Indirect
This indirect service involves providing teachers with strategies to manage classroom behavior.
Consultation
This type of goal focuses on helping preschoolers express their emotions appropriately in the classroom.
What is emotional regulation?
This question helps gauge the child’s ability to manage change and separate from the parent.
What is "How does your child handle separation at drop-off for daycare or school?"
This question helps assess when the challenging behaviors are most likely to occur.
What is "During what times of the day or activities do you see the most challenging behaviors?"
This common accommodation provides children with additional time to change from one activity to the next.
What is extended time for transitions?
When a child’s behavior starts to disrupt their learning and that of others, indirect services like teacher consultation should be provided during this time.
What is when new behaviors or challenges arise?
A direct social work goal may aim to increase this type of play, where a preschooler uses toys as they are intended, such as pushing a toy car or stacking blocks. .
What is functional play?
To better understand family dynamics, you would ask this question about the household.
What is "Who lives in the home with your child?"?
To gather information about social interaction, ask this about the child’s peer relationships.
What is "How does the child interact with their peers during playtime or group activities?"
This modification helps preschoolers visually understand classroom expectations and routines.
What are visual schedules or visual cues?
This service includes helping parents understand their child’s needs and providing resources to help them support their child at home.
Parent consultation
This social-emotional goal focuses on helping preschoolers handle disappointment without becoming overly upset.
What is frustration tolerance or coping skills?
This question assesses the child’s daily routine and potential areas for support.
What is "Can you describe your child’s typical bedtime and morning routine?"
This question helps understand what supports have already been tried to manage the behavior.
What is "What strategies have you used to address the behavior, and how have they worked?"
An accommodation that helps children who struggle with sensory overload is this.
What is access to sensory breaks or a quiet space?
This is an ideal time for indirect services such as parent support, especially if family dynamics or external stressors are affecting the child's school performance.
What is when the family experiences significant changes (e.g., moving, divorce, trauma)?
This type of goal may focus on a preschooler identifying and using strategies to calm themselves during moments of distress.
What is self-regulation?
Asking this question helps assess the child’s ability to interact with peers and adults outside of the family.
What is "How does your child respond to other children and unfamiliar adults in social settings?"
To understand the full context of the behavior, ask this question about triggers.
What is "Are there specific situations or triggers that seem to cause or escalate the behavior?"
This modification is often used to reduce the amount of work or complexity of tasks for preschoolers with developmental delays.
What is task simplification or task reduction?
Indirect services can include collaboration with this team to ensure that a child’s IEP goals align with their overall classroom experience.
What is the IEP team?
A direct social work goal might focus on helping a preschooler engage in this type of play, where they take turns and collaborate with peers.
What is cooperative play?
This question is important for understanding any additional external stressors that could impact the child’s behavior at school.
What is "Has your family experienced any significant changes, such as a move, new baby, or other life events?"
This question aims to explore how the child’s behavior might be impacting their learning and engagement.
What is "How do these behaviors affect the child’s ability to participate in learning activities?"
This accommodation provides structured opportunities for students to practice social skills with peers in small, guided group settings.
What is "Provide opportunities for meaningful and ongoing social interactions with peers." or "facilitated peer playgroup/social skills groups."