Unpreferred Tasks
“What is one thing I can do when I don’t like my work?”
(Expected: ask for help, take a break, try first problem)
100:
👉 “Is tipping chairs safe or unsafe?”
Unsafe
👉 “When the teacher says go to class, where do I go?”
(Expected: straight to classroom)
“Do rewards last forever?”
(No)
👉 “How do I ask someone to play?”
“What should I do with my hands when I feel mad?”
(Expected: hands to self, squeeze stress ball)
👉 “What can I throw instead of classroom objects?”
(Expected: soft ball into bucket, paper into trash)
👉 “What happens if I wait or go somewhere else?”
points for logical answer
👉 “What helps me stop playing when the timer ends?”
👉 “What can I say if I want space but not hurt feelings?”
(“I need a break, maybe later.”)
👉(Role-Play): “I get math and I want to throw my pencil. Show me a better choice.”
points for showing a logical better choice
(Act It Out):
👉 “Show me what a safe body looks like when an adult leaves the room.”
points for acting it out
👉 “Tell me the steps: Reward → Clean up → Line up → Go to class.”
(Use visual checklist)
Clean up → Line up → Go to class → Reward
300 (Practice):
👉 Set timer for 10 seconds → practice putting reward away calmly
points for succeeding within 10 seconds
300 (Role-Play):
👉 Practice a conversation starter using cars
points for reasonably attempting to practice.