1. Assign the student to work in cooperative learning groups
   
   Example:
   Have the student create a plan for completing all classroom assignments and homework with learning groups and a homework partner (For example, book report choices could include working with two other students to create a poster describing the book; or working with three other students to create a game show highlighting the book).

Modifications

• Help the student establish personal goals for the future
  
  Example:
  Ask the student to define five goals for the next five years focusing on career goals, family relationships, and personal aspirations. Record these in a personal journal.
• Assign the student to attend at least two school-sponsored functions per month with a friend
  
  Example:
  The student will attend one band concert and football game each month and will use a personal journal to plan and review the events. top

Specialized Instruction

• Have the student clarify self-harm vs. suicidal thoughts and devise safety protocols for each
  
  Example:
  Devise a plan to address thoughts of dying and also to address self-harmful behaviors such as cutting.
• Help the student examine the impact of his/her suicidal behaviors on important people in his/her life
  
  Example:
  Ask the student to make a list of significant others in his/her life, rate the degree of support available, closeness felt or influence that person has, and examine how suicidal behaviors affect each of these significant others.
• Identify appropriate methods for expressing feelings of hopelessness or self-destruction
  
  Example:
  Encourage the student to draw pictures, write songs or poems, or use sculpting to depict feelings of sadness, anger or despair. top

Behavioral Planning

• Devise a safety plan for crisis situations
  
  Example:
  Please check back for a sample crisis plan.
• Establish a hierarchy of people for the student and staff to contact if the student has suicidal thoughts
  
  Example:
  Specify multiple staff and treatment providers, and the order or circumstances for contacting them, when the student is feeling or appearing unsafe.
• Develop a suicide prevention plan with the student and parent(s) to be used at home
  
  Example:
  Devise a routine to minimize suicide risk. This may include the student taking a bath or shower, playing soft music, reading a particular story, repeating a positive self-talk phrase, or talking with a trusted adult. top