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Identify appropriate responses and response rates
Social validation through observation of peers
Observing how peers respond to learner
Ask learner for feedback
Document engagement across various inclusion activities and contexts
Ask parents about changes they have observed
life skills training

The BCBA can work with the client on opportunities to be social, make training videos, and provide social cues for the client to know when to be social or ask for help from peers at the group home.

Identify some meals that can be made safely and practice those at home before transitioning, and practice those in the home before being there full time. Set up social times with current housemates.

Incorporating interests into social opportunities, Ecological assessment in group home to determine skills needed in that environment, then setting up practice learning opportunities. Ask learner for feedback, Ask parents about changes they have observed.

The learner seems eager to develop peer relationships but may not have the prerequisite skills for independence yet. Find another way to ease the learner into a more independent living situation rather than full time at a group home- a day camp, job, or social club.

Ecological assessment
Social stories
BST
Social validation through observation of peers
Observing how peers respond to learner

BST for social skills

I’m not seeing the issue.

target areas of need throuhg additional supports on-site

he’s excited and social — the risks are unrealistic expectations (about friendships) and unsafe independence attempts (especially cooking). The best approach is proactive teaching, structured safety supports, gradual transition steps, and social boundaries training.
Possible Solutions:

Safety Training & Adaptations:
Teach step-by-step kitchen safety (using visuals, modeling, and supervised practice).
Provide adapted tools (e.g., microwave, electric kettle, safety knives, induction cooktop) to reduce burn/fire risk.
Create a “green light / yellow light / red light” system for tasks she can do independently, with help, or not at all.

Social Support:
Provide structured opportunities for socialization (game nights, cooking together, outings) so relationships develop naturally, instead of her needing to force connections.
Teach social boundaries and friendship skills explicitly (e.g., respecting space, turn-taking, not over-sharing).
Use role-play or social stories to prepare her for possible rejection or differences in housemate preferences.

Emotional Support / Transition Planning:
Gradual transition plan: short overnight visits leading up to full-time move.
Create a “comfort plan” (scheduled calls, family dinners, or visits at first) to ease homesickness.
Provide a transition binder with photos of the new home, routines, staff, and housemates.

Skill-Building Toward Independence:
Identify daily living skills she most wants (meal prep, laundry, budgeting) and set measurable goals.
Reinforce attempts at independence while keeping safety scaffolds in place.
Fade staff/parent prompting slowly as she masters each skill.

Parent Collaboration:
Involve parents in developing clear boundaries for independence vs. support, so everyone feels comfortable.
Keep communication open to prevent parents’ worries from undermining her confidence.