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Attention Deficit Disorders Intervention Manual
Stephen B. McCarney (Hawthorne, 1995)
Table of Contents
A. Inattentive
1. Rushes through assignments with little or no regard for accuracy or quality of work.............. 56
2. Is easily distracted by other activities in the classroom, other students, the teacher, etc......... 60
3. Does not listen to what other students are saying................................................................. 62
4. Does not hear all of what is said......................................................................................... 63
5. Does not direct attention or fails to maintain attention to important sounds........................... 65
6. Is unsuccessful in activities requiring listening....................................................................... 67
7. Needs oral questions and directions frequently repeated..................................................... 69
8. Attends more successfully when close to the source of the sound........................................ 71
9. Requires eye contact in order to listen successfully.............................................................. 73
10. Fails to demonstrate short-term memory skills.................................................................... 75
11. Fails to remember sequences............................................................................................. 77
12. Has difficulty concentrating................................................................................................. 79
13. Loses place when reading.................................................................................................. 82
14. Omits, adds, substitutes, or reverses letters, words, or sounds when reading....................... 83
15. Fails to copy letters, words, sentences, and numbers from a textbook, chalkboard, etc........ 85
16. Omits, adds, or substitutes words when writing................................................................... 87
17. Fails to complete homework assignments and return them to school.................................... 89
18. Does not perform or complete classroom assignments during class time............................... 91
19. Is disorganized to the point of not having necessary materials, losing materials, etc............... 95
20. Completes assignments with little or no regard to neatness.................................................. 98
21. Fails to perform assignments independently....................................................................... 100
22. Does not prepare for school assignments.......................................................................... 103
23. Does not remain on-task.................................................................................................. 105
24. Does not perform academically at his/her level.................................................................. 108
25. Does not listen to or follow verbal directions..................................................................... 111
26. Fails to make appropriate use of study time...................................................................... 114
27. Fails to follow necessary steps in math problems............................................................... 117
28. Does not read or follow written directions........................................................................ 118
29. Changes from one activity to another without finishing the first, etc..................................... 121
B. Hyperactive-Impulsive
30. Does not follow school rules............................................................................................ 123
31. Begins assignments before receiving directions or instructions, etc..................................... 125
32. Does not wait his/her turn in activities or games................................................................. 129
33. Grabs things away from others......................................................................................... 132
34. Blurts out answers without being called on........................................................................ 134
35. Interrupts the teacher....................................................................................................... 136
36. Interrupts other students................................................................................................... 138
37. Talks to others during quiet activity periods...................................................................... 140
38. Moves about while seated, fidgets, squirms, etc................................................................ 142
39. Appears restless.............................................................................................................. 144
40. Is easily angered, annoyed, or upset................................................................................. 146
41. Bothers other students who are trying to work, listen, etc.................................................. 149
42. Makes unnecessary comments or noises in the classroom................................................. 151
43. Makes unnecessary physical contact with others............................................................... 153
44. Is impulsive...................................................................................................................... 155
45. Fails to comply with teachers or other school personnel.................................................... 157
46. Ignores consequences of his/her behaviour....................................................................... 159
47. Fails to follow a routine.................................................................................................... 161
48. Does not follow the rules of game..................................................................................... 163
49. Leaves seat without permission........................................................................................ 165
50. Does not work in a group situation................................................................................... 167
51. Hops, skips, and jumps when moving from one place to another instead of walking........... 170
52. Handles objects............................................................................................................... 171
53. Talks beyond what is expected or at inappropriate times................................................... 173
54. Does not wait appropriately for assistance from an instructor............................................ 175
55. Does not adjust behaviour to expectation of different situations......................................... 176
56. Engages in inappropriate behaviours when seated............................................................. 178
57. Becomes overexcited....................................................................................................... 180
58. Demonstrates inappropriate behaviour when moving with a group..................................... 182
59. Moves about unnecessarily.............................................................................................. 184
60. Engages in nervous habits................................................................................................. 186
Supplemental Interventions
61. Has difficulty with short-term or long-term memory........................................................... 188
62. Does not respond appropriately to environmental cues...................................................... 192
63. Demonstrates difficulty with auditory memory................................................................... 194
64. Demonstrates difficulty with visual memory....................................................................... 196
65. Has limited note-taking skills............................................................................................ 198
66. Has limited memory skills................................................................................................. 200
67. Requires repeated drill and practice to learn what other students master easily................... 203
68. Does not demonstrate an understanding of spatial relationships.......................................... 205
69. Does not demonstrate an understanding of directionality.................................................... 206
70. Demonstrates visual perception problems......................................................................... 207
71. Has difficulty classifying.................................................................................................... 209
72. Demonstrates confusion................................................................................................... 210
73. Perseverates – does the same thing over and over............................................................ 212
74. Fails to demonstrate logical thinking.................................................................................. 214
75. Does not follow directives from teachers or other school personnel................................... 216
76. Does not follow multi-step verbal directions...................................................................... 218
77. Has limited test-taking skills............................................................................................. 220
78. Has limited task focus and task completion....................................................................... 221
79. Performs classroom tests or quizzes at a failing level.......................................................... 225
80. Has difficulty retrieving or recalling concepts, persons, places, etc..................................... 227
81. Fails to generalize knowledge from on situation to another................................................. 229
82. Remembers information one time but not the next............................................................. 231
83. Requires slow, sequential, substantially broken-down presentation of concepts.................. 233
84. Turns in incomplete or inaccurately finished assignments.................................................... 235
85. Has difficulty taking class notes........................................................................................ 238
86. Is reluctant to attempt new assignments or tasks............................................................... 240
87. Does not turn in homework assignments........................................................................... 243
88. Is unable to work appropriately with peers in a tutoring session......................................... 245
89. Does not take notes during class when necessary.............................................................. 248
90. Does not follow the rules of the classroom........................................................................ 250
