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Medical Possibility #1: Medication side effect: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior as a side effect of medication. Medical Possibility #2: Medication interactions: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a result of medication interactions. Medical Possibility #3: Chronic Pain. Some students engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior as a result of being in chronic pain.
Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #1: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a result of difficulty attending (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #2: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a result uncertainty regarding what is required of them (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #3: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a result of general difficulty with self-regulation (See Cognitive/Self-Regulatory Possibility #4: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a result of difficulty with novel versus routine tasks (See Behavioral Possibility #1: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a result of oppositional behavior (See Behavioral Possibility #2: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a form of manipulation (other than oppositional behavior). (See Behavioral Possibility #3: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a way to seek adult and/or peer attention. (See Behavioral Possibility #4: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a way to avoid specific tasks. (See Behavioral Possibility #5: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a way of exercising control. (See Behavioral Possibility #6: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as result of being required to participate in non-preferred activities. (See Behavioral Possibility #7: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as result of sensory over-stimulation or sensory under-stimulation. Behavioral Possibility #8: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom as a form of communication (whether intentional or unintentional). (See
Social-Emotional Possibility #1: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior in the classroom because they lack positive relationships with peers and/or adults. (See Social-Emotional Possibility #2: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior as a result of anxiety. (See Social-Emotional Possibility #3: Some students may engage in off-task and possibly distracting behavior as a result of learned egocentrism. Students with extended hospital stays and long periods of time with adults who understand and accept their behavior may develop social interactive habits that fail to take into account the needs of others. (See
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Problem: The student engages in off-task and possibly distracting behavior.
Please review the list of possible explanations to the problem. Click on a possibility to learn about relevant observations and experiments to further determine the source of the problem. There are 4 categories: 
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