Personal Space Intervention Plan, Activities

PERSONAL  SPACE  

Session  X  –  Activity  Sheet  1    

How  would  each  situation  escalate  to  be  considered  a    violation  of  personal  space?  

No  Personal  Space  Violation    

Personal  Space  Violation  

Martha  wakes  up  every  morning  

and  hugs  every  person  in  her  

household.  

Martha  wakes  up  every  morning  and  

continuously  hugs  every  person  in  her  

household  affecting  her  ability  to  get  to  

school.      

Jack’s  mother  is  cooking  but  Jack  

really  needs  help  with  his  math  

homework  so  he  asks  his  mom  if  

she  could  help  him.  

Beth  loves  to  pet  her  dog,  Sally,  

because  her  fur  is  soft  and  silky.    

Nick  is  in  a  loud  classroom  so  when  

he  asks  his  teacher  for  help  he  talks  

loudly  and  in  close  proximity.  

PERSONAL  SPACE  

Session  X  –  Activity  Sheet  2    

Functional  Analysis  of  Behavior:    Match  the  behavior  to  the  function  that  best  describes  why  the  child  is  

performing  it:    

Claire  raises  her  voice  at  her  mother  while  violating  her  personal  space  because  she  

doesn’t  want  to  do  her  homework.        

Greg  wants  a  cookie  but  he  cannot  reach  the  table  that  they  are  on  so  he  engages  in  

excessive  hugging  of  his  father  to  persuade  him  to  reach  the  cookie  for  him.  

Doug  loves  the  color  green.    In  school  he  sees  his  teacher  is  wearing  a  green  top.    He  remains  close  to  his  teacher  all  day,  constantly  touching  

her  green  shirt.      

Florence,  Helen,  and  Laura  are  all  standing  next  to  each  other  in  line  as  the  prepare  to  go  outside  and  play.    Florence  and  Helen  are  

talking  about  what  they  will  do  outside.    Laura  starts  to  continuously  poke  Florence  and  when  she  is  asked  to  stop  she  begins  to  hug  both  

girls.  

Attention          

Sensory  Stimulus          

Escape/Avoidance          

Tangible  Reward  

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SESSION  X  –  Activity  Sheet  3    

Brainstorming  About  Personal  Space  Invasion  Behavior    

 Who?  Whose  space  does  my  child  typically  invade?              Where?  Where  does  this  space  invasion  usually  happen?    (School,  home,  shopping  mall,  Church,  etc.)              When?  When  do  space  invasions  usually  happen?  (In  the  morning,  before  or  after  lunch,  dinner,  at  night  before  bed,  all  day,  when  separating  from  parent  or  friend,  etc.)              What/How?    What  type  of  personal  space  invasion  is  it  /  How  is  space  invaded?  (Excessive  hugging,  poking,  not  letting  go,  caressing,  pulling,  etc.)          

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Session  X  –  Activity  Sheet  4    Functional  Analysis:    Antecedent,  Behavior,  and  Consequence  Chart  for  

Data  Collection  of  Personal  Space  Violating  Behaviors    Child’s  Name:  ________________________       Day/Date:  _______________    

Time  Incident  began  /  ended  

Frequency     Antecedent  –  What  was  happening  right  before  the  behavior?  

Description  of  Behavior  –  What  did  the  behavior  look  like?  

Consequence  –  What  happened  after  the  behavior;  how  was  the  behavior  handled?  

What   do   you  think   the  function   of   the  behavior  was?  

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Session  X,  Activity  Sheet  5  For  Kids:  Self-­‐Awareness  Goal  #1  

PERSONAL  SPACE  

Is this a BLUE FAMILY

circle area?

Is this a PURPLE PRIVATE

circle area?

Is this a GREEN FRIENDSHIP

circle area?

Is this a YELLOW AQUAINTANCE

circle area?

Is this a RED STRANGER

circle area?

Is this an ORANGE HELPER

circle area?

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Is this a BLUE FAMILY circle area?

Is this a PURPLE PRIVATE

circle area?

Is this a GREEN FRIENDSHIP

circle area?

Is this a YELLOW AQUAINTANCE

circle area?

Is this a RED STRANGER

circle area?

Is this an ORANGE HELPER

circle area?

PERSONAL  SPACE  

Session  X,  Activity  Sheet  6A    

The  Male  Human  Body:  What  parts  on  other  people’s  bodies  are  okay  to  touch  with  their  permission?    What  parts  are  not  okay  to  touch?  

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Session  X,  Activity  Sheet  6B    

The  Female  Human  Body:  What  parts  on  other  people’s  bodies  are  okay  to  touch  with  their  permission?    What  parts  are  not  okay  to  touch?  

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The  Human  Body:  What  parts  on  other  people’s  bodies  are  okay  to  touch  with  their  permission?    What  parts  are  not  okay  to  touch?    

 Design  your  own  social  story:  

Antecedent  /  Preceding  Event  

 Behavior  

 Social  

Consequence  of  Behavior  

 Alternative  Behavior  

 Social  or  Tangible  

Reinforcement  

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Session  X  –  Activity  Sheet  7    

Red,  Yellow,  Green  Behavior  Stop  Light      

RED LIGHT! STOP! You are too close! You need to step back and be an arm’s length away from this person!

YELLOW LIGHT! Watch out, you are getting

close! Think about what circle area this person is in. Is this

how close you should be to them?

GREEN LIGHT! You are an arms length away

from another person. Good job!

PERSONAL  SPACE  

Session  X,  Activity  Sheet  8A  For  Kids:  Self-­‐Awareness  Goal  #2  

 Use  these  Social  Stories  to  help  your  child  understand  why  personal  space  invasions  are  inappropriate  and  help  him  or  her  understand  that  there  are  other  ways  to  fulfill  the  function  of  their  space  invasion  

behavior.    

General Awareness of Personal Space When I talk to other people sometimes I stand too close. I need to remember to step back and stand at least an arm’s length away from a person People don’t like it when I stand too close Its not polite to stand too close. It is polite to respect other’s personal space and leave at least an arm’s length of space between us when we talk. I like being polite and respectful toward others because they enjoy spending time with me.

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Session  X,  Activity  Sheet  8B    

Function of Behavior: Attention I love to talk to his friends, but sometimes they are busy When I think they aren’t listening to me, sometimes I stand too close to them to get them to listen This makes my friends upset with him My friends tell him it isn’t polite to stand closer than an arm’s length apart from them Now, if I want to talk to his friends but they are busy and unable to listen to him, I _______________.

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Session  X,  Activity  Sheet  8C    

Design  your  own  Social  Story  with  your  child  as  it  relates  to  your  child’s  personal  space  invasion  behavior  

 Antecedent  /  Preceding  Event  

 Behavior  

 Social  

Consequence  of  Behavior  

 Alternative    Behavior  

 Social  or  Tangible  

Reinforcement  

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Session  X  –  Activity  Sheet  9    

Working  Together:  Encouraging  Behavior    Change  through  Reinforcement    

 Goal  #1:  Determine  alternative  behaviors  to  fulfill  the  same  function  of  

the  invasion  of  personal  space.