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The following Action Plans on Social Skills Problems provided by Butterfly Effects are for informational and educational purposes only. Butterfly Effects does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment nor is its material intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Before pursuing any intervention, an individual should always consult their medical doctor to see if the intervention is appropriate. The mention of any product, service, or therapy is not an endorsement by Butterfly Effects, but is intended to provide information and education on various products, services, and therapies available.

• Intervention
• Prevention
• Replacement
• Skill Acquisition

• Accepting Losing a Game
  Plan type: Replacement
  RationaleThe purpose of this objective is to teach the child who displays problematic behavior or becomes upset after losing a game or activity, that it is ok to lose.  The goal is for the child to learn how to respond to a loss in a more...
• Demonstrating Perspective to Develop Theory of Mind
  Plan type: Skill acquisition
  RationaleTheory of mind refers to a person's ability to recognize that other people also possess different mental states.  This cognitive ability allows one to identify and assess others' emotions, desires, perspectives, and...
• Engaging in Interactive Play with a Peer
  Plan type: Skill acquisition
  Rationale The purpose of this objective is to teach children to engage in play with their peers. Many children with autism spectrum disorder or other social disabilities have difficulties playing with or near other children. Pre-requisites for this...
• Increasing Ability to Read Conversational Cues for Boredom
  Plan type: Intervention
  Rationale When a child is learning social skills such as engaging in conversation, it sometimes becomes necessary to teach them to stop conversing or at least change what they are talking about based on their conversational partner's level of...
• Increasing Engagement in Parallel Play with a Peer
  Plan type: Skill acquisition
  Rationale The purpose of this objective is to teach children to engage in play with their peers. Many children with autism spectrum disorder or other social disabilities have difficulties playing with or near other children. Pre-requisites for this...
• Increasing Flexibility in Play through Positive Reinforcement
  Plan type: Replacement
  Rationale Differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior involves reinforcing a more appropriate, functionally equivalent behavior to replace the problematic one being exhibited.  Currently, the child engages in rigid play, not allowing...
• Increasing Positive Sibling Play Interactions
  Plan type: Skill acquisition
  Rationale: Many siblings can be invaluable partners in teaching their brother/sister important social, play and communication skills. The purpose of this objective is to teach parents how to incorporate siblings into play sessions so that...
• Increasing Problem Solving Skills for Social Scenarios Using Task Analysis
  Plan type: Skill acquisition
  Rationale The purpose of this objective is to teach the child how to effectively problem solve using a task analysis in order to increase appropriate social interactions.  Problem solving is a complex skill, involving many different...
• Increasing Problem Solving Skills Using a Task Analysis
  Plan type: Skill acquisition
  RationaleThe purpose of this objective is to teach the child how to effectively problem solve using a task analysis in order to decrease impulsive behavior and increase more appropriate choices and behaviors.  Problem solving is a complex...
• Increasing Turn Taking Skills in Structured Games and Routine Daily Activites
  Plan type: Skill acquisition
  RationaleTurn-taking usually begins in the first months of life where babies as young as two months can be seen developing this awareness. A baby can be seen to make a noise or a gesture while looking at their parent, wait for their parent to...

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