During VOISS lessons, George learned to watch his peers to know how to behave in situations in which expectations had changed. Specifically, George learned that if he did not understand a direction, he should watch to see what the majority of the class is doing or ask...
During VOISS lessons, George learned the steps for some basic self-care tasks at home. Ms. Rao wanted to make sure George could initiate and complete a variety of age-appropriate tasks. Ms. Rao created a lesson to help George practice the skills of initiating tasks...
During VOISS lessons, Dylan learned what to do during emergency drills. She learned to listen to adults, stay quiet, and follow directions. As Dylan demonstrated her competence with emergency drills at school, Ms. Jones was satisfied that response generalization had...
During VOISS lessons, Dylan learned to give her address to authority figures (e.g., police officers, 911 operators) upon request. She also learned to identify authority figures and situations when she may need to provide personal information. Ms. Jones was...
During VOISS lessons, Dylan learned to say “excuse me” after burping and to say “thank you” when someone did something for her (e.g., serving her food at lunchtime). Ms. Jones created a lesson to help Dylan practice understanding the rules of etiquette and when needed...
Through VOISS lessons, Dylan learned that it is important to wear deodorant every day as part of personal hygiene. Specifically, VOISS lessons taught Dylan to put on deodorant every morning after brushing her teeth. Ms. Jones created a lesson to help Dylan...
During VOISS lessons, Dylan learned that it’s okay not to wear a bra at home, but it’s important to wear bras in public. Data from VOISS lessons indicated Dylan understood when wearing a bra was appropriate, but Ms. Jones wanted to make sure Dylan knew how to wear a...
During VOISS lessons, Brandy learned to ask for a calculator in math class. However, she was not asking for other necessary academic supports. Mr. Zamarrón created a lesson to help Brandy practice the skills of identifying needed supports (Self-Regulation Skill...
During VOISS lessons, Brandy learned to categorize friends and acquaintances. She learned it’s okay to talk to friends about small details and events in your life, and it’s okay to ask friends about their lives, too. She also learned that acquaintances are people with...
During VOISS lessons, Brandy learned that corrective feedback is helpful because it teaches her ways to be a better student. Specifically, she learned to make a list of corrective feedback she received and incorporate this feedback into future assignments. Mr....
During VOISS lessons, Brandy learned that changes in routine / expectations are okay. She also learned to follow adult directions without protesting. Mr. Zamarrón created a lesson to help Brandy practice the skill of dealing with change initiated by others...
During VOISS lessons, Brandy learned to pause before making a comment. She learned to ask herself how she would feel if someone made that comment to her. If the comment would make her feel bad, Brandy would not make it. Instead, she would ask the person how their day...