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Let's talk about it.\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParties, gatherings, events, picnics, etc., where there will be lots of people, noise/music, activity, chatter/laughing, and hidden, unspoken rules for \"appropriate\" behavior.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe event may even be outdoors, which brings a whole host of safety concerns.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr, the event could be near a body of water (pool party), which definitely adds even more safety concerns.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor parents with Autistic children, or another disability, do you just not go??? Is that the way to do this? How do you get a child through elementary school without ever attending a birthday party?? These days, kids have to invite the whole class. So in an average school year, your child may receive several birthday invitations, to loud, active, parties full of running, screaming kids, hopped up on sugar and soda.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore we jump into what to do, let's back up a bit and describe the challenges: \u003ci\u003eWhy are birthday parties sometimes so not fun, and so very \u003cb\u003ehard\u003c/b\u003e?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBirthday parties/large gatherings are (often) loud, full of junk food/ice cream/candy/cake, full of people, tantalizing presents, music or entertainment, and the expectation to socialize (\"You kids go play\"). All of this can combine for quite the sensory nightmare.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Autistic child may find the event overstimulating, scary, uncomfortable, or painful (overstimulation that one cannot leave can be painful). Your child also may be unable to tell you any of that, which leaves demonstrating the discomfort through their behavior.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have seen this up close many times, both \"on the clock\" and off the clock. I've been at kids birthday parties and seen that girl or boy seriously struggling and having an awful time, or attended birthday events with clients to provide support during the party.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI think its critical to reset expectations and have a clear understanding of just how scary parties can be for Autistic children or adolescents (I'm not mentioning adults because,\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003etypically\u003c/u\u003e\u003c/i\u003e, adults with disabilities are not forced to attend events they seem not to enjoy, the way small children are).\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe questions below should be carefully considered based on your child's age, temperament, sensory profile, and support needs, with strategies in place in case the party experience goes badly. Have a plan, then have a backup plan, and \u003cb\u003edon't go it alone\u003c/b\u003e. Bring at least 1 other adult with you, or if you are hosting the event, assign helpers among family ands friends who know what to do and will quickly jump in if your child is having a hard time.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThings to Consider:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u0026nbsp;\u003cb\u003eDo you have to attend\u003c/b\u003e/throw the party? No really, think about that. What would happen if you just...didn't go? Or what would happen if your child didn't have a 4th birthday party? I'm pretty sure the earth would still keep spinning. Sometimes, the level of support that would be needed as well as the needed accommodations aren't feasible. In that case, is it better to force your child through something they are unlikely to enjoy, or to just skip it? I'm not saying forever, and this could even be a case by case decision. Small party at a neighbor's home? Sure. Huge community pool party with 6 clowns, a DJ, and group party games? Maybe not.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e- Don't try to stay the whole time, instead play it by ear. For some children, they aren't excited about the cake (feeding issues are common with Autism). They don't care about the social games or group activities. They don't yet have the ability to wait, so they won't understand why they can't start ripping into set aside food or activities (and may not understand why they can't open someone else's gifts). What will YOUR child do at the party that they find fun, entertaining, and is safe? Think about that, before you take them to a 2 hour birthday party.\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Understand that vigilant supervision may be needed. This does mean dropping your child off may not be a safe option (as the party host will be super busy), and if you stay with your child, you may need to keep them in eyesight at all times. It isn't unusual for my clients to 100% \"veer off from the group\" during parties, only to be found sometime later upstairs in a closet, or trying to access YouTube on the family laptop, or casually digging through someone's refrigerator. These can be very embarrassing moments, that could easily be prevented by keeping a close eye on your child, especially if the party or event will be held outdoors.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Speaking of embarrassing, there is nothing embarrassing about accommodations or supports. If you are taking your child to a party or event where they can't wear their noise canceling headphones, or freely STIM (family members, sadly, can be very judgmental about stimmy kids at birthday parties)\u0026nbsp; without being treated poorly, that may not be the kind of event you want to attend. Again, parties are overstimulating for many Autistics. So it makes sense that they will do MORE of what helps them calm or regulate in response to being at the party. In other words, if most of the kids are quietly playing Candyland, but your child is in a separate room happily squealing and jumping, while chewing on a straw, \u003ci\u003ewill this be a problem for other people at the party\u003c/i\u003e? If so, I don't think your child is the problem.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Take preferred foods, toys, and leisure items with you. Please do not expect that your child who eats 3 foods at home, will magically attend a birthday party and chow down on Cheetos, cake, and pizza. If they won't eat it at home, they likely won't eat it at the party. Also, don't withhold stim items or comfort toys because the child is in public, and other people will see. Those favored items may help keep your child calm and comfortable, in a chaotic and loud setting. On that note, it can be helpful to bring items your child may grab, snatch, or steal, if they see it in public. For example, I worked with a boy once who loved to suck on pencils. If he was out somewhere and saw a pencil, he would try to grab it and put it in his mouth. So in that situation, I'd recommend bringing oral sensory items with you so the child doesn't need to hunt throughout someone else's home for something to satisfy that chewing desire. Think about things like this in advance, and plan accordingly.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The biggest tip, and the one I see cause parents the most pain and distress, is this: \u003cb\u003ePlease don't expect your child to be a different person socially\u003c/b\u003e, just because you're at a birthday party. If your child is not very social at home, they likely won't be very social with 23 other kids present. In fact, they may exhibit new behaviors you usually don't see at home (such as pushing, swatting at, or running off to get away from the other kids). This can be very hard for parents to watch. So can bullying and stigma, such as if your child DOES want to join the play, and the other kids are being mean or cruel to your child. Remember that earlier tip about close supervision? It's very important to watch how your child interacts with the other children, so you can stop any bullying or rudeness in its tracks, and so you can monitor when your child's social battery is \"full\". Most of my clients fill up that social battery very fast.....maybe 15-25 minutes of social interaction, and they're \u003cu\u003edone\u003c/u\u003e. And that is OKAY. Not all children want to \"Go play\" with their peers for hours and hours. Observe your child, redirect them to solo play or maybe a calming activity as needed, and when they seem to be all done with being around so many people, its time to head for the door so the event can end on a high note. Don't be ashamed or embarrassed to say \"S/He's ready to go now. Thanks for inviting us, bye guys!\".\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eI hope the largest theme coming across in this post is that large events/birthday parties aren't necessarily about you, as the parent. They aren't about the party host, the games, the clown, catching up with friends, hanging out, etc. They are about helping your child be successful, in what is likely a highly overstimulating scenario.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIt is important to provide your child with the support and tools they need to engage with the event, to endure the event (again, consider if it would be best not to go if they seem to just be \"enduring\" parties), or to excel at the event. Whether the bar is set at engagement, endurance, or excelling, will depend on your child.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAnd don't lose hope and feel defeated if right now, you are at an \u003ci\u003eendurance\u003c/i\u003e level. That doesn't mean things will always be that way! As your child grows and matures, and most importantly as they develop more skills and abilities, they may begin to enjoy parties. Maybe even, to have \u003cb\u003efun\u003c/b\u003e at parties.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGive it time, and be patient. Both with your child, and with yourself.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e*Recommended Resources \u0026amp; Resources:\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://mycanopy.org/2020/04/over-stimulation-stress/#:~:text\u003dChildren%20with%20autism%20can%20frequently,and%20get%20back%20on%20task.\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eAutism- Managing Overstimulation\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://autismspectrumnews.org/four-faces-of-overstimulation/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eWhat is Overstimulation?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/sensory-overload-in-autism-may-stem-from-hypervigilant-brain/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eAutism \u0026amp; Sensory Overload\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGhanouni, P., \u0026amp; Quirke, S. (2022). \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8788904/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eResilience and Coping Strategies in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.\u003c/a\u003e Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 1–12.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/prioritize-coping-and-calming-skills\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eCoping \u0026amp; Calming Skills\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/use-certain-social-strategies-linked-anxiety-autism/\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eForced \"Fitting In' can cause harm\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/school-play-work/social-life/parties-social-events-asd\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eParties \u0026amp; Social Events\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://theconversation.com/how-coping-mechanisms-allow-autistic-people-to-manage-their-condition-85932\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eThe Mental Effort of Being Autistic\u0026nbsp;\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/sensory-differences/sensory-differences/all-audiences\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eSensory Differences- A Guide\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/8376268509701097542/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2022/05/party-time.