Goal: Retell a Past Event with at Least 3 Details in Sequential Order
Sequencing Prerequisite:
Before working on this skill, make sure the client can describe all of the steps to a familiar activity with picture cues. Click Here to View Our Sequencing Resources
Answering Questions Prerequisite:
Before working on this skill, make sure the client can also answer questions about a past event. Click Here to View Our Resources on Answering Questions about Past Events
Sample Goal:
Client will retell at least 5 different past events with at least 3 details in sequential order without using visual cues or graphic organizers.
Download the No-Prep Therapy Kit:
We have a start-to-finish therapy kit that will give you everything you need to practice this skill in therapy and send home homework. Click the packet below to open it. Then, print it out and place it in the child’s notebook or binder.
Therapy Phases:
- Answer Questions to Determine Steps: Client will answer questions about a past event with at least 80% accuracy to determine what happened first, next, and last, using picture cues as needed.
- Write/Draw the Three Steps: Client will write or draw the three steps to a past event in sequential order on a piece of paper to show what happened first, next, and last for at least 5 different past events.
- Retell Events with Visual Cues: Client will use visual cues or a graphic organizer to retell 5 different past events with at least 3 details in sequential order.
- Retell Events without Visual Cues: Client will retell at least 5 different past events with at least 3 details in sequential order without using visual cues or graphic organizers.
What’s Next?
- Once the client is able to work through this process with you on five different past events, you can periodically ask the client to tell you about a past event without going through this whole process.
Disclaimer (For Copy and Paste):
Feel free to copy and paste these sample goals into your plan but make sure you modify them to meet the individual needs of the child. This should include individualized level of cueing, such as "independently" or "with verbal prompts".
Supplemental Materials
Here are some other resources that may help you when working on this skill:
Sequencing Activities
Sequencing activities can be helpful if a client is struggling with retelling past events.
Past Tense Verbs Activities
If your client is struggling with using past tense verbs, use these resources!
Answering Questions about Past Events
Extra help for working on answering questions about past events.
Training Videos:
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