1:1 Early Intervention for Ages 4-9: ADHD & Neurodiversity Tutoring

Every child can thrive with a strong foundation built through personalized 1:1 learning. In the early years, connections with family lay the groundwork for future interactions with teachers and classmates. In this engaging class designed for children ages 4-9, I focus on early intervention strategies that provide tailored behavioral support for ADHD, autistic, and neurodiverse learners. Through interactive, verbal communication, visual cues, and play-based activities, I aim to enhance key skills such as communication, emotional regulation, and social interactions. Each session is customized to meet your child’s unique needs, ensuring they feel comfortable and supported as they grow and flourish. 🌱

✅ Communication Skills – Enhancing verbal and non-verbal communication through engaging activities.
✅ Emotional Regulation – Identifying emotions and practicing self-calming strategies.
✅ Social Skills – Learning turn-taking, sharing, and initiating interactions with teacher.
✅ Behavioral Strategies – Developing self-regulation techniques, using positive reinforcement, and learning flexible thinking.


Weekly Topics Covered

⭐ Week 1: Introduction, Comfort Building & Foundational Skills
Establish rapport, introduce visual schedules, and assess both executive functioning skills and baseline academic strengths.
Activities: Greeting routines, simple visual cues, and introductory literacy/numeracy games.

⭐ Week 2: Communication & Early Literacy
Focus on labeling objects and feelings using flash cards while introducing phonics, letter recognition, and simple word reading.
Activities: Gesture games, basic language communication, and letter-sound matching.

⭐ Week 3: Understanding Emotions & Self-Regulation
Identify basic emotions (happy, sad) and practice recognition while introducing story comprehension strategies.
Activities: Emotion flashcards, calming techniques, and interactive read-alouds with comprehension questions.

⭐ Week 4: Sharing, Turn-Taking & Social Skills
Strengthen impulse control through turn-taking activities, sharing, and cooperative play, while promoting social awareness and self-regulation.
Activities: Role-playing scenarios, structured sequencing exercises, and using visual supports to organize thoughts.

⭐ Week 5: Transitioning, Flexibility & Cognitive Skills
Learn to handle changes in routine and build cognitive flexibility while strengthening number sense and problem-solving abilities.
Activities: Surprise transitions, pattern recognition, and solving real-life scenario activities.

⭐ Week 6: Positive Reinforcement & Time Management
Encourage positive behaviors while teaching time management and self reflection on task completion strategies.
Activities: Sticker charts, time-based tasks, and task sequencing.

⭐ Week 7: Life Skills: Problem-Solving & Decision-Making
Strengthen problem-solving and decision-making skills while encouraging independent thinking. 
Activities: Scenario-based decision-making, role-playing problem-solving, and practicing self-reflection.

⭐ Week 8: Ongoing Learning, Celebration & Progress Check
Reinforce learned skills, celebrate achievements, and encourage continued growth and exploration.
Activities: Favorite lesson recaps, certificate celebration, skill-based fun challenges, and setting goals for future learning.

📖 Executive Functioning Skills

🧠 Self-Regulation
✔ Identifying emotions & self-calming strategies.
✔ Managing frustration & building resilience.

🔄 Cognitive Flexibility
✔ Adapting to changes & shifting attention.
✔ Problem-solving & flexible thinking.

📝 Working Memory & Organization
✔ Strengthening focus & task completion.
✔ Using checklists & breaking tasks into steps.

🚦 Impulse Control
✔ Practicing stop-and-think strategies.
✔ Managing behaviors & delaying gratification.

🤝 Social Skills
✔ Understanding social cues & turn-taking.
✔ Strengthening interactions with others & conflict resolution.

📖 Academic Support

📚 Reading Skills
✔ Letter-sound recognition & phonics.
✔ Decoding & blending words.
✔ Building fluency & confidence in reading aloud.
✔ Strengthening comprehension through interactive discussions.

✍️ Writing Skills
✔ Organizing thoughts before writing.
✔ Spelling & sentence structure.
✔ Letter formation & handwriting support.
✔ Using graphic organizers for structured writing.

📐 Math Skills
✔ Addition & subtraction.
✔ Recognizing patterns & shapes.
✔ Times tables & multiplication practice.
✔ Problem-solving with multi-step operations.

Best Fit for Ages 4-9
✔ Ages 4-5 – Early communication, emotional regulation, structured play-based learning, and foundational skills.
✔ Ages 6-7 – Strengthening independence, self-regulation, and flexible thinking through interactive academic and social-emotional activities.
✔ Ages 7-9 – Reinforcing social awareness, coping strategies, and problem-solving in a supportive 1:1 setting.

Each session is customized to meet your child’s unique needs, ensuring they feel comfortable, engaged, and supported as they learn and grow! 🌱