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| ideally the individual should be paired with another peer or placement changed so he can work at the checkout. The individual should be provided breaks regularly and access to others during these breaks to allow for social communication. A social story should be created and reviewed with the individual so that he or she understands the task and expectations.
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| I love this for John and think some social skills training (i.e. communication with others, identifying social cues, etc.) could help identify when others are available/unavailable for interactions and/or when someone is giving cue for ending a social interaction. Some training for John's supervisor could help in reinforcing these behaviors, such as variable check-ins where social praise and engagement is provided. Furthermore, if working at the check-out is a goal for John, I would explore a self-monitoring program with John to see if that helps towards his career goal!
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| The program might not be the best fit since he isn't able to use his social skills and it is causing a distraction. Build in breaks where he can have social interactions during his work day. See if there is another job at the store that he could do that would have more social interaction.
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| It may be beneficial for John to find a job that would allow him to utilize his current skill set, and thrive.
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| - Student interests need to be incorporated and allowed. As long as they are able to complete the tasks of the cashier, it should be offered.
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| Lack of interest will become a barrier for the adult to be successful. The team should wait for a more appropriate, naturally reinforcing, position to open.
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| Create social opportunities within current role or probe for better fit of a different role
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| instruct staff on simple strategies for engaging the student
offer assistance for developing programs and adaptations
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| - Teach John to identify social cues and environmental cues indicating when it is appropriate/innapropriate to talk to coworkers.
- Identify times and locations where John is able to interact with coworkers.
- Recommend a switch in positions.
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| Have Johns training be adapted to his interests.
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| A transition plan. Social Skills Training, and Idnetifying appropriate responses.
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| John has an interest in people and therefore may have more success at the check out as this engages this interest.
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| Learn environmental cues and routines
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| Provide the student feedback regarding distractibility and discuss strategies to stay on task.
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| needs more interaction from customers, needs a job that interacts with peers
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| John may be better suited in an area with more social interaction, teach task completion, teach asking for break and appropriate break times, incorporating social tasks such as helping customers find items,
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