Final 2 (Weeks 4 - 6) Flashcards
Progression of development of the symbolic dimension of play
- no manipulation of objects
- manipulation (exploration of toys)
- Functional (conventional use of toys)
- symbolic/pretend play (pretending to do something or be someone)
Progression of development of the social dimension of play
- isolate (seemingly not aware of others)
- orientation (child looks at peers, turns body towards others)
- parallel play (child plays among other children in the same play space)
- common focus/interactive play (turn-taking, giving, receiving, sharing materials)
Where do we start with teaching play and social skill targets?
- inventory of preferred items and activities, unique interests
- observation of child’s social and play behaviour
- consider hierarchy of difficulty
- behavioural objectives
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Non-verbal social interaction
- social attention
- reciprocal interaction
- social regulation (are they able to point to the thing they want)
- shared attention (idea of “we are both looking at something)
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Imitation
- motor
- verbal
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Organization
making choices, attending to activity, toys in designated location, recognizes mine/yours, independent with familiar activities
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Social Skills (Play)
- solitary (wander from station to station)
- social
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Social Skills (Group Skills)
- attending
- waiting
- turn-taking
- following group directions
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Social Skills (Community Social Skills)
how to behave in a restaurant, grocery store, hair salon, etc.
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Communication (Communicative Functions)
- requesting items/activities
- responding
- commenting
- requesting information
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Communication (Social-Emotional Skills)
- express feelings
- pro-social statements
Do-Watch-Listen-Say: Communication (Basic Conversational Skills)
- verbal
- non-verbal
Teaching social skills
- complete a task analysis to determine:
- who is involved
- how complex is the play instruction
- how much language is involved
- how much waiting is involved
- how many rules are involved
- how motivating is the activity
- how many materials are involved and who controls them
- how predictable is the interaction
Teaching Strategies (Modelling)
- video modelling and in Vivo modelling
- reciprocal imitation
When should video and/or in Vivo modelling be used?
- independent play
- pretend play
- peer play
What is reciprocal imitation?
clinician imitates the actions of the child
Teaching Strategies (Prompting)
- scripts
- picture schedules
- Social Stories
Are Social Stories meant to change behaviour?
No, they help to explain a complex situation or circumstance
Teaching Strategies (Shaping)
differential reinforcement of closer approximations of target play behaviour
Teaching Strategies (Chaining)
- backward chaining
- forward chaining
Teaching Strategies (Pivotal Response Training)
- clear instructions
- child chooses the materials
- intersperse known easy tasks with new (harder) tasks
- reinforcement of attempts
Teaching Strategies (Self-Management)
teach:
- what desirable behaviour is
- if the behaviour did/did not occur
- use some for of tracking behaviour
- self-administer reinforcement
What if…child is only interested in playing with one item?
- take note of what is reinforcing
- find something similar
- keep exposing child to other toy, and make reinforcement contingent on engagement with new toy
- stimulus-stimulus pairing: use that singular interest as the reinforcement
What if…child is engaging in stereotypy?
- interrupt and re-direct: be careful with this as you can create a larger problem for yourself
- use as reinforcement
- work into play action
What if…child is not able to play independently?
use visual supports (e.g. visual picture schedule)
What if…child only plays with adult play partner?
bring in peers
Integrated Play Group Model
- social development
- symbolic development
- social-communication skills
- diversity of play interests
- reciprocal relationships with typical peers
Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development
difference between what a learner can do alone vs. with the teacher/communication partner’s assistance
Mission of Integrated Play Group Model
“to provide a haven for children with diverse abilities to create genuine play worlds together where they may reach their social and imaginative potential, as well as have fun and make friends”
Three levels of scaffolding
- modelling play action, physically directing child
- visual cueing and verbal guidance
- minimum support, only stepping in in needed
Social communication guidance
- teaching peers what to say/do
- focus on the participation of the novice user
Structure of Integrated Play Group Model
- opening ritual
- play
- closing ritual