| Low | Nope. Let him know how many words in total; fmguve him prompts on the words that he is going to find. The words he found could be related to his reinforcement. | The words are the things he is interested in. Eg can be places he likes; food he likes; games he likes etc and he could get it after he found it. |
| Poor. Seems like busy work. | No | Use words circle as a teaching opportunity or use words related to the current season or holidays or a relevant theme. |
| Low level of engagement, as it requires constant prompting. | It is not. It should be meaningful, perhaps teaching or focusing on teaching skills. | It should be a skill that he can utilize as a skill in real life. |
| Low engagement, although he seems to like the task. | No. Modifying the task to match his skill level. | Making the task more fun for him (e.g, finding the word to exchange for back-up reinforcers). |
| Somewhat engaging, as he does enjoy doing them. But there is not an output. | Yes | Could he color signs that are used around the program, or help with holiday decorations? |
| Poor | Different setting | Other similar activities |
| Yes | yes. | there can be a competition between Dave and staff/resident to make the win more appealing and wanting |
| he is engaged and enjoys doing them but they dont have any meaning to them | this activity requires alot of staff support | he could chose what activity to complete and try different ones |
| Moderate but requires support (independence low) | No - requires support. Could be improved by finding more independent leisure tasks and more meaningful tasks | Choice, more socially valid, |
| Seems like he enjoys doing it most of the time but it doesn’t have sustained meaning as they end up in the trash | No- it was stated he requires a high degree of prompting | Providing choices on leisure activities; teaching alternative activities |
| Low to moderate. | The words that he finds leads to a reinforcer and next task that is mastered or preferred. | Different word finding games that are more tactile and engaging including digital to mix it up. |
| His engagement is daily but the value is low | | |
| Low engagement if he requires heavy staff support to complete the activities | It does not seem sustainable without staff support because the client won't do it independently and it is meaningless. | I don't know if word searches or coloring activities could be more meaningful if they are just busy work. Maybe have him search for the best deal on grocery items in sale papers and then go to the stores to help purchase those items. |
| minimal engagement as he requires high degree of prompting. | No, possibly doing word finds or coloring related to his interest and/or doing online word finds, coloring. | relate to his interests, doing online, etc. |
| Busy work that he is getting bored with | No. Have him pick out his own materials | Have him buy his own books and puzzles |
| high | no | more meaning |
| The level of engagement appears to be low to moderate. While Dave has been known to enjoy word finds and coloring, his need for frequent staff prompting suggests that he is not independently motivated or fully engaged in the task. Additionally, the fact that the finished products hold no personal meaning and are discarded indicates that the activities may lack relevance or emotional connection for him. | At its current state, the task is not sustainable with minimal staff support because Dave requires high levels of prompting to complete it. A consideration to improve sustainability could be: Incorporating more individualized or intrinsically motivating elements into the task. For example, using word finds or coloring pages that relate to Dave’s personal interests (favorite sports, music, movies, hobbies) could encourage more natural engagement and reduce reliance on staff cues over time. | One way to make the task more meaningful would be to tie the activity to a functional or social outcome. For instance: Instead of generic coloring pages, Dave could help create decorations for a shared space or cards for friends and family. Word finds could be tailored to themes he cares about or used as part of a game or storytelling activity where he sees a purpose beyond just completion. Giving the task a purpose beyond itself can help Dave connect with it more personally and feel a sense of accomplishment or contribution. |
| Average | It appears to be a time filler with no real meaning | Do a preference assessment with similar activities and mix them up. This can get monotonous. |
| The level of engagement this program task provides Dave is low. While he may enjoy word finds and coloring on some occasions, the activities lack personal meaning, and he requires significant staff prompting to complete them | This program task is not very sustainable with minimal staff support. Dave requires a high degree of prompting to complete the activities, which can be time-consuming for staff. | To make this task more meaningful for Dave, the leisure activities could be personalized to reflect his interests. For example, instead of generic word finds or coloring, Dave could work on projects related to his hobbies, such as creating a collage of favorite places or people, or solving word finds that are themed around topics he enjoys (e.g., sports, animals, or music). |
| Although it is says that he is known to enjoy this activity, an assessment should be conducted to identify if it is the attention of the staff or the activity itself that is reinforcing. | No this program is not sustainable with minimal staff support. First identify if the task or the attention of the staff is reinforcing. Also identify if the individual has the skills to independently engage in this task. There are several things that could be done to make this program more sustainable. If staff attention is reinforcing, then high levels of staff attention could be held contingent on duration of independently engaging in this activity. | High levels of reinforcement (i.e., staff attention, or other reinforcement) for independently engaging in this task. |
| medium enagament | does not require susport | put together a folder for his finished work |
| Task Sounds mundane to him | REquires much effort for little reward | Inventory interests and explore other options. Provide variety and reinforce effort and engagement with a contingency |
| very low engagement | Not sustainable. Maybe give choices to do different, but similar tasks. | |
| Low. It takes several prompts and they mean nothing to him when he is finished. | Not really, it takes several prompts to keep him on task. | Variety of preferred activities. Complete activities to earn preferences. |
| low | no, find activities that are more meaningful so that he can complete hem independently | coloring towards an end goal |
