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Medical #1: Medication side effect: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a side effect of medication. Medical Possibility #2: Medication interactions: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a result of medication interactions. Medical Possibility #3: Chronic pain. Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a result of being in chronic pain. Medical Possibility #4: Fatigue: Some students have difficulty sitting still as a result of fatigue (e.g., insufficient sleep). Medical/Sensory Possibility #5: Sensory or sensory integration impairment: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as result of sensory over-stimulation or sensory under-stimulation.
Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #1: Specific attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Some students may have a specific and isolated problem with regulation of attention and activity levels. (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #2: Generally impaired self-regulation: Some students may have difficulty remaining still as a result of general difficulty with other aspects of self-regulation. (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #3: Inhibition impairment: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a result of inhibition impairment (i.e., impulse-control problems). (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #4: Weak orientation to task: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a result of uncertainty regarding what is required of them. (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #5: Organizational impairment: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a result of organizational impairment. (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #6: Generally weak cognitive functioning: Some students have difficulty attending as a result of excessive demands placed on their memory, organizational ability, academic skill, or other cognitive ability. (See Behavioral Possibility #1: Oppositionality: Some students may appear to have difficulty sitting still as a result of oppositional behavior (See Behavioral Possibility #2: Manipulativeness: Some students may appear to have difficulty sitting still as a form of manipulation (other than oppositional behavior). (See Behavioral Possibility #3: Attention seeking: Some students may appear to have difficulty sitting still as a way to seek adult and/or peer attention. (See Behavioral Possibility #4: Task avoidance: Some students may appear to have difficulty sitting still as a way to avoid specific tasks. (See Behavioral Possibility #5: Control: Some students may appear to have difficulty sitting still as a way of exercising control. (See
Social-Emotional Possibility #1: Depression: Some students may have difficulty sitting still because they are upset, depressed, and/or lack positive relationships with peers and/or adults. (See Social-Emotional Possibility #2: Anxiety: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a result of anxiety. (See Social-Emotional Possibility #3: Frustration: Some students may have difficulty sitting still as a result of feeling frustrated. (See
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