Social and Emotional Skills
4-8 years
ABA
1. Emotion Flashcard Matching
Help recognize and label basic emotions
3 times/week
5-10 years
Visual Supports
5. Morning Schedule
Increase independence in morning tasks
Daily mornings
5-10 years
ABA + Visual Supports
9. Identifying Personal Space
Understand personal boundaries and space
Weekly
5-10 years
ABA
13. Reinforcement Board
Encourage desired social behaviors and actions
Daily
6-10 years
ABA + Social Stories
17. Role Play: Introduce Yourself
Practice basic social greetings with role play
1-2 times/week
5-10 years
TEACCH
2. First-Then Board for Turn-Taking
Understand turn-taking sequence using visuals
Daily as needed
4-9 years
ABA + Visual Supports
6. Role Play with Puppets
Express and identify emotions through play
1-2 times/week
4-9 years
Social Stories
10. Asking for Help
Teach how to request assistance politely
Before challenging tasks
4-8 years
Social Stories
14. Sharing is Caring
Teach sharing with peers using social stories
Before playdates
5-10 years
Visual Supports
18. Bedtime Schedule
Promote consistency and reduce bedtime anxiety
Nightly
6-10 years
PECS
3. PECS Requesting Breaks
Teach requesting a break using PECS cards
As needed
5-12 years
TEACCH
7. Calm Down Corner Setup
Provide a safe space to self-regulate
As needed
4-8 years
PECS
11. Requesting a Favorite Toy
Use PECS to communicate needs and wants
Multiple times/day
5-10 years
Visual Supports
15. Emotion Check-in Board
Identify current feelings throughout the day
Several times/day
5-10 years
Social Stories
19. Social Story: Apologizing
Understand why and how to say "I'm sorry"
Before social situations
4-9 years
Social Stories
4. Social Story: Waiting in Line
Teach patience and proper line behavior
Before outings
6-10 years
Visual Supports
8. Feeling Thermometer
Teach emotional intensity levels with visuals
Daily check-ins
7-12 years
TEACCH
12. Emotional Regulation
Structured tasks to calm and refocus
2-3 times/week
4-8 years
PECS
16. Requesting More Snacks
Request more items using pictures and visuals
Snack times
5-12 years
Visual Supports
20. Calm-Down Cube
Self-soothing through structured visuals