Learned helplessness is defined as a condition that a person
suffers from a sense of powerlessness.
This feeling can prevent students to be successful in the
classroom.
There are five tips to overcome learned helplessness. The first is the build a daily expectation of
communication. This can be done through
activities like letting the student choose the activity they want to do. The second tip is to construct a daily report
that is communicated by the student. The
third is to allow natural consequences; this includes a less restrictive
environment. The fourth tip is to provide
students to make a choice whenever possible so the student uses their
augmentative communication system. The
final tip is to provide powerful phrases so students can reject or protest.
These tips can be very helpful personally when I am in the
classroom. I do not want my students to
become dependent on me doing things for them while they need to experience it
and become independent.
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