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8376268509701097542"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8376268509701097542"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2022/05/party-time.html","title":"Party Time"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXL79MkzbZjyy__r9Q_VULnr67xUPSe-cGhadF_FMwVei00mhgv-MAS94JU-zVwRebjFyH7oXNc1RWexwhHaisydAf3P5puzhPVS9Hm8AI29xamWWNLIRFNe3hnzJLwGbvKIpBYctLPHjFAwNNx1Rncg5qcUTX6fPXZF54Ps1f0P4sv5ZZcqKZR_redA/s72-w416-c-h277/19010111.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-7603121124579227075"},"published":{"$t":"2019-12-14T08:50:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T18:01:35.422-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Social Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crafting Connections"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7gUWJFmnNI/XfTnTC9-cyI/AAAAAAAAFtE/sN-fZDKNqj8owsvwz2w9aDr5Lg-RW3syQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/photo-1444840535719-195841cb6e2b.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"333\" data-original-width\u003d\"500\" height\u003d\"266\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7gUWJFmnNI/XfTnTC9-cyI/AAAAAAAAFtE/sN-fZDKNqj8owsvwz2w9aDr5Lg-RW3syQCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/photo-1444840535719-195841cb6e2b.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jFSgQ68ahw/XfTnTHFqXrI/AAAAAAAAFtA/yv27FjqNL4cyoQygGNL2ayJfREk0xw2bgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/photo-1500995617113-cf789362a3e1.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"333\" data-original-width\u003d\"500\" height\u003d\"266\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7jFSgQ68ahw/XfTnTHFqXrI/AAAAAAAAFtA/yv27FjqNL4cyoQygGNL2ayJfREk0xw2bgCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/photo-1500995617113-cf789362a3e1.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eImpairments in social communication are a key deficit of Autism, and can be seen across the varying range of the spectrum.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSocial communication\u003c/u\u003e is a big word that can include many difficulties, such as making friends, maintaining friendships, being appropriate near peers, sharing or turntaking, empathy or perspective taking, initiating peer play, joining ongoing peer play, responding to peers, self-advocacy, conflict-resolution, getting AND keeping a job, etc.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eWhen clinicians throw around the term \"social skills\", we are really talking about a lottttt of skills!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eSome people have the mistaken belief that ABA therapy only focuses on 1:1 instruction, and therefore isn't appropriate to target peer social interaction. Nope, not true.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eABA therapy can absolutely include targeted social skills instruction. Depending on the age of the learner and their specific social deficits, that will impact how social goals are assessed and selected.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eParents of very young children usually want to work on: sharing, playing with peers instead of isolating, playing with toys instead of hoarding toys, reducing aggression towards peers, etc.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eParents of teens or young adults usually want to work on: initiating conversation, increasing MLU (jargon translation\u003d you want your child to use more than 1-2 words to make a statement or answer a question), buying items in the community, talking to community helpers (e.g. a police officer), going on job interviews, assertiveness, dating, etc.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eThere are also many ABA programs that offer formal social skill groups to families, where learners are grouped together based on interests, abilities, age, or other factors, to participate in games and activities as a group. But the games are far more than just \"games\", they are actually carefully designed to target specific social skill deficits. If you are already receiving ABA therapy services, ask if your child can participate in a social group with other clients.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003eBehavior Analysis has many empirically validated strategies to add to the social skills conversation, and also (depending on the funding source) the ABA provider can target social skills in a group format, at school, or out in the community, to ensure proper generalization. For example:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eReinforcement for the win!\u003c/span\u003e Social skills training should include reinforcement individualized to the learner, and also should work to pair (transfer) reinforcement to peers, as pre-intervention the learner may not find interacting with peers to be all that fun ;-(\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eData collection\u003c/span\u003e. If no one is collecting data, reviewing that data, and evaluating that data to make treatment decisions then what is happening is \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2013/02/is-this-aba.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003enot\u003c/u\u003e ABA\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eGeneralization\u003c/span\u003e. Also known as, \"real life\". Learning social skills in the ABA clinic, or at school, or on the playground, will not necessarily generalize to other settings and other kids. Intentional generalization into real-world, real life scenarios is a must.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eStructure\u003c/span\u003e. This may sound weird, but it does NOT mean that the learner must do the same thing, in the same order, for each peer interaction. It means that the learner should be able to predict what will happen in social group today, they know the rules of social group, and they understand what rewards they contact during social group. These things should be somewhat predictable, from the perspective of the learner.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eBreak down concepts visually or tangibly\u003c/span\u003e. Help learners understand abstract concepts through video modeling, games, visuals, or manipulatives, that they can touch, see, etc.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eFollow an evidence based curriculum.....just not too closely\u003c/span\u003e. While it is important to have a tool to create the lesson plan for social instruction, I'd also recommend individualizing the curriculum as much as possible across learners. Modifying the curriculum to make the content more relevant to the learner will go a long way to helping social instruction gains \"stick\", and be salient for the individual receiving intervention.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: yellow;\"\u003eBehavior management.\u003c/span\u003e So obviously, challenging or disruptive behaviors will interfere with learning during social interaction time. These behaviors can also frighten, intimidate, or confuse other peers present, which works against the goal of interacting with peers. This is why ABA providers are a qualified to implement these kinds of interventions, because we already have the tools to decrease inappropriate behaviors and increase appropriate behaviors, and keep the social interaction on track.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e*Resources:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://mission-cognition-share.com/\"\u003eMission Cognition\u003c/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.amazon.com/Crafting-Connections-Contemporary-Behavior-Enriching/dp/0975585991/ref\u003dasc_df_0975585991/?tag\u003dhyprod-20\u0026amp;linkCode\u003ddf0\u0026amp;hvadid\u003d312710253827\u0026amp;hvpos\u003d1o1\u0026amp;hvnetw\u003dg\u0026amp;hvrand\u003d15492146059382333172\u0026amp;hvpone\u003d\u0026amp;hvptwo\u003d\u0026amp;hvqmt\u003d\u0026amp;hvdev\u003dc\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl\u003d\u0026amp;hvlocint\u003d\u0026amp;hvlocphy\u003d9010807\u0026amp;hvtargid\u003dpla-565339076635\u0026amp;psc\u003d1\u0026amp;tag\u003d\u0026amp;ref\u003d\u0026amp;adgrpid\u003d61681020945\u0026amp;hvpone\u003d\u0026amp;hvptwo\u003d\u0026amp;hvadid\u003d312710253827\u0026amp;hvpos\u003d1o1\u0026amp;hvnetw\u003dg\u0026amp;hvrand\u003d15492146059382333172\u0026amp;hvqmt\u003d\u0026amp;hvdev\u003dc\u0026amp;hvdvcmdl\u003d\u0026amp;hvlocint\u003d\u0026amp;hvlocphy\u003d9010807\u0026amp;hvtargid\u003dpla-565339076635\"\u003eCrafting\nConnections\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(I love this book!)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eSocial\nSkills Training for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Otero, Tiffany L. et\nal.\u0026nbsp;Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, Volume 24, Issue 1, 99 - 115\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eA Review of\nPeer-Mediated Social Interaction Interventions for Students with Autism in\nInclusive Settings,\u0026nbsp;Watkins, L., O’Reilly, M., Kuhn, M. et al. J Autism\nDev Disord (2015) 45: 1070\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/Making-and-Keeping-Friends-A-Model-for-Social-Skills-Instruction\"\u003eMaking\n\u0026amp; Keeping Friends\u003c/a\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eBaker, J.E.\n(2004). Social Skills Training: For Children and Adolescents with Asperger\nSyndrome and Social-Communication Problems. Shawnee Mission, KS: Autism\nAsperger Publishing Co.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;times\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;times new roman\u0026quot; , serif;\"\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/7603121124579227075/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2019/12/crafting-connections.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/7603121124579227075"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/7603121124579227075"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2019/12/crafting-connections.html","title":"Crafting Connections"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j7gUWJFmnNI/XfTnTC9-cyI/AAAAAAAAFtE/sN-fZDKNqj8owsvwz2w9aDr5Lg-RW3syQCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/photo-1444840535719-195841cb6e2b.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-743881169071452428"},"published":{"$t":"2017-08-18T20:17:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:51:20.303-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Social Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Autism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Hidden Curriculum"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0T4WF0IwIWo/WZeAjuafLMI/AAAAAAAAEpY/p_rs0sSgJDAM1wqmS4wk2YN69_rD5F5kQCLcBGAs/s1600/cristina-gottardi-195287.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"903\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"225\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0T4WF0IwIWo/WZeAjuafLMI/AAAAAAAAEpY/p_rs0sSgJDAM1wqmS4wk2YN69_rD5F5kQCLcBGAs/s400/cristina-gottardi-195287.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n*Suggested Reading: \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.nationalautismresources.com/the-hidden-curriculum/\"\u003e\"The Hidden Curriculum for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations for Adolescents and Young Adults\"\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\nThe \u003ci\u003ehidden curriculum \u003c/i\u003ecan be defined as those invisible and unspoken rules of \u0026nbsp;society/community that we are all expected to follow, and often face negative reactions for failing to follow.