Difficulty focusing or staying on task

Not participating in class discussions

Copying/cheating

Getting into fights (physical &/or verbal)

Not interacting with peers &/or teacher

Unwillingness to follow rules/Difficulties understanding rules

Coming to class without materials

School counseling sessions

Parent/teacher meetings

Encourage independence and responsibility

Meet with other families with children who have similar issues

Easier assignments

Difficulties remembering

Difficulties seeing the consequences of their actions

References: Strategies for Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities. (2022, May 2). TherapyTravelers. https://www.therapytravelers.com/strategies-teaching-students-intellectual-disabilities/, What is Intellectual Disability? (M. A. Schaepper, M. Hauser, & F. Kagadkar, Interviewers). (2021, August). American Psychiatric Association. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/intellectual-disability/what-is-intellectual-disability

Trouble thinking logically

Removing distractions

Smaller class sizes

Extra personnel/teachers (ideally a 1:3 teacher:student ratio)

Repetition of material

Short activities with lots of movement

Partner/group work

Allowing students to respond orally

Allowing students to choose how they want to be assessed

Allowing students to use computers/tablets for assessment

Provide computers/tablets for assessment

Provide computers/tablets for note-taking, completing assignments

Cater to different learning styles (e.g. visual + auditory support)

Immediate feedback