Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Non-Verbal Student in Wheelchair In my internship classroom, I have a student who is Non-Verbal and in a wheelchair. She is 17 years old and is on the level of about an 8 month old. She is able to get out of her wheelchair and sit in a normal chair for short periods of time and is able to walk with the help of a wall or railing. This is my first experience with a self-contained ESE student. My issue is, that because she is on such a different level then the rest of my students, it is difficult for me to dedicate a lot of attention when it comes to teaching her. She often becomes board in the classes with other students, and will begin to wheel around the room and snatch books and papers from other students and throw them across the room. This is often a huge distraction in the classroom. She does have a paraprofessional that accompanies her throughout the day, but sometimes she has to step out to help other students. How can I keep this student occupied throughout the day, so she does not disrupt the rest of the students? She also often refuses to do other activities that I have prepared for her. Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I would first attempt to figure out why the student bored during class. Is there something that I can do to prevent these misbehaviors? I would provide the student with lessons and books and papers at her learning area to help occupy her. She cannot be allowed to throw books around the classroom just because she is bored. Even though it is hard to spend the time with her that she needs, I would be sure to at least acknowledge her and give her praise when she is behaving appropriately and working.                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: All great suggestions. I think any of the ideas you mentioned would work. Rated On: February 24, 2017 11:39 pm Rated By: RehaGa                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I really like this solution. I feel like this could really help the student. Rated On: July 9, 2017 1:23 am Rated By: eRahyR                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: How would you figure out that the student is bored? THis strategy might backfire and think there are other ways to work this out. Rated On: October 15, 2017 6:54 pm Rated By: Xupuva                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This is great. She will feel included and be able to be around other students but will not have the opportunity to misbehave. Rated On: October 16, 2017 12:20 am Rated By: QeZyqa