Provide Supervision and Discipline:
- Remain calm, state the infraction of the rule, and avoid debating or arguing with the student.
- Have pre-established consequences for misbehavior.
- Administer consequences immediately, and monitor proper behavior frequently.
- Enforce classroom rules consistently.
- Make sure the discipline fits the "crime," without harshness.
- Avoid ridicule and criticism. Remember, children with ADD have difficulty staying in control.
- Avoid publicly reminding students on medication to "take their medicine."
Provide Encouragement
- Use Positive reinforcement- reward desired results and avoid ‘punishment.’
- Praise immediately any & all good behavior or performance to build self-esteem.
- Change rewards if they are not effective in motivating behavioral change.
- Find ways to encourage the child.
- Teach the child to reward himself/herself. Encourage positive self-talk (e.g., "You did very well remaining in your seat today. How do you feel about that?"). This encourages the child to think positively about him or herself.
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