Everyday School Psychologists receive requests from parents and teachers asking for help with children who do not follow instructions, are generally disruptive in class, or daydream instead of doing school work. We hope it will provide some assistance to our readers. The best way to approach a student with this type of disorder is to define exactly what each student does that is discrepant with the expected standard. Once those behaviors are identified and can be directly observed, remediation becomes clearer.
Child ignores parents' request to perform some household task and continues to watch television.
Student hits other children on the playground. Regardless of whether the student is withdrawn or aggressive, the objective is to exhibit a response instead of the current behavior. It is necessary to target specific prosocial behaviors for appropriate instruction and interaction. Working in groups or with others. Displaying appropriate behavior toward peers and adults.