Tier I Interventions for Disorganized
Before you start, a few important points:
- Try multiple interventions
- Each intervention should be tried for a minimum of 4 weeks, & more than 1 intervention may be implemented at the same time
- Collect and track specific data on each intervention tried & its effect
- If your data indicates no progress after a minimum of 6 months, you may consider moving to tier 2 interventions
Interventions:
- Break down assignment
- Break down directions
- Color coded folders
- Daily planner
- Frequent eye contact
- Frequent home contact
- Organize materials daily
- Pause before giving a direction
- Provide a container for the student’s belongings
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Touch base with student
- Turn desk around
- Visual schedule