91. Has unexcused absences.................................................................................................. 252
92. Has unexcused tardiness.................................................................................................. 254
93. Does not check completed work for accuracy.................................................................. 256
94. Does not have necessary materials when needed.............................................................. 258
95. Does not demonstrate appropriate use of school-related materials..................................... 261
96. Has difficulty differentiating speech sounds heard.............................................................. 264
97. Has difficulty imitating speech sounds heard...................................................................... 265
98. Omits, adds, substitutes, or rearranges sounds or words when speaking............................ 267
99. Distorts or mispronounces words or sounds when speaking (not dialect or accent)............ 269
100. Does not use appropriate subject-verb agreement when speaking..................................... 271
101. Does not carry on conversations with peers and adults...................................................... 273
102. Has a limited speaking vocabulary.................................................................................... 275
103. Fails to use verb tenses correctly when speaking............................................................... 278
104. Speaks dysfluently........................................................................................................... 280
105. Does not complete statements or thoughts when speaking................................................. 282
106. Fails to demonstrate work attack skills............................................................................. 286
107. Fails to correctly answer comprehension questions from reading activities.......................... 288
108. Has difficulty with sound-symbol relationships................................................................... 291
109. Has difficulty with phonic skills when reading.................................................................... 292
110. Does not discriminate between similar letters and words................................................... 294
111. Does not know all the letters of the alphabet..................................................................... 295
112. Understands what is read to him/her but not what he/she reads silently.............................. 296
113. Does not comprehend what he/she reads.......................................................................... 298
114. Does not read independently............................................................................................ 301
115. Fails to demonstrate word comprehension........................................................................ 303
116. Has difficulty applying decoding skills when reading.......................................................... 305
117. Fails to recognize words on grade level............................................................................ 306
118. Does not summarize/retell important concepts after reading a selection.............................. 308
119. Reads words correctly in one context but not in another.................................................... 310
120. Uses inappropriate spacing between words or sentences when writing.............................. 312
121. Reverses letters and numbers when writing....................................................................... 313
122. Fails to write within a given space..................................................................................... 315
123. Fails to form letters correctly when printing or writing........................................................ 316
124. Fails to use verb tenses correctly when writing.................................................................. 318
125. Uses inappropriate letter size when writing........................................................................ 320
126. Fails to use capitalization correctly when writing................................................................ 322
127. Fails to use punctuation correctly when writing.................................................................. 324
128. Does not use appropriate subject-verb agreement with writing.......................................... 326
129. Does not compose complete sentences or express complete thoughts when writing........... 328
130. Fails to correctly organize writing activities........................................................................ 330
131. Fails to use spelling rules.................................................................................................. 332
132. Has difficulty spelling words that do not follow the spelling rules........................................ 334
133. Spells words correctly in one context but not in another.................................................... 336
134. Requires continued drill and practice in order to learn spelling words................................. 338
135. Fails to correctly solve math problems requiring addition................................................... 340
136. Fails to correctly solve math problems requiring subtraction.............................................. 342
137. Fails to correctly solve math problems requiring multiplication........................................... 344
138. Fails to correctly solve math problems requiring division.................................................... 346
139. Does not remember math facts......................................................................................... 348
140. Does not make use of columns when solving math problems............................................. 350
141. Has difficulty solving math word problems........................................................................ 351
142. Fails to change from one math operation to another.......................................................... 354
143. Does not understand abstract math concepts without concrete examples........................... 356
144. Fails to correctly solve math problems requiring regrouping (borrowing, carrying).............. 357
145. Fails to correctly solve math problems involving fractions or decimals................................ 359
146. Fails to correctly solve problems involving money............................................................. 361
147. Fails to correctly solve problems using measurement......................................................... 363
148. Fails to demonstrate knowledge of place value................................................................. 365
149. Confuses operational signs when working math problems.................................................. 366
150. Has difficulty understanding abstract concepts.................................................................. 367
Preventing Behaviour Problems...................................................................................................... 370
Typical Methods of Modifying Academic Tasks............................................................................. 371
Reinforcer Survey.......................................................................................................................... 372
Reinforcer Menu............................................................................................................................ 373
Rules for School Environments....................................................................................................... 374
Point Record................................................................................................................................. 375
Point Card..................................................................................................................................... 376
Contract........................................................................................................................................ 377
Sample Contract............................................................................................................................ 378
Group Contract............................................................................................................................. 379
Schedule of Daily Events................................................................................................................ 380
Schedule of Daily Events Sample................................................................................................... 381
Parent Communication Form.......................................................................................................... 382
Student Conference Report............................................................................................................ 383
A List of Reinforcers Identified by Elementary-Aged Students........................................................ 384
A List of Reinforcers Identified by Secondary-Aged Students......................................................... 385
Note Taking.................................................................................................................................. 386
Outline Form................................................................................................................................. 387
Outline Form (Alternative)............................................................................................................. 388
Mapping Form.............................................................................................................................. 389
Double-Column Form.................................................................................................................... 390
Assignment Form........................................................................................................................... 391
Assignment Sheet.......................................................................................................................... 392
2-Week Project Outline................................................................................................................. 393
Test-Taking Skills.......................................................................................................................... 394
Studying for a Test......................................................................................................................... 395
Flash Card Study Aid.................................................................................................................... 396
Fiction Frame................................................................................................................................ 397
Selected Abbreviations and Symbols.............................................................................................. 398