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PREFERRED ACTIVITIES

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Troubleshooting

Remember that this intervention may not work immediately. It may take several attempts to implement choice before the student begins to respond. So don’t give up, be persistent and it will pay off.

Here are some things to consider if your student does not respond after using the intervention for several days.
What to Check
What to Do

1. Are the options meaningful
to the student? Be as specific
as possible: Does the student
prefer all professional sports
or just the Chicago Bears?
Re-implement intervention using a meaningful preference to the student

2. Is the preference
appropriate for the task? The
preferred pencil, which helps
for writing, may not be much
of a help in math.
Re-implement intervention using meaningful activities to select from.

3. Are there other circum-
stances that may be affecting
the success of the
intervention? For example,
is the work too difficult? Is
the student attending to other
stimuli in the room (are there
students on the playground)?
Address circumstances, re-implement intervention.

4. Does the student have
difficulty making decisions?
Teach the skill of choice making then introduce the intervention gradually so the student is not overwhelmed.