1. REPEATING WHAT WAS SAID BY OTHERS
SUBTRACTING/ADDING (THEORETICAL)
2. IF(TASK) >THEN(REWARD)
3. WHY/BECAUSE
4. INCREASE SPONTANEAUS QUESTIONS
5. TAKING TURNS>USING”ONE” OBJECT (SHE TENDS TO HOLD IT)
6. “I NEED TO GO POTTY (WITHOUT PROMPTS)
7. BE ABLE TO ANSWER “WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT/DOING?”
8. RECALLING PAST EVENTS>SCHOOL/WEEKENDS/SPEC.EVENTS
9. FORETELLING FUTURE: B-DAYS, SUMMER FUN/KINDERGARTEN…
10. PLAY WITH ME (GETTING MUCH BETTER)
11. FOLLOW ME
12. TALKING ABOUT FRIENDS-GENERALIZING LIKES & DISLIKES
13. WHAT TO DO IF LOST/OR NEED HELP(PHONE# NAME ECT…)
14. WHAT TO DO IF SOMEONE TAKES HER TOY AWAY OR PUSHES HER.
15. COMING UP WITH PLAY CHOICES WITHOUT PROMPTS
16. PLAYSKILLS: OUTDOORS:
RIDE BIKE
SKATE
SWIM
RUN
SWING
17. FINDING MORE WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME:
IDENTICAL/MATCH/TWINS
ANIMALS/PETS/MAMMALS
ECT..
18. ADD & SUBTRACT WITH A CONCRETE PICTURE.
EX. IF 5 FISH ON PIC AND 2 SWAM AWAY..HOW MANY LEFT..SHE STILL SEES 5 FISH SO THIS IS CONFUSING FOR HER.
19. TELLING A STORY WITH:
1(BEGINNING
2)MIDDLE
3)ENDING
20. CHORES:
PICKING UP TOYS/MESSES
CLEANING TABLES/FACE/HANDS(ESP. AFTER TOILETING,EATING..)
CLOTHES IN BIN
TRASH IN TRASH
ECT…
21. PHONE MANNERS:
HELLO!
WHO IS THIS?
HI! THIS IS SARAH
HANG ON PLEASEJ
22. LOOKING AT PEOPLE THAT TALK TO HER:
STRANGERS, PROFESSIONALS, KIDS
23. REPEATING PAST SEQUENCES OF DAY (RECALLING)
TO HELP WITH HER TO GENERALIZE HER DAY WITHOUT WRITTEN SCHEDULES (REALLY WISH SHE DON’T NEED THESE!)
24. INCREASE CRITICAL LISTENING IN STORIES WHILE DECREASING THE PROMPTS.
25. WORK ON VERY SIMPLE WORD/MATH PROBLEMS AND THEN INCREASE DETAILS TO EXPAND HER LISTENING SKILLS (SHE IS VERY WEAK HERE)
26. TEACH WAYS TO CALM HERSELF THRU BREATHING OR COUNTING…SOCIAL STORIES (
27. TEACH IF SHE FALLS DOWN/TO NOT GIVE UP..AND START AGAIN..THAT IT IS OKAYJ
INCREASE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND AWARENESS OF IT AND ON OTHERS.
28. PLAY:
TALENT SHOWS
SCHOOL/TEACHER
SHOW & TELL
PUPPET SHOWS
29. ADDING NEW DISNEY/NEW MOVIES THAT SHE SHOULD KNOW
30. DRAWING A PIC OF WHAT A STORY WAS ABOUT THAT WAS READ TO HER OR SHE HAS READ.
31. TEACH WEEKS IN THE MONTH SO SHE KNOWS HOW MANY WEEKS TILL SPECIAL EVENT.
32. INCREASE HER TALKING ABOUT SELF (BRAGS, SISI,PETS,TOYS, ABILITIES) THIS IS SO HUGE IN HER AGE GROUP!!
33. INCREASE AWARENESS THAT OTHERS HAVE DIFFERENT WANTS/FEELINGS AND IDEAS THAN HERS
*LIKES TO ARGUE OUR MIND IS EXACTLY LIKE HERSJ
34. INCREASE COMPLEMENTING FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO HELP HER ENGAGE THEM MORE:
1) WOW, I LIKE YOUR SHIRT, DOG, HAIR ECT…
2) DO YOU WANT TO PLAY? (PREPARE FOR A “NO” ANS.)
3) FOLLOW ME OKAY?
35. INCREASE USING TIME CLOCK TO HELP WITH TRANSITIONS TO PREPARE FOR SCHOOL-SHE GETS REAL FOCUSED ON THINGS AND GETS UPSET WHEN SHE HAS TO END IT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE.
36. FADE PROMPTS DURING CONVERSATIONS (MY FAULT)
37. INCREASE HER VOLUME OF VOICE WHEN SHE MUMBLES SENTENCES.
38. TEACH “SELF ESTEEM” COMMENTS ABOUT HERSELF..
1) I AM SMART
2) I AM A GOOD FRIEND
3) I AM A GOOD HELPER TO MY MAMA/TEACHER ECT..
4) I AM A GOOD SISTER
5) I LIKE MY SINGING/DANCING,SMILEJ
39. CONTINUE WITH WRITING PROGRAM
40. PRACTICING MAKING UP STORIES VERBALLY TO INCREASE IMAGINATION.
41. TEACH HOW TO BE SILLY, HAVE FUN AND BE OBNOXIOUS:p
I just started thinking really hard of all that needed worked on and typed it out~this was from last summer before she started kindergarten and I was freaking out on what she needed to know...no way did we get to all of these..just mindful of them:) She did fine with just a 1/4 of these so dont sweat it:)
I was just a worrywart! Thanks Shelley.
Another great list...it scared me though, lol...thanks for coming back and letting us know you only worked on some of it.
Thanks Shelley!
Definitely - I was getting REALLY freaked out for a bit. Although now looking back - we have done a lot. Not fully - but are working on it. And we don't have an ABA therapist at all! We had an in-home therapist for a bit but we only saw her for three sessions. Her dh had medical problems and she had to quit seeing clients.
Thanks again - especially for letting us know you didn't accomplish it all!
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