The Autism & Low-Incidence Coaching Team: Executive Functioning Forum: Self-Management

Self-management interventions teach students to identify expected behaviors, monitor their level of regulation, and how to apply coping strategies in a variety of stressful environments and situations. As the student becomes more skilled with applying learned self-management strategies, the self-management responsibilities shift from teachers, families, and other practitioners to the individuals themselves. Once the individual is developmentally 10 years of age, this level of self-management should become a goal. Today's Executive Functionin Forum provides ideas for implementing Self-Management interventions in the classroom.

Direct Instruction

Direct instruction is important when first addressing self-management with students so that they know what behaviors are expected, identifying their emotions, and have plenty of opportunity to explore coping strategies when they are calm and regulated.

Taylor Mackell
Driscoll Elementary, Centerville

Mandy Schetter
Northmoor Elementary, Northmont

Nichole Dunn
Miamisburg Middle School, Miamisburg

Carla Bryant
Miamisburg

Celeste Ritzert
Learning Center-West, MCESC

Deanna Granroth
Wogaman Middle School, Dayton

Purposefull People

Coping Strategy Activities

Each student will connect with different coping strategies that help them regulate. Work with your occupational therapist to identify activities to trial with students based on their specific sensory needs. Get student feedback and incorporate choices.

Julia Millikin
Milton Union Elementary, Milton Union

Deanna Granroth
Wogaman Middle School, Dayton

Julia Millikin
Milton Union Elementary, Milton Union

Carly Jones
Brantwood Elementary, Mad River

Fanny Lim
Learning Center-West, MCESC

Andrew Vactor
Snowhill Elementary, Springfield

Marissa Steinhelfer
West Carrollton & MCESC

Visual Supports

Once self-management strategies have been taught and practiced, students may benefit from accessing visual supports throughout the day to remind them of the expectations and what strategies are available to them.