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Teaching Play Skills to

Children with Autism

Suzanne Taylor, BCBA

Importance of Play

Play in Children with Autism

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Functions of Behavior and Play

Socially Mediated Positive Reinforcement

To get reinforcing items/attention

Socially Mediated Negative Reinforcement

To escape demands

Automatic Positive Reinforcement

The reinforcer is the behavior itself

Automatic Negative Reinforcement

The reinforcer is the self-removal of aversive stimuli

Stereotypy vs. Play

Evaluating Play Skills

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Play Skills: ABLLS-R K1 – Explores toys in environment

K2 – Allows others to touch toys

K3 – Independent outdoor activities

K4 – Independent indoor leisure activities

K5 – Plays with toys as designed

K6- Independently plays with toys and engages in verbal behavior

K7- Multiple responses with toys related to a theme

Play Skills: ABLLS-R K8 – Plays interactively with others

K9 – Plays interactively with a variety of peers

K10 – Sociodramatic Play

K11- Plays with toys and talks with peers

K12- Plays simple ball games

K13- Coordinated Play with Peers

K14- Interactive Motor Games

K15- Board Games

VB-MAPP Levels of Play

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VB-MAPP Levels of Play

VB-MAPP Levels of Play

Early Learner Profile

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Intermediate Learner Profile

Advanced Learner Profile

What if child is an early learner?

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Stimulus-Stimulus Pairing

How to Pair Toys with Reinforcement

Choosing Appropriate Toys

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Fading Social Reinforcement

Chaining PlaySchemes

Behavior Chain Definition:

EO> SD> R1> S1> R2> S2> R3> Sr+

Level 1: Motor Imitation w/ Objects

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Level 2: Receptive Instructions

Level 3: PlayTub Using a PlayScript

Level 3: PlayTubs Using a PlayScript

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Level 3: PlayTubs Using a PlayScript

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Level 4: Symbolic Play Pretend Play w/ Objects

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Level 5: Symbolic Play Pretend Play without Objects

Level 6: Tacting Play with Peers

Level 7: Independent Imaginary Play

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Level 8: Socio-Dramatic Play with PlayTubs

Incorporating Verbal Behavior into

other PlaySchemes

Shaping Desired Behavior

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Common Mistakes in Teaching Play Skills

Socio-Dramatic Play Skills in Children with Autism

Common Mistakes in Teaching Social Skills

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PlayTubs and PlayScripts

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