Paulo Case Scenario: Independent Living Mini Unit

Alex

Goal Comment by Nicole: Please see this week’s discussion forum for some information on specifically defining/describing behaviors for goals.

Strategy Comment by Nicole: Good selection of EBPs for these students.

Education/ Training

Alex will enhance his comprehension skills and communication skills by using high interest reading material such as storybooks, E-books, blogs, newspaper articles and websites; by moving up Lexile grade level to increase his success after his high school graduation.

Guided practice: the teacher instructs Alex and assists him in learning how to comprehend the text and answer appropriately. The teacher will encourage Alex to envision what he is reading while he reads the text to have a clearer understanding, by using this strategy it will lead to strengthen his comprehension skills.

Instructed the high school computer science and Coding class Alex will use MS Excel and create data spreadsheets with 70% accuracy throughout the Fall semester of his IEP.

Guided Practice: The teacher offers one to one instruction and practices the skill of inputting data every day with teacher assistance when needed. The teacher provides visuals for the data entry assignment.

Employment

Given directions on communicating with his supervisor such as Upon arrival, Alex will greet his supervisor appropriately 4 out of 5 opportunities for four consecutive weeks as measured by teacher guidelines by the end of the Spring semester. Comment by Nicole: In order to take data on this goal, we might need to be a bit more specific…what exactly does this look like? This might also need to be defined a little more in order to take data on it. The phrase “greet his supervisor appropriately” might mean different things to different people, so if different people were observing the student to see if the goal was met, they might come up with two different answers. We need to specify exactly what you want to the student to do. Please see the posts in the week 3 discussion forum for tips on formatting goals and objectives. This comment applies to all goals.

The Job mentor will provide interventions by providing cues, prompts, and instruction in the natural environment to obtain and reinforce communication skills.

The teacher will use video modeling to demonstrate the proper way of communication when he is seeking assistance.

When given direct job instruction to fill the schedule of work done daily, he will follow the procedure needed to complete a timesheet of the hours worked at his job site 4 out 5 days.

The on-site job mentor will use a visual task analysis to model the steps to complete Alex's time sheet of his working hours in the site.

The job mentor will use the gradual release model to decrease the level of assistance needed to complete a task or assignment.

Independent Living

When given direct instruction on self-advocacy, Alex will verbally request for assistance for his want and needs, such as needing directions or help setting up his gaming system on 4 out of 5 days per week for four consecutive weeks as measured by teacher rubrics upon completion of the academic year.

The teacher uses role-play to request assistance; Alex will verbally ask for the help that he needs and while displaying a calm voice.

The teacher will strengthen the behavior for positive consequences and reinforce it by providing positive reinforcement, point systems, etc.

After completing high school, with the assistance of a job coach in the local office supply office, Alex will be able to communicate well with his boss and other work colleagues.

Naturalistic strategies with the combination of behavior principles will be applied by the job mentor. These strategies will be provided in natural environments using practical, appropriate social interactions.

Video modeling is suitable in teaching to enhance his communication skills to support independent living.

Paulo

Goal

Strategy

Education/Training

Paulo will be able to demonstrate appropriate social skills through proper coaching on how take turn in conversation, say hello and thank you, listen, and welcome others

Watching a video with proper behavior modeling and teacher teaching the social behavior by role playing will help Paulo to acquire the correct social behavior.

The training helps him in the acquisition of suitable workplace behaviors (employability skills) such as communication and social skills.

Use of peer role models with exemplary social skills will impact more Paulo’s behavior and communication. Also, select assistant for Paulo with acceptable work behaviors for Paulo.

Employment

Paulo will be able to select a job that is suitable for him among three jobs based on his interest. He will be able to know the most relevant job he is interested with.

Career study will help him to understand different career alternatives that lie within his interests and dreams. 

Through the given instructions of bagging groceries, Paulo will be able to accomplish the job with 90% precision with little help.

Task analysis and repetition will help to break into small steps to practice will help Paulo to master the skill.

Independent Living

Paulo, will actively participate in recreation activities in the community based on movies, religious group and shopping in the local shops at least 4 times a month with 80% participation opportunities.

Paulo requires age-appropriate recreation skills.

Teaching safety skills, awareness of community norms and carry an ID card with him at all times.

At the end of the school year, when preparing for laundry and given the appropriate materials such as washing powder, fabric softener or bleach, Paulo will follow steps to sort and load his laundry with 90% accuracy.

Consider using task analysis. This can be done by chucking material into smaller pieces.

Modeling the steps or provide prompts for Paulo. Providing Job Chart is a great tool to help Paulo to learn to accomplish on time