Tier I Interventions for Impulsivity
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:
- PBIS World Forum Discussion on Low Attention
- Alternative modes of completing assignments
- Break down assignment
- Break down directions
- Daily planner
- Have student repeat directions back
- Headphones
- Individual work space
- More structured routine
- Non verbal cues
- Provide a container for the student’s belongings
- Proximity to students
- Redirection
- Send student on errand
- Stand while working
- Stress ball or fidget
- Take a break
- Talk to parent
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach relationship skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
- Use seating disk
- Use timer
- VELCRO® brand hook and loop fastener on the desk
- Visual schedule