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nExamples? Sure:\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e*During checkout, the cashier may ask if you found everything ok. It's a way of being polite. They do not expect you to say \"No, I couldn't find milk, eggs, flour, or lemons. Come help me find them\"\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e*It's fine if a toddler on a plane is loudly singing the ABC song to himself. If he's still loudly singing 10 minutes later, his parents will start getting some very angry looks from other passengers\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e*Do not ever get onto an elevator and stand with your back to the door, directly facing the other people on the elevator\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e*When you see a \"free samples\" sign, it is fine to take one. It is much less fine to take 5\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"background-color: white;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e*Any look towards another person that exceeds a few seconds is considered \"staring\". People may make an odd face at you if you don't break off the stare when they catch you\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAnd on, and on, and on.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nTeaching play skills? Sure, we have a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/11/teaching-children-with-autism-to-play.html\"\u003eprogram\u003c/a\u003e for that. How about \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/05/teaching-non-verbal-children-to.html\"\u003elanguage\u003c/a\u003e? Not a problem. Toileting? \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/03/joys-of-potty-training.html\"\u003eOf course\u003c/a\u003e. But the difficulty with teaching hidden curriculum is in its very unclear shades of gray. If typically developing adults have a hard time navigating invisible social waters, then how well do you think a child with Autism will do?\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nI think another difficulty with teaching in this invisible domain of social skills, is trying to do so within a structured therapy session. Social skills don't always fit into neat boxes, or a jam-packed therapy session from 2-4. To work on these areas of gray we need to go OUT THERE.\u003cbr /\u003e\nOut there is simply into the child's community, where they live, work, play, or attend school. It is often through being out and about with my clients that I see areas of deficit I was previously unaware of, and think to myself \"Ooooo, we need to work on \u003ci\u003ethat\u003c/i\u003e\".\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nYet \u003cb\u003eanother\u003c/b\u003e difficulty with teaching in this invisible domain is that the wrong answer is not always obvious. Just think of someone you know who is a bit abrasive or loud. At social gatherings, you can see other people giving each other the side eye, obsessively checking their watch, or clearly saying lies to leave a conversation with that abrasive or loud person. But does the person seem to notice those cues? Not always, no. Unless someone plainly says \"Hey look: you are shouting and spraying spit on my shirt, and you're also kind of ignorant and boring. I don't want to talk to you anymore\", that person may never truly understand how others perceive them. And it's unlikely that will happen, because it would be extremely rude to tell someone that! So the person does not get the blunt feedback they need, because to give that blunt feedback would make the other person seem abrasive and rude.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSocial skills are difficult. Like, Jenga difficult.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IDbopJmjiss/WZeBB1TcoMI/AAAAAAAAEpc/koWKXU2TEZEoVCKbr9j6Usg3yixi9yFPACLcBGAs/s1600/michal-parzuchowski-224092.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"1064\" data-original-width\u003d\"1600\" height\u003d\"265\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IDbopJmjiss/WZeBB1TcoMI/AAAAAAAAEpc/koWKXU2TEZEoVCKbr9j6Usg3yixi9yFPACLcBGAs/s400/michal-parzuchowski-224092.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nSo what can be done?\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRealize that this invisible area of social development will not magically descend upon your child like fairy dust. It will likely need to be taught, very intentionally, and with lots of generalization/real life examples.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't expect it to be easy, or simple. It won't be.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs much as you can, expose your child to same age peers. I spend a lot of time at work watching kids interact, and the results can be hilarious. Kids say things adults would never say, but that kids with poor social skills \u003cu\u003eneed to hear\u003c/u\u003e. Like: \"Oh my GOSH you already said that like 4 times! I don't care\".\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvidence based strategies such as video modeling and social strips/social stories can be particularly helpful to break down complex social skill instruction, particularly if the learner has the communicative and cognitive ability to follow a story.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStop being so nice to your child. I'm not saying be a jerk, but the honest feedback your child gets on the playground won't exactly be dipped in sugar first. Practice giving in the moment feedback when your child interrupts someone, stands too close, or smells like they need a shower.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are already receiving ABA therapy services, ask if social groups are an option.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake sure your child understands that social rules are a complicated matter. Almost every social rule has an \"except when....\" caveat. This is not a concept that will be helped by black and white thinking; flexible thinking will be key.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\nFor more information about Hidden Curriculum, look for the publications of \u003ca href\u003d\"http://yesshecaninc.org/the-hidden-curriculum-by-brenda-smith-myles-ph-d/\"\u003eBrenda Smith Myles\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/743881169071452428/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2017/08/the-hidden-curriculum.html#comment-form","title":"0 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skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Sensory Needs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Social Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"interventions"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"behavior"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Programs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Teaching Coping Skills"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003co:OfficeDocumentSettings\u003e\n  \u003co:TargetScreenSize\u003e800x600\u003c/o:TargetScreenSize\u003e\n \u003c/o:OfficeDocumentSettings\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:WordDocument\u003e\n  \u003cw:View\u003eNormal\u003c/w:View\u003e\n  \u003cw:Zoom\u003e0\u003c/w:Zoom\u003e\n  \u003cw:TrackMoves/\u003e\n  \u003cw:TrackFormatting/\u003e\n  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5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"10\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Title\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Closing\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Signature\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"0\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Default Paragraph Font\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Continue 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Message Header\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"11\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Subtitle\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Salutation\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Date\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text First Indent\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text First Indent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Note Heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Body Text Indent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Block Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Hyperlink\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"FollowedHyperlink\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"22\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Strong\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"20\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Document Map\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Plain Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"E-mail Signature\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Top of Form\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Bottom of Form\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Normal (Web)\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Acronym\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Address\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Cite\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Code\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Definition\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Keyboard\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Preformatted\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Sample\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Typewriter\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"HTML Variable\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Normal Table\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"annotation subject\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"No List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Outline List 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Simple 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Classic 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Colorful 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Columns 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Grid 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 7\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table List 8\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table 3D effects 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Contemporary\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Elegant\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Professional\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Subtle 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Subtle 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Web 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Balloon Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" Name\u003d\"Table Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Table Theme\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Placeholder Text\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"1\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"No Spacing\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Revision\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"34\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Paragraph\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"29\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Quote\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"30\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Quote\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"60\" Name\u003d\"Light Shading Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"61\" Name\u003d\"Light List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"62\" Name\u003d\"Light Grid Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"63\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"64\" Name\u003d\"Medium Shading 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"65\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"66\" Name\u003d\"Medium List 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"67\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 1 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"68\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"69\" Name\u003d\"Medium Grid 3 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"70\" Name\u003d\"Dark List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"71\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Shading Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"72\" Name\u003d\"Colorful List Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"73\" Name\u003d\"Colorful