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

[Marianne Denning]

I agree with these suggestions but I would try to keep it off of the
IEP.  Many children without an IEP have very similar issues and
teachers figure out how to change their behaviors.

On 12/10/13, Doreen Frappier <dcfrappier at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> 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.
>>
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>>
>> Heidi
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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
>>
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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