out, so if she said that she needed help with an assignment, he would gladly do it.  If he was told that he had to do something, he was less likely to want to comply.  It was just a matter of saying things the right way.  "Could you help me out with this? I could really use your help."

Doreen

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On Dec 10, 2013, at 2:15 PM, hpscheffer at aol.com wrote:

> Hi, my daughter also had difficulty staying focused, that changed when she got her first braille computer (braille sense), that did the trick for her, not sure your daughter already has one, just thought I give my 2¢, the social stories look like a good thing to try.
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> Best wishes,
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> Heidi
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie <julietnan at aol.com>
> To: blindkid <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tue, Dec 10, 2013 1:58 pm
> Subject: [blindkid] 6 yr old having trouble staying focused while reading
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> 
> My 6 yr old daughter is having trouble staying focused while reading braille. 
> Actually, while doing most school work. She is at or above grade level in math, 
> reading and spelling so its not an academic issue more of a behavior issue that 
> her teacher is getting frustrated with.
> She fidgets a lot while reading. She doesn't keep both hands on the paper, she 
> twirls her hair, makes funny words, wants to talk instead of read, etc. She is 
> the youngest in her first grade class, 6 yrs old with a july birthday. She is a 
> bright girl but I am wishing we had waited until she was 6 to start K . We had 
> similar behavior issues in K last year and I wanted to hold her back so she 
> could catch up emotionally/socially but was discouraged from doing so because 
> they were concerned she would be bored which would lead to more behaviors. Any 
> suggestions, ideas, strategies on ways to help her focus? Have any of you had 
> "focus goals" put into the IEP? Im thinking of asking for focus goals and 
> behavior goals.
> Her behaviors are things like  interrupting, wanting immediate attention, 
> impatience, and sometimes being sassy with teachers. 
> Thanks in advance you guys have always been so helpful and supportive!
> Julie
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