Grid Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"19\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Subtle Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"21\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Emphasis\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"31\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Subtle Reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"32\" QFormat\u003d\"true\"\n   Name\u003d\"Intense Reference\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"33\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Book Title\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"37\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"Bibliography\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"39\" SemiHidden\u003d\"true\"\n   UnhideWhenUsed\u003d\"true\" QFormat\u003d\"true\" Name\u003d\"TOC Heading\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"41\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"42\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"43\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"44\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"45\" Name\u003d\"Plain Table 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"40\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 5\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 1 Light Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 2 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 3 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 4 Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"Grid Table 5 Dark Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 6 Colorful Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"Grid Table 7 Colorful Accent 6\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\" Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\" Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\" Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 1\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 2\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 3\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"46\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 1 Light Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"47\" Name\u003d\"List Table 2 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"48\" Name\u003d\"List Table 3 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"49\" Name\u003d\"List Table 4 Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"50\" Name\u003d\"List Table 5 Dark Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"51\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 6 Colorful Accent 4\"/\u003e\n  \u003cw:LsdException Locked\u003d\"false\" Priority\u003d\"52\"\n   Name\u003d\"List Table 7 Colorful Accent 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mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n mso-para-margin:0in;\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n font-size:10.0pt;\n font-family:\"Times New Roman\",\"serif\";}\n\u003c/style\u003e\n\u003c![endif]--\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;Recommended Reading: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2014/04/program-emotional-intelligence.html\"\u003eEmotional Intelligence\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eI covered\nthis topic a little in my \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2013/11/my-top-ten-list.html\"\u003eTop Ten \u003c/a\u003epost, but coping skills are often a\nskill deficit I see across many of my clients regardless of their age or\ncognitive ability.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eIn the young clients this may look like a screaming tantrum, and in the older clients\nit may look more like kicking holes in the walls of their home. The same issue\nis fueling both outbursts: challenges with Emotional Regulation.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eI find that\nparents and teachers can often identify consequent strategies, or those\ntechniques they should apply once the problem behavior is occurring. It’s\nidentifying antecedent strategies, or ways to prevent the problem behavior that\nmany people don’t think of, or don’t plan for. This is usually reflected in the\nkinds of questions I get asked, such as “\u003ci\u003eWhat do we do when s/he does\n(behavior)\u003c/i\u003e” and rarely “\u003ci\u003eWhat can we do to \u003cb\u003eprevent\u003c/b\u003e (behavior) from happening\u003c/i\u003e?”\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eCoping\nskills teach the skills of self-management, labeling one’s own emotional state,\ncontrolling impulses, engaging in thoughtful behavior, and making good choices.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eDespite how\nit may appear, most individuals don’t go from “0-60” in the blink of an\neye. Emotions have been simmering inside and building, sometimes for hours,\nsometimes for days, and what you or I may consider a harmless event can set the person off.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eTo anyone observing, it would seem like the behavior \u003ci\u003ecame out of\nnowhere\u003c/i\u003e. My vocal clients will often tell me about behavioral outbursts they\nhad, and something that happened sometimes days before the outburst was a\ntrigger. Maybe a kid at school called them a name, and they perseverated on\nthat for days before exploding at home when they were told to turn off a video\ngame.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a5M8KpVB7FI/U_0qtotOZoI/AAAAAAAACuE/uRxFKGeVqVA/s1600/Calm-Parenting-Anger-Management-in-Kids-and-Teens_Article.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"334\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a5M8KpVB7FI/U_0qtotOZoI/AAAAAAAACuE/uRxFKGeVqVA/s1600/Calm-Parenting-Anger-Management-in-Kids-and-Teens_Article.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eChildren who\nhave difficulty regulating their emotional state are easily triggered. There\nare many, many things that cause them to become frustrated, angry, or upset,\nand sometimes these triggers change without warning. For example maybe Chris usually\ngets upset when babies cry on TV, and then one day at the mall a baby in a\nnearby stroller sets Chris off into a full meltdown.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eIt isn’t unusual that triggers grow, or\ngeneralize, to the point where parents or teachers can spend the whole day\nputting out behavioral fires or desperately trying to eliminate stressors from\nthe child’s environment (which in some settings, is nearly impossible to do).\nThis can put an incredible amount of stress on the caregivers.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eIf this is\nsomething you are currently struggling with in your child or a student, let me\nsuggest approaching this problem in a different way. What if you could teach\nthe individual to identify when they have been triggered, to select an option\nto de-escalate, and to implement that choice? Well, you can.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eMost successful adults have a variety of coping skills that are used every day,\nacross a variety of situations. We all have things we do when we feel ourselves\ngetting stressed at work or irritated with our spouse. Most of us don’t need\nsomeone to tell us to go “calm down”.\nThis is because we have the ability to identify what triggers us and make a decision\nabout how to handle it. Unfortunately disabled individuals may not have this\nability.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eI sometimes describe this to a family by\nsaying that when their child gets upset, they open a cabinet of options in\ntheir mind filled with choices like “break something”, “hit my brother”, or “punch\na wall”. So saying to that child that they need to “make better choices” when\nthey are angry doesn’t mean anything, because they don’t KNOW any other choices\nto make. So my job is to fill up that mental cabinet with multiple appropriate\nchoices for the child to choose from when they need to calm down.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FJPw6R_AKdo/U_0q1XE9EQI/AAAAAAAACuM/KBlgoiBdfiI/s1600/getty_rf_photo_of_children_arguing.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"271\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FJPw6R_AKdo/U_0q1XE9EQI/AAAAAAAACuM/KBlgoiBdfiI/s1600/getty_rf_photo_of_children_arguing.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eHelping\nchildren learn coping skills can’t just be about what to do when the problem\nbehaviors occur. There has to be a focus on \u003cu\u003epreventing\u003c/u\u003e the behaviors, and practicing\nthe strategies both when the child is calm, and when they are escalated. Use\nprompting and reinforcement to teach the strategies to the child, and help them\nto understand that not being in control of their emotions has consequences (disciplinary\naction at school, losing privileges at home, being removed from a preferred\nCommunity location, etc.).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eHere are\nsome helpful strategies for teaching coping skills. This information may need\nto be modified depending on the age of the individual, and cognitive ability.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003eRemember, practice is necessary! Use repetition \u0026amp; reinforcement (the two R’s!)\nto teach the skills, individualizing the strategy for the specific person:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eStrategies\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"square\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSilent counting – Tell the individual to\n     close their eyes and count to 10 or 15 in their head. This can provide the\n     individual with needed time to quietly calm down, and can give them something to focus their thoughts on.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eTeach hobbies – Teach the child leisure\n     skills or hobbies that they can engage in when they begin to escalate and\n     need to “take a break”. Examples include writing in a journal, doing a\n     crossword puzzle, playing Solitaire, doing a puzzle, stringing beads, or folding\n     clothes (this can be very calming, and it is also a helpful\n     life skill).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eMeditative Deep Breathing – Have the\n     individual breathe in deeply as he or she says “Calm in”, hold the breath\n     for a moment, then release the breath slowly as he or she says “Anger\n     out”. Repeat.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eClose Eyes \u0026amp; Imagine- Close eyes and\n     imagine a peaceful scene. The teacher or parent will narrate a peaceful\n     scene (or remain quiet if the child prefers). For example, “We’re at the\n     beach watching the waves go in and out…in and out…in and out. The sky is\n     so blue, and the sun feels good on your face”.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eProgressive Muscle Relaxation – Practice\n     tightening and then relaxing various muscle groups from the toes all the\n     way up to the head. Clench/tighten the muscle group tightly, hold for 3\n     seconds, and release. Repeat.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSlow Stretching – Stretch arms over\n     head, to the side, and down to the floor for a count of 5 seconds.\u003c/span\u003e \u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eRepeat.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eExercise – Take a walk, do yoga\n     movements, run on a treadmill, do 10 jumping jacks.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eDistraction – Put the child on task, by\n     having them complete a simple motor activity that does not require\n     language (even a verbal child may be unable to communicate once they are\n     escalated). Examples include: coloring, blowing bubbles, squeezing\n     objects, sorting items, filling a container with blocks, etc.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eWrite down/Draw a picture of how you\n     feel – Encourage him/her to write down words that describe how he or she\n     feels, or to draw a picture.