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Want to positively reinforce
some organizing behaviors? For younger children,
consider a simply daily behavior card based on
their current needs and levels. The items that you
include on the card should represent activities
that require some level of effort on the child's
part but should not be too far beyond their current
abilities. Note that if your child doesn't have the
requisite skill, you must provide direct
instruction and not just use a "reward" to motivate
him or her.
Here is a sample daily goal
card that you can adapt to your needs. It
represents a hypothetical child's goals to develop
a bedtime routine.
Keep in mind that you will
need to establish a reward menu to make this
effective, but not all rewards have to be tangible
items -- some rewards can be access to activities
of high interest to the child - like special time
with you, reading a book together, etc.
Sample
Daily Goal Card for Bedtime
Routine
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Task
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Points Earned (0,
1)
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Put all papers and
books in schoolbag.
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Put schoolbag by the
door.
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Laid out clothes for
school for tomorrow.
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Set alarm clock for
tomorrow.
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Brushed
teeth.
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Points Earned for
Day (Max = 5)
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