SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Interaction with Family, Peers, and Others
Age 0-1
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Respond to an adult’s attempt to interact.*
- Initiate interactions with an adult.*
- Demonstrate the ability to differentiate between familiar people and strangers.*
- Respond to the presence of a peer.*
- Accept a substitute activity that replaces a socially unacceptable mannerism.*
Age 2-3
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Demonstrate understanding of approval and disapproval of adults.*
- Address parents or other familiar adults by name.*
- Associate particular adults with routine activities.*
- Engage in same activity as a peer.*
- Comply with simple directions and limits from adults.*
- Interact with peers or siblings.*
- Address siblings by name.*
Age 4-7
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Interact with blind, low vision, and sighted peers in common situations.
- Identify the person in charge in various situations.*
- Identify situations in which an adult should not be obeyed.*
- Initiate interactions with peers.*
- Share toys or other items with a peer.*
- Use a peer as a resource.*
Date / Skill(s) / Comments / Initials of evaluator/assessor
Competence
If the skill is performed
consistently in at least on setting
inconsistently but well in several settings
80-90% (most or all components of the task)
With no more than 2 prompts
With verbal or no prompts
With 80-100% accuracy or at least 8 out of 10 times
Generalized Use
If the skill is performed
Well in many settings over a period of time
90-100% (all components of task)
Independently
Spontaneously
With 80-100% accuracy or 8 out of 10 times
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Interaction with Family, Peers, and Others
Age 4-7
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Indicate preferences in playmates.*
- Discuss the concept of friendship.*
- Describe other people.*
- Take turns.*
- Determine when it is not appropriate to share something, and communicate it in an assertive manner.*
- Identify the consequences of behaviors in social interactions.*
- Name family members, and discuss the relationship to each of them.*
- Maintain contact with parents, guardians, and family members when separated for a long period of time.*
Age 8-11
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Respond to humor, and use it in social situations.*
- Recognize sarcasm, and respond in an effective manner.*
- Interact with blind and low vision adults in a variety of situations.*
- Initiate, continue, develop, and conclude conversations.*
- Discuss the personal likes and dislikes of other people.*
- Recognize behaviors that can cause social isolation and demonstrate alternative behaviors that promote social integration.*
Date / Skill(s) / Comments / Initials of evaluator/assessor
Competence
If the skill is performed
consistently in at least on setting
inconsistently but well in several settings
80-90% (most or all components of the task)
With no more than 2 prompts
With verbal or no prompts
With 80-100% accuracy or at least 8 out of 10 times
Generalized Use
If the skill is performed
Well in many settings over a period of time
90-100% (all components of task)
Independently
Spontaneously
With 80-100% accuracy or 8 out of 10 times
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Interaction with Family, Peers, and Others
Age 8-11
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Demonstrate affection in socially acceptable ways, considering the person, place, and situation.*
- Demonstrate the ability to resist peer pressure when resistance is necessary or desirable.*
- Demonstrate skills for resolving conflicts with siblings and peers.*
- Deal with personal insults, ostracism, ridicule, or other mistreatment.*
- Tolerate some unusual or unexpected behaviors from others.*
- Seek interactions with blind, low vision, and sighted peers and adults in a variety of situations.*
Age 12-15
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Interact positively with friends.*
- Discuss some problems that might arise with family members or with friends, and suggest strategies that could be used to resolve them.*
- Identify how different friends can meet different needs.*
- Demonstrate various aspects of planning and carrying out social activities with friends.*
- Use assertive techniques in appropriate social situations.*
- Discuss the rights and responsibilities of an individual in a relationship.*
Age 16-21
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Establish and maintain a variety of friendships.
Date / Skill(s) / Comments / Initials of evaluator/assessor
Competence
If the skill is performed
consistently in at least on setting
inconsistently but well in several settings
80-90% (most or all components of the task)
With no more than 2 prompts
With verbal or no prompts
With 80-100% accuracy or at least 8 out of 10 times
Generalized Use
If the skill is performed
Well in many settings over a period of time
90-100% (all components of task)
Independently
Spontaneously
With 80-100% accuracy or 8 out of 10 times
SOCIAL COMPETENCE
Interaction with Family, Peers, and Others
Age 16-21
Skills / IEPSchool Year / Compe-tence / Genera-
lized Use
- Work effectively in various groups that have a defined purpose or structure.*
- Discuss the concepts of role model(s) and/or mentor(s) for self.*
- Discuss the concept of “networking,” and demonstrate an understanding of its value.
Date / Skill(s) / Comments / Initials of evaluator/assessor
Competence
If the skill is performed
consistently in at least on setting
inconsistently but well in several settings
80-90% (most or all components of the task)
With no more than 2 prompts
With verbal or no prompts
With 80-100% accuracy or at least 8 out of 10 times
Generalized Use
If the skill is performed
Well in many settings over a period of time
90-100% (all components of task)
Independently
Spontaneously
With 80-100% accuracy or 8 out of 10 times