ANSWERING SOCIAL QUESTIONS

Goal : to improve communication skills, social interaction skills and develop vocabulary

PROGRAM : Social Questions

Suggested Prerequisites: Follows one-step instructions and imitates word

Program Procedure:
 Sit in a chair across from the child.
 Establish attending skills and ask a social question. Prompt child to answer the
question and reinforce the response.
 To make it easy for the child to answer questions it is recommended initially to use
cue card (e.g., the child should read the answer to the question or use picture of self
for the name, picture of their house for their address )
 Fade prompts over subsequent trials. Differentially reinforce responses demonstrated
with the lowest level of prompting. Eventually, only reinforce correct, unprompted
responses.

Example Social Questions Response Date Introduced Date Mastered

1. What is your name?
2. How old are you?
3. How are you today?
4. Where do you live?
5.. What do you like to
play with?
6. What’s your father’s /
mother’s name?
7. What do you like to
eat?
8. Where do you go to
school?
9. Who is your friend?
10. What do you like to
drink?
11. What’s your favorite
toy?
12. When’s your
birthday?
13. What’s your teacher’s
name?
Helpful Hint: Practice the answer to the questions in verbal imitation first to
ensure adequate articulation.