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eFast/Slow – Have Him/her complete simple\n     motor actions very quickly, and then very slow. Examples include rubbing\n     hands together, squeezing thighs with palm of hands, making and releasing\n     fists, etc.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eWhisper Only – Sit (or lay down) in a\n     darkened area with him/her and speak only in whispers. It may be helpful\n     to let the individual lay down on pillows or across a bean bag chair.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eRhythmic activities – Bouncing, rocking,\n     jiggling, pacing, swinging (it is important not to inadvertently teach the\n     child that engaging in problem behavior is how to request these\n     activities).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eListen to Music with Headphones – Allow him/her\n     to listen to calming music in a darkened room with headphones/earbuds on. It\n     may be helpful to also allow the individual to wear a blindfold/eye mask.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;calibri\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;sans-serif\u0026quot;\" style\u003d\"mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/8219704259564974589/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/08/teaching-coping-skills.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8219704259564974589"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/8219704259564974589"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/08/teaching-coping-skills.html","title":"Teaching Coping Skills"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-a5M8KpVB7FI/U_0qtotOZoI/AAAAAAAACuE/uRxFKGeVqVA/s72-c/Calm-Parenting-Anger-Management-in-Kids-and-Teens_Article.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-2310058741984031191"},"published":{"$t":"2014-04-09T17:59:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-09-22T19:15:39.574-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Staff training"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Social Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Autism"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Programs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Program: Emotional Intelligence"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laFsZigvhEQ/U0W-tNMpJyI/AAAAAAAACXQ/qA8KyNz6PHk/s1600/calvinhobbes03.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"265\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laFsZigvhEQ/U0W-tNMpJyI/AAAAAAAACXQ/qA8KyNz6PHk/s1600/calvinhobbes03.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EtGRJfaTpns/U0W-ssttK1I/AAAAAAAACXM/whR7OOAvm1w/s1600/SpongeBobSample.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EtGRJfaTpns/U0W-ssttK1I/AAAAAAAACXM/whR7OOAvm1w/s1600/SpongeBobSample.jpg\" width\u003d\"290\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if !mso]\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\nv\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\no\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\nw\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\n.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\n\u003c/style\u003e\n\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:WordDocument\u003e\n  \u003cw:View\u003eNormal\u003c/w:View\u003e\n  \u003cw:Zoom\u003e0\u003c/w:Zoom\u003e\n  \u003cw:PunctuationKerning/\u003e\n  \u003cw:ValidateAgainstSchemas/\u003e\n  \u003cw:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003efalse\u003c/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003e\n  \u003cw:IgnoreMixedContent\u003efalse\u003c/w:IgnoreMixedContent\u003e\n  \u003cw:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003efalse\u003c/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003e\n  \u003cw:Compatibility\u003e\n   \u003cw:BreakWrappedTables/\u003e\n   \u003cw:SnapToGridInCell/\u003e\n   \u003cw:WrapTextWithPunct/\u003e\n   \u003cw:UseAsianBreakRules/\u003e\n   \u003cw:DontGrowAutofit/\u003e\n  \u003c/w:Compatibility\u003e\n  \u003cw:BrowserLevel\u003eMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\u003c/w:BrowserLevel\u003e\n \u003c/w:WordDocument\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:LatentStyles DefLockedState\u003d\"false\" LatentStyleCount\u003d\"156\"\u003e\n \u003c/w:LatentStyles\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 10]\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n mso-style-noshow:yes;\n mso-style-parent:\"\";\n mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n mso-para-margin:0in;\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n font-size:10.0pt;\n font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n mso-ansi-language:#0400;\n mso-fareast-language:#0400;\n mso-bidi-language:#0400;}\n\u003c/style\u003e\n\u003c![endif]--\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eEmotional Intelligence\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e is defined as \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;;\"\u003ethe\nability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. This\nincludes emotional self-regulation, problem solving, and modifying your own\nbehavior to impact the emotions of someone else (source: Psychology Today.com).\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eMy \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2013/04/program-recognizing-labeling-emotions.html\"\u003eRecognizing \u0026amp; Labeling Emotions\u003c/a\u003e post was about teaching individuals with Autism\nto receptively and expressively identify the basic human emotions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eSo what\nabout taking a step beyond just identifying a “happy” facial expression to\nassociating events related to emotions, processing ones own emotions, \u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003ethinking about how your own actions impacts\nwhat others feel, or \u003c/span\u003emoving\ninto more complex/multifaceted emotions like \u003cspan style\u003d\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003eworry, guilt, disgust, jealousy, rage,\ncontentment, suspicion, or courage? \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAs I said\nin my previous emotions post, teaching emotions can get pretty complex! If ADULTS struggle to process, label, and appropriately manage their emotional state, how much harder is all of this for children??\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eThis post\nis about programs I may write for older clients, or clients more on the milder end of the Spectrum, who can struggle mightily in the area of emotional intelligence.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eThese individuals are\nusually very bright and socially aware, which can make other people judge them much more harshly when they have a bad day, a bad moment, or blow up on someone with yelling, cursing, and screaming.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: corbel;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"\u003eJust because an individual makes great grades, is conversational, and can easily complete daily living activities, does not mean they possess emotional intelligence.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: corbel;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 14.6667px;\"\u003eLet's look at a few examples:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003col start\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; margin-left: .25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eTherapist gives David a math\n     worksheet to complete. David reaches a difficult problem, and promptly\n     bursts into tears and shouts “I’m so stupid”, before ripping the paper in\n     half.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; margin-left: .25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eTherapist is at the park playing\n     a game with Kayla when another child walks up to join their play. Kayla\n     covers her nose with her hands and says “Wow, you smell”. The other child\n     starts crying and walks off.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"border: none; margin-left: .25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eChristopher is standing in the\n     lunch line at school when a student accidentally bumps into him. The other\n     child says “I’m sorry”. Christopher pushes the child to the floor. When\n     the teacher later asks Christopher why he did that, he says “That kid\n     picked a fight with me”.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eHere are\nsome helpful strategies for teaching emotional intelligence, with a resource\nat the bottom for teaching self-regulation:\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e(I suggest using large, color photographs and generating discussion about the social scenarios pictured.\u0026nbsp; Steer the discussion to real-life events or recent blow-ups, and discuss alternatives for future behaviors. This strategy should be part of a comprehensive treatment plan to develop complex social skills.)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3qI1omVGmeE/U0XBhvy2T7I/AAAAAAAACYY/Xod2LHEVqVQ/s1600/photo49.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"262\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3qI1omVGmeE/U0XBhvy2T7I/AAAAAAAACYY/Xod2LHEVqVQ/s1600/photo49.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAsk: What are\nthese children doing? What games do you like to play with your friends?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BOJ6kMmaets/U0XBq3C7ZYI/AAAAAAAACYg/IWbEve94e3c/s1600/Vaccine2.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BOJ6kMmaets/U0XBq3C7ZYI/AAAAAAAACYg/IWbEve94e3c/s1600/Vaccine2.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAsk: Is that\nboy paying attention in class? How can you tell he isn’t? How do you think that\nmakes the teacher feel?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7y4MRmeJdWw/U0XByJXwvfI/AAAAAAAACYo/lx_2ilpVsyQ/s1600/lonely-boy.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"302\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7y4MRmeJdWw/U0XByJXwvfI/AAAAAAAACYo/lx_2ilpVsyQ/s1600/lonely-boy.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAsk: How does\nthis boy feel? How do you know that? Tell me about a time you felt sad/lonely. If you saw him what could you say to make him feel better?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qXpvI_lGdxY/U0XB8i32sZI/AAAAAAAACYw/Jo5kCypMfMU/s1600/Harassment.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"290\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qXpvI_lGdxY/U0XB8i32sZI/AAAAAAAACYw/Jo5kCypMfMU/s1600/Harassment.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAsk: What are\nthey doing? How would you feel if some kids did that to you? Whats a good way\nto handle that?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V9UhD_VEFw0/U0XCH_AdGlI/AAAAAAAACY4/cFPNEharPHM/s1600/Social_Interactions_Burn_iStock_000019541300XSmall.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"347\" src\u003d\"https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V9UhD_VEFw0/U0XCH_AdGlI/AAAAAAAACY4/cFPNEharPHM/s1600/Social_Interactions_Burn_iStock_000019541300XSmall.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003eAsk: How does\nthe girl in the middle feel? What do you think the other two girls are saying?\nTell me about a time you felt left out from the group. How did you handle it?\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e*Resource:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-family: \u0026quot;corbel\u0026quot;; font-size: 11.0pt;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Assisting-Understanding-Interactions-Controlling/dp/1931282528/ref\u003dsr_1_2?s\u003dbooks\u0026amp;ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;qid\u003d1397079238\u0026amp;sr\u003d1-2\u0026amp;keywords\u003dthe+incredible+5+point+scale\"\u003eThe Incredible 5 Point Scale\u003c/a\u003e by Kari Buron \u0026amp; Mitzi Curtis is an amazing resource that uses a behavioral thermometer system to teach:\nhow to recognize your emotional state, how to determine an appropriate\nreaction, how to identify triggers, and how to problem solve appropriate solutions\nto deescalate once you have been triggered. I've used it with clients of varying ages, and abilities (with some slight modifications).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/2310058741984031191/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/04/program-emotional-intelligence.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/2310058741984031191"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/2310058741984031191"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/04/program-emotional-intelligence.html","title":"Program: Emotional Intelligence"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laFsZigvhEQ/U0W-tNMpJyI/AAAAAAAACXQ/qA8KyNz6PHk/s72-c/calvinhobbes03.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-2750067395772140658"},"published":{"$t":"2012-11-14T22:55:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T17:04:29.574-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Play Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Social Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Autism"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Programs"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Let's Play!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iH08O-F9nHM/UKRm095gghI/AAAAAAAAA_c/XM_FVVupj1g/s1600/4dfa0db376454.image.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iH08O-F9nHM/UKRm095gghI/AAAAAAAAA_c/XM_FVVupj1g/s400/4dfa0db376454.image.jpg\" width\u003d\"335\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qG0onXJLfeg/UKRm1nPJiLI/AAAAAAAAA_g/tBsgoSGyjaw/s1600/baby+playing+train+set+boy.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qG0onXJLfeg/UKRm1nPJiLI/AAAAAAAAA_g/tBsgoSGyjaw/s400/baby+playing+train+set+boy.jpg\" width\u003d\"331\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:WordDocument\u003e\n  \u003cw:View\u003eNormal\u003c/w:View\u003e\n  \u003cw:Zoom\u003e0\u003c/w:Zoom\u003e\n  \u003cw:PunctuationKerning/\u003e\n  \u003cw:ValidateAgainstSchemas/\u003e\n  \u003cw:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003efalse\u003c/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid\u003e\n  \u003cw:IgnoreMixedContent\u003efalse\u003c/w:IgnoreMixedContent\u003e\n  \u003cw:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003efalse\u003c/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText\u003e\n  \u003cw:Compatibility\u003e\n   \u003cw:BreakWrappedTables/\u003e\n   \u003cw:SnapToGridInCell/\u003e\n   \u003cw:WrapTextWithPunct/\u003e\n   \u003cw:UseAsianBreakRules/\u003e\n   \u003cw:DontGrowAutofit/\u003e\n  \u003c/w:Compatibility\u003e\n  \u003cw:BrowserLevel\u003eMicrosoftInternetExplorer4\u003c/w:BrowserLevel\u003e\n \u003c/w:WordDocument\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003c!--[if gte mso 9]\u003e\u003cxml\u003e\n \u003cw:LatentStyles DefLockedState\u003d\"false\" LatentStyleCount\u003d\"156\"\u003e\n \u003c/w:LatentStyles\u003e\n\u003c/xml\u003e\u003c![endif]--\u003e\u003c!--[if gte mso 10]\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n /* Style Definitions */\n table.MsoNormalTable\n {mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n mso-style-noshow:yes;\n mso-style-parent:\"\";\n mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n mso-para-margin:0in;\n mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;\n mso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n font-size:10.0pt;\n font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n mso-ansi-language:#0400;\n mso-fareast-language:#0400;\n mso-bidi-language:#0400;}\n\u003c/style\u003e\n\u003c![endif]--\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003ePlay skills for individuals with Autism can be difficult to teach. Before just jumping in, it's important to look at the \u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.iloveaba.com/2014/05/the-why-of-selecting-goals-for.html\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ewhy of intervention\u003c/a\u003e.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy\u003c/i\u003e are play skills being targeted? Is this a necessary skill for intervention? Is the lack of appropriate play skills a true deficit, is it causing issues at school or with peers, or are toys/play items being used for challenging behaviors (such as chewing on the doll's clothing, instead of playing with the doll)?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIf this skill is selected for intervention, there are many resources and strategies available to help strengthen play behavior, which will help strengthen socialization behaviors.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003ePlay challenges for many of my clients can include inability to play meaningfully with any toy items (which impacts ability to keep self appropriately on task during the day), mouthing behaviors (which can be dangerous), toy hoarding (which can lead to aggression if a peer tries to join the play), and rigidity with structured games (which can impact being able to play rule based games with other kids).\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eEspecially for many of my older clients who \u003cu\u003edo\u003c/u\u003e want to interact with peers, and do seek to join peer play scenarios, it is essential to first work on play skills and interacting with toys in order for true socialization to occur.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003ePlay skills affect a variety of learning\nsituations, particularly at school. A child who cannot play appropriately might have a hard\ntime making social connections with other kids. This is because for children, much of their\ncommunication and interaction occurs through \u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eplay\u003c/i\u003e. This is where bonds of friendship often emerge, and are strengthened over time.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIn a home setting, the same is true for sibling interaction. When I have clients who have poor relationships with siblings, at the heart of the issue there's usually challenges around play skills.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eSee, play can be pretty important!\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eHere is a basic hierarchy\nof play skills, based on typical developmental (*translation: general outline, not iron-clad rules):\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: 1pt solid windowtext; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 1pt 4pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"square\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: none; margin-left: 0.25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eSolitary play- Carrie will play or engage with\n     a toy, as long as no one sits next to her or tries to interact with her.\n     If someone tries to sit down with Carrie, she turns her back to the person\n     or scoots away. If the person tries to touch her toy, she gets up and\n     walks away.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: none; margin-left: 0.25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eParallel play- Carrie will play or engage with\n     a toy while in close proximity to other children or adults, and sometimes\n     she will look at how the other child is engaging with their own toy.\n     Mainly, Carrie focuses on her own toy and does not interact with the peer\n     or adult. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: none; margin-left: 0.25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eInteractive play- Carrie will share a toy with\n     a peer or adult, and will take turns appropriately. This could include\n     passing a toy back and forth, or imitating each others play. Carrie may\n     still play silently, or avoid eye contact with the other person.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: none; margin-left: 0.25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eCooperative play- Carrie will play and engage with\n     another person, while playing with separate toys or sharing one toy.\n     Carrie will look at the other person and make eye contact. This could\n     include building a block tower together, or working together to solve a\n     puzzle.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: none; margin-left: 0.25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003ePretend play- Carrie will engage in\n     imaginative play (either alone or with others) that involves elements of\n     pretend. This could include cuddling a doll and pretending the doll is\n     crying, cooking a pretend meal using Play-Dough, or playing dress up\n     (Dress up play should include an understanding of the character. Such as\n     putting on a fireman hat and pretending to be a fireman).\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"background: rgb(217, 217, 217); border: none; margin-left: 0.25in; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding: 0in; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eRule based play- Carrie will play highly\n     social and competitive games with other persons, such as sports, board\n     games, card games, and video games. Carrie can also play games that other\n     children make up on the spot and can easily adhere to rules of the game\n     that constantly change.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eYou can likely view these\nbasic definitions and already see where your child or client is in their play skill\ndevelopment.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eDepending on the specific individual, some children may progress through levels out of order, in order, or remain at one particular level as they age. Is this an issue?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eAgain, it depends on what specifically is happening with the individual child and what problems are being caused socially due to play skill impairments.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eThe most important takeaway is to help support your child or client based on their specific ability to meaningfully form friendships, and interact with peers.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eSee below for some general (again, NOT iron-clad rules) guidelines for teaching play skills. The thing about play is.... it's \u003cb\u003eplay\u003c/b\u003e\u0026nbsp;:-)\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIf teaching it isn't all that fun, then the child probably isn't having much fun. Be creative, go off-script, and also don't forget about mud, water, slime, glue, glitter, etc. Play shouldn't always be nice and neat.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"square\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIt is typically easier to teach play skills\n     with an adult first, before bringing in peers. Adults are more predictable\n     and less demanding than children, and for this reason children with social impairments may easily play or interact with adults but avoid, hit, or refuse to play\n     with peers.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIt is best to start teaching play skills with\n     simple cause-and-effect toys, such as a Jack- in- The- Box or a keyboard.\n     Avoid imaginative, work -based, or abstract toys, such as puzzles,\n     figurines, dolls, or Play Dough. If you hand a child with limited play skills a\n     lump of Play Dough, they may have no idea what to do with it.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eMany people don’t realize it, but strong\n     imitation skills can be a pre-requisite of pretend play. A child who cooks a pretend\n     meal, or comforts a “crying” baby doll, is a child who has observed\n     someone else perform these actions and is now acting like so-and-so during their play.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIn order to teach play skills, y\u003ci\u003eou should\n     be fun to play with\u003c/i\u003e. That may sound obvious, but if the roles were reversed would YOU want to play with you?\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eIt is \u003cu\u003eso\u003c/u\u003e important to minimize problem\n     behaviors during play. Challenging behaviors impede skill acquisition. Conduct a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/02/everyday-fba.html\"\u003eFBA\u003c/a\u003e to determine the\n     function of the problem behavior and create a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.iloveaba.com/2012/09/writing-behavior-plans.html\"\u003ebehavior plan\u003c/a\u003e. Work on these behaviors before introducing peers into the play\n     sessions.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eTalk and make sounds during play. Children typically talk or babble while they are\n     playing (even if they play alone) so be sure to model this.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003eRecommended Resources:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/teaching-playskills-to-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders-melinda-j-smith/1112927741?ean\u003d9780966526639\"\u003e“Teaching Playskills to Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder”\u003c/a\u003e By Melinda Smith\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif\"\u003e(blog) \u003ca href\u003d\"http://abatherapists.com/how-to-play-with-autistic-children/\"\u003eHow to Play Effectively with Children with Autism\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/2750067395772140658/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/11/teaching-children-with-autism-to-play.html#comment-form","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/2750067395772140658"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/2750067395772140658"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/11/teaching-children-with-autism-to-play.html","title":"Let's Play!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iH08O-F9nHM/UKRm095gghI/AAAAAAAAA_c/XM_FVVupj1g/s72-c/4dfa0db376454.image.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-3117208465256778476"},"published":{"$t":"2012-02-26T01:24:00.003-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-08-11T11:00:10.997-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Staff training"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Social Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Autism"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Addressing Social Deficits"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-buXO11oSf2k/XbHbnS6CV3I/AAAAAAAAFos/_ag9a9nrSjA3_ZfFsePc2-EoZnO3Y5tHQCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/3.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" data-original-height\u003d\"708\" data-original-width\u003d\"1023\" height\u003d\"276\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-buXO11oSf2k/XbHbnS6CV3I/AAAAAAAAFos/_ag9a9nrSjA3_ZfFsePc2-EoZnO3Y5tHQCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/3.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\nThe following is from \u003ccite\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: normal;\"\u003ethe DSM –V and describes the social deficits necessary to receive a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/cite\u003e\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e:\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 0.5in;\"\u003e\n\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eA) Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across contexts, not accounted for by general developmental delays, and manifest by all 3 of the following:\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1in;\"\u003e\n\u003ci style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e1.deficits in social-emotional reciprocity\u003cbr /\u003e\n2. deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction\u003cbr /\u003e3.deficits in developing and maintaining relationships\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u0026nbsp;ABA therapy seeks to strengthen a child’s deficits to improve overall functioning across the lifespan. There is an emphasis on intensive instruction and teaching (direct or incidental), and unfortunately social skills can sometimes be placed on the back burner or viewed as not as important.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003eActually social skills are quite important.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCommunication and social skills are closely linked, in that a child who cannot communicate and has limited receptive language might have little interest in socializing. Also typical peers may avoid interacting with a child who communicates mainly through problem behaviors. Communication deficits can dramatically impact social performance.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNote that I am saying SOCIAL SKILLS, and not \"friendship\". Do ABA providers force Autistic children to make friends? No. Some people for various reason just aren't interested in forming or maintaining *BFF* style friendships. And that's ok.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBUT, if you plan to live on Earth you do need to socially interact with others: at school, in public, in your family, on the job, etc.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\nFor most of us, developing skills such as eye contact, parallel play, and social gaze didn’t need to be explicitly taught. We picked them up from our environment and learning occurred when these behaviors were socially reinforced.\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.learning-theories.com/social-learning-theory-bandura.html\"\u003eSocial Learning Theory\u003c/a\u003e explains that behaviors are learned through observation, imitation, and modeling. For a child with Autism social learning may be minimal or nonexistent. I could visit a client every week and smile and wave at her when I arrive, but that does not mean she will\u0026nbsp; spontaneously imitate my behavior and start greeting me. It may take repeated instruction and reinforcement to return my greeting.\u0026nbsp; Just like academic skills, social skills should be part of an instructional plan.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\nFor some reason there's a misconception that if children with social deficits will magically “catch” appropriate behaviors just from being near peers. The problem with that belief is physical closeness does not equal ability to learn or understand social cues. Therefore it doesn’t make sense to expect an inclusive environment to solve all social deficits if intentional intervention does not also occur.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\nSocial skills are much more than being able to play with peers. Social skills can include:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cul style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEye      contact, reading facial expressions, smiling, knowing and using good manners,      appropriate physical touch, proximity to others/personal space, hygiene,      profane language, attending, listening skills, waiting, requesting or      accepting help, story telling, humor/sarcasm, group instruction, asking      questions and answering questions, sexually aggressive behaviors, lack of empathy, public speaking, sharing,      emotion regulation, voice modulation, public masturbation, and      joint attending.\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\nSocial skills are a broad concept that basically covers any skill or behavior that involves others or affects others. When you think of it in those terms it’s easy to see how broad social skill deficits can be.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cb style\u003d\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eSo how do you teach social skills?\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\nThere are many curriculum guides, computer software programs, and books out there that describe exactly how to teach/improve upon social skills.\u003cbr /\u003e\nIt often\u0026nbsp;isn’t necessary to buy a specific book or software program to begin teaching social skills.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nBelow are a few recommendations:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003col start\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-top: 0in;\" type\u003d\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eIf the      child is pre-school age: Create situations where you can observe the      child around other children. It is often easier for an adult to get a child to engage than for      another child to do so. For this reason, you can't assume that because the child will share\u0026nbsp; a toy with you that they would share with another child. Watch them with their peers\u0026nbsp; as well as children much younger and older than them. This is      important because sometimes a child will completely ignore peers, but      will interact with children much younger in age. You are looking to see      how the child interacts socially compared to other children. Pay      attention to body orientation, attending, initiating play or communication,      sharing, and proximity to others. Once you have identified the social      deficits, that is your starting point to begin teaching.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eIf the      child is school age: In addition to observing the child with other      children, you need to observe\u0026nbsp; in the classroom setting. Pay      attention to off- task behaviors, transitions, down time, independent and      group instruction times, and attending to the teacher. Much of classroom instruction requires complex social skills. Even a very bright child who does well academically will face serious social disapproval from peers if they exhibit unexpected social behaviors. Once you have      identified the social deficits, that is your starting point      to begin teaching.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFrom      the selected deficits create clear and measurable goals: If you      observe that the child avoids being near other children and reacts with      anger\u0026nbsp; if touched by another child, a great social goal would      be “When given the opportunity, Stacie will sit appropriately with the      class during Circle Time for 15 seconds”. A poor choice for a social goal      would be “When given the opportunity, Stacie will play nice with her      sister and not hit”. The second one is a poor goal because its not clear what \"play nice\" means.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWork      closely with your BCBA or Lead Therapist to write programs to address the      social skill deficits: If you do not have a Consultant or Lead Therapist      who is writing the ABA programs, ask one of your child’s teachers for      help. The curriculum planning and objective writing that teachers do is      very similar to the program writing that ABA professionals do.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eUnderstand      that most social skill goals are taught using an adult model first: This      is because typically it is hard to get a child to participate for the necessary repeated trials of learning,      and also children are usually less aggressive with adults than peers. In other words, your child may find it easier to learn to share with an adult first, than with another child. Once you      have some success teaching the social skill using an adult, at that point      you can introduce a peer. Once you have success with a peer, then you can      teach the social skill in a group of peers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli class\u003d\"MsoNormal\" style\u003d\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDo not      expect a child to exhibit a skill they have not learned yet:\u0026nbsp; I usually      explain that to parents by saying “If the behavior is inconsistent, or      consistently poor, then we have to act as if the child doesn’t know what to      do”. If you know your child has poor social skills don’t be surprised if      she hits her brother because she doesn’t want to give up a toy. Don’t be surprised      when she refuses to give Grandma a hug, and don’t be surprised if her      teacher complains to you about excessive tantrums during recess. Expect      that your child will need help being appropriate in social situations in addition to structured ABA      instruction. \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/3117208465256778476/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/02/addressing-social-deficits.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3117208465256778476"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/3117208465256778476"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2012/02/addressing-social-deficits.html","title":"Addressing Social Deficits"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-buXO11oSf2k/XbHbnS6CV3I/AAAAAAAAFos/_ag9a9nrSjA3_ZfFsePc2-EoZnO3Y5tHQCNcBGAsYHQ/s72-c/3.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-910085778879504657.post-370742438421877999"},"published":{"$t":"2011-12-03T13:04:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-26T16:54:51.290-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Life skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Parent education"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Social Skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ABA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Community/Public"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"What Are Community Outings?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA9bskD6ESU/TtpSFpGLIeI/AAAAAAAAAGE/h4EN8_L8JPw/s1600/grocery-store.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"298\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA9bskD6ESU/TtpSFpGLIeI/AAAAAAAAAGE/h4EN8_L8JPw/s400/grocery-store.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FJpvUH7r_NQ/T3zEQDH7BpI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/BMQSAfRgYcg/s1600/My-Time-Our-Place-Guy-Downes5.jpg\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"400\" src\u003d\"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FJpvUH7r_NQ/T3zEQDH7BpI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/BMQSAfRgYcg/s400/My-Time-Our-Place-Guy-Downes5.jpg\" width\u003d\"321\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eOne of my favorite things to do with a client is Community Outings. Think of these as a way to generalize what is taught during therapy sessions, to real life settings, or another environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eA critique of ABA therapy is that due to the structured nature (1:1,highly structured setting) children become \"robotic\", meaning they will learn a skill but not actually display the skill unless asked in a specific way. This lack of generalization can sometimes be an issue, but if the ABA program your child or client is in teaches for generalization then this shouldn't be a concern. Generalization can be incorporated into instruction by varying stimuli, doing post checks on mastered targets, using targets the child sees every day (for example, if you are teaching the child to label \"cat\", use a photo of the family pet), and incorporating Community Outings or NET into the program. It is not enough to teach a child skills until they obtain mastery, and then move on to new targets. What will happen is as the child progresses through their programs, older skills will be forgotten. A successful and well run ABA program always plans for ways to generalize skills the child is learning.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eThis is an example of poor generalization that I see often: I meet with a family for consultation, and I greet their child by saying \"How are you?\" or \"Whats your name?\". What happens most often if the child responds at all, is they reply by saying \"Hi\". Right away I know that this child needs to work on generalization of skills. If the child was taught how to respond to greetings, without proper generalization they can get to a point where when anyone approaches them they tune out what the person says and just respond with a \"Hi\". \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eThe purpose\nof doing Community Outings is to take skills from the therapy sessions out into\nreal -life settings to strengthen the skill, expand upon the skill, and/or\npromote generalization. Community Outings also may be necessary with certain\nclients if the child consistently struggles in a specific place, such as the doctor’s\noffice, Burger King, or at church.\u0026nbsp;Perhaps the family has stopped visiting\na certain playground because every time they visit their child becomes aggressive\nwith other children and tries to run off. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eThe\ntreatment team could go with the family to a public location to address\nchallenging behaviors or provide hands-on caregiver support. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eIn addition,\nevery Community Outing is also working on social skills. Transitioning in a public\nplace, speaking to others with an appropriate tone of voice, staying near a\nknown adult, etc. These are all important social skills to learn both to stay\nsafe, and to function in society.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c/o:p\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eLastly, Community Outings are fun!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eI enjoy spending time with my clients and taking them to various places in the community. Its almost like a field trip away from the table. These children need to learn how to successfully navigate different public settings, and the younger you start the better for the child. What we as therapists teach at the table is very important, but it is also important that these children can be appropriate in public as well.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSadly, I have had clients who don't take their child out in public beyond what is necessary because it is very difficult due to the child's behavior. I have had parents tell me \"Oh no, we don't take her to the park\", or \"We haven't eaten inside a restaurant in years\". That must be so stressful for a family to have to completely avoid  certain places or locations, and to reduce their lives to just the home. Particularly around the holidays, social outings and interactions with family members will happen very frequently and shouldn't be panic or anxiety inducing.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eHere are a few tips that I usually share with families who avoid taking their child out in public:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eFirstly, and this is very important: \u003cb\u003eDo not\u003c/b\u003e avoid a place or location because your child is disruptive when you go there.\u0026nbsp; If you have a BCBA Consultant or a Lead Therapist you are working with, see if they will go to the location with you and provide help. Ask your Consultant for a behavior plan to address the behaviors in public. If every time you go to the park your child has a meltdown when it is time to leave, look at that as a learning opportunity. If you stop going to the park, how will the child learn how to be appropriate at the park? What you should do is go to the park MORE, so the child can have many opportunities to practice being appropriate at the park.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eBe prepared and organized before you ever leave the house: Have a game plan, and a schedule. Know where you are going, for how long, and either tell your child the game plan or use a picture schedule if possible. Some children enjoy holding a fidget in the car, or you can play calming music. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eOnce you are in the store, understand the difference between \u003cb\u003eReinforcement \u003c/b\u003e\u0026amp; \u003cb\u003eBribery\u003c/b\u003e. I see this playing out all around me in stores, malls, and restaurants at least once a week. The difference between bribery and reinforcement is bribery is offering something to the child to stop a behavior \u003ci\u003eonce the behavior has already begun\u003c/i\u003e. Such as, \"If you stop screaming you can have a Snickers bar\". Bribery does not work long-term. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSo I'm sure you are wondering, \"\u003ci\u003eIf bribery doesn't work, what do I do if the child acts up in the store/mall/restaurant/etc\u003c/i\u003e\". Firstly, if your child has a current behavior plan in place then ask the Consultant or Lead Therapist how to modify it for public settings. The first rule is, you don't leave the public setting. The reason why is this could actually reinforce the problem behavior if the function is escape. The second rule is to minimize all attention to the behaviors. If your child begins to cry,\u0026nbsp; falls to the floor, etc, ignore these behaviors. Block as many of the behaviors as you can without giving the child eye contact or making statements such as \"Don't do that!\". If the child quiets down, even for a second, you can give attention then. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eDealing with behaviors in public can be very difficult, especially nowadays where people have no problem making rude comments or asking questions. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eBelow are some specific examples of Community Outings. Remember, a Community Outing is an opportunity to generalize the child's learning in a real life setting. It is not \"hanging out\", or simply taking the child with you while you run errands.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eExamples of Community Outings:\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSkill: Math/Money. Go to the store and buy something that costs $1. At the register, give the child enough change to equal $1 (such as four quarters) and have them count it out to the cashier.\u0026nbsp; \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSkill: Social Skill/Greetings. Go to Wal -Mart (or any store with greeters). Explain your situation to the greeter there and ask if your child can help greet customers.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSkill: Community Signs. If the child is verbal, go for a walk and have them identify various signs in the community by name. If the child is nonverbal, go for a walk and bring a few pictures of community signs with you. When you see a sign, stop and have the child point to the picture that matches the sign in front of them.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSkill: Gross Motor Skills. Take the child to a park or sensory play center. Have the child run, skip, climb, bend, squat, gallop, etc., depending on the specific skills you are targeting.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSkill: Eating Skills/ Self Help. Take the child to a restaurant and order some food. If you are targeting using a straw, order them a drink. If you are targeting using a knife, order them something that can be cut. Prompt the child to keep their area clean while eating, and use napkins as needed. \u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003eSkill: Waiting Appropriately/Transitions. Go to a place or setting that the child really loves, such as a favorite toy store. Tell the child before you go in the store that you are going in for 2 minutes only (bring a timer if necessary). Enter the store, and give the child transition warnings that you will be leaving soon, such as \"We are leaving in 1 minute\". Once 2 minutes has passed, tell the child it is time to go, and leave the store.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan face\u003d\"\u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot;, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003dwww.iloveaba.com\u003eI Love ABA\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/feeds/370742438421877999/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2011/12/community-outings.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/370742438421877999"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/910085778879504657/posts/default/370742438421877999"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.iloveaba.com/2011/12/community-outings.html","title":"What Are Community Outings?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tameika Meadows, BCBA, Blog Author"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/17008810597417201971"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRu-32Kiv0YjGfVQQ0isn09_Q0rxpVUSLk206uq3faX3NIRWl2Ysmtq6cdZ5IPewos6C9xm3Fn_05hk7DBTKU0BOOraF03cyPTHWfXXjm5RyHAEAXnZ3oiK8cEXrAcg/s220/20161223_173533-1.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA9bskD6ESU/TtpSFpGLIeI/AAAAAAAAAGE/h4EN8_L8JPw/s72-c/grocery